Vfxie
Motion Capture Experiments (2021)
Concept, Motion Design, Choreography, Performance
Description
Vfxie is a short screendance that shows an outcome of research about the intersection of physical movement with digital formats, while highlighting the theme of loneliness and a human need for connection. A Duet of a Contact Improvisation dance is transformed into motion data, creating an illusion of an impossible yet harmonious dance between a human and a digital figure. Through the use of motion-capturing and tracking technology, the screendance emphasizes the theme of connection by visually showcasing movements that would be impossible to perform alone.
Credits
Creation, Direction, Choreography, VFX, Video editing
Maayan Reiter
Performance
Roni Sagi
Maayan Reiter
Special thanks
Matthias Rosenthal
Margherita Dello Sbarba
Technology used
OptiTrack, Motiv, Microsoft’s Azure Kinect, green-suit, After Effects, Unity 3D.
Funded by the Government Commissioner for Culture and Media within the framework of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR, aid program DIS-TANZEN by the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland.
Behind the Process
