March 9, 2006

Interview with James Oliverio of Digital Worlds Institute

This morning I interviewed James Oliverio, professor and director of the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida. He discussed the many collaborative programs that the Institute has organized that have united artists from multiple continents via the high-speed Internet2 and advanced video conferencing capabilities. A thread that ties these programs together is how the networked connections that join remote sites help to breakdown cultural barriers among participating artists.

Click here to listen to audio interview (MP3 format - Stereo - 8.55 MB - 18:40 Minutes)

Background

James Oliverio is a professor and director of the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida. He is an internationally known creative artist, educator and producer with over 20 years of experience in film and electronic media. He's been awarded five Emmy Awards from the Atlanta chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has received numerous grants and symphonic commissions.

The Digital Worlds Institute, which he heads, conducts interdisciplinary research and educational programs that unite engineering and arts disciplines by using the latest developments in digital technologies and networking to bring together cultures and artist from around the globe.

Collaborative Dance Performances

On the Digital Worlds Institute website you can learn about and watch archived videos from many of their programs. (View research and production projects to access these programs.)

Of particular interest to dancers are two programs that you'll want to explore: "Dancing Beyond Boundaries (2001)" and "Non Divisi (2003)." Here are two images from Non Divisi:

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