January 25, 2009

Multimedia Guide to My February Dance and Animation Screening Program

I'm looking forward to curating the Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Kinetic Cinema program at Chez Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York.

During my program, I will screen a wide variety of dance and animation videos.

In this post, I'm including a video, image and link guide to the videos that will be shown during my February program.

Location, time and ticket details are included at the bottom of this post.

DANCE ANIMATIONS TO BE SCREENED

The following videos will be screened during this dance and animation program (final program subject to change).

Much thanks to the artists, animators, directors, choreographers, dancers and producers of the following videos for their help and time. I've interviewed many of the artists whose work will be shown. And I appreciate their taking the time to share their backgrounds, insights and creative process with me.

"EN TUS BRAZOS" (2006) -- 5:20 minutes

A 3D narrative-based animation about a tragic accident that befalls a great Tango dancer of the 1920s. Direction and animation: François-Xavier Goby, Matthieu Landour and Edouard Jouret.

Links: En Tus Brazos webiste and video -- Great Dance post and video.

"CHANDON - AFTER PARTY" (2007) -- 34 seconds

A combination of live action and computer graphics were used in this TV commercial featuring a Tango-dancing wireframe couple constructed from a champagne bottle cap. Produced by advertising agency Dentsu America.

Links: Domaine Chandon -- Dentsu America -- Great Dance post and video.

"THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE" (2003) -- 2:36 minute excerpt

In a scene from this Academy Award-nominated animated feature, Madame Souza, while searching for her kidnapped grandson in a big metropolis, engages the Belleville Triplets in a song and dance number. Released in US by Sony Pictures Classics. Courtesy of New Yorker Films.

Links: Official film site in French -- Sony's Triplets of Belleville -- New Yorker Films.

"FEET OF SONG" (1988) -- 5:27 minutes

Inspired by African music and art, UK-based 2D animator and dancer Erica Russell, who grew-up in South Africa, explores rhythms, colors and moving forms.

Links: Video on 4mations -- Great Dance post and video.

"BALLET DANCER WARM-UPS" (2007) -- 1:13 minutes

2D animator Susan Chien, for a life-drawing class at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, created a hand-drawn animation with a stop-motion feel that captures the movements of a human model.

Links: Susan Chien blog -- Great Dance post and video.

"HUMAN SKATEBOARD" (2007) -- 32 seconds

A stop-motion TV commercial created for Sneaux Shoes by director PES. Sneaux fans are encouraged to create and share their own stop-motion skateboarding adventures.

Links: Sneaux Shoes Human Skateboard -- PES Human Skateboard -- Great Dance post and video.

"REMINISCENCE" (2008) -- 3:30 minutes

Video artist Morgan Beringer used a variety of rotoscoping styles (tracing over live-action video footage) to capture the unique movement patterns of jugglers and movement artists.

Links: Reminiscence video on Vimeo -- Great Dance post and video.

"GHOSTCATCHING" (1999) -- 7:10 minutes

Digital artists Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar composed this 3D animation based on the captured movement and sound phrases of choreographer Bill T. Jones. This art installation premiered at The Cooper Union School of Art.

Links: The OpenEnded Group article and video excerpt -- Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company -- Great Dance post.

"TIMESCULPTURE" (2008) -- 1:01 minutes

Toshiba's TV ad builds on the bullet-time technique made famous by The Matrix. 200 HD camcorders captured a series of moving snapshots, which were then composited into a sequence of overlapping loops . Production Company: Hungry Man LTD, director: Mitch Stratten.

Links: Timesculpture video on Hungry Man -- Toshiba upscaling technology -- Great Dance post and video.

"JOINVILLE DANCE FESTIVAL PROMOTION" (2008) -- 30 seconds

3D animated video promotion for dance festival in Brazil. Design and characters inspired by illustrations of dance steps in teaching magazines. Director: Frederico Freire, animators: Frederico Freire and Magno Borgo.

Links: -- Joinville video on Vimeo -- Frederico Freire -- Joinville Dance Festival -- Great Dance post and video.

"KINETICS" (2008) -- 2:53 minutes

Chicago-based visual designer Nicholas Schrunk produced this video that features the interplay of motion graphics and the breakdancing of Damion "Daylight" Day, recorded with a high-speed video camera.

Links: Kinetics video on Vimeo -- Nicholas Schrunk -- Great Dance post and video.

"TRASH DANCE" (2008) -- 1:03 minutes

Oliver Fergusson-Taylor, then pursuing a Masters in Digital Effects at Bournemouth University, created this mixed live-action and computer graphics animation featuring a 3D model constructed of discarded materials and the breakdancing of Exlis Staddon.

Links: Trash Dance video on Vimeo -- Production blog -- Great Dance post and video.

"CSI: NY SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE" (2007) -- 1:47 minutes

Nightclub dancing scene from CSI: NY. Machinima pioneers ILL Clan produced the in-world animations for CBS where a killer is tracked in the Second Life virtual world.

Links: CSI: NY Second Life video on YouTube -- ILL Clan Animation Studios -- Great Dance post and video.

"ILLUMINATED" (2007) -- 4:13 minutes

Animator Kevin Abbott modeled a 3D metallic character that moves to the motion-captured sequence of dancer David Curwen. Created and performed at Western Michigan University (WMU).

Links: Illuminated video on Vimeo -- Digital Media in the Performing Arts at WMU -- Great Dance post and video.

"BODY NAVIGATION" (2008) -- 8:08 minutes

Recoil Performance Group's dance installation with real-time, interactive graphics, premiered in Copenhagen as part of Danish Dance Theatre's "Labyrinth." Choreography by Tina Tarpgaard, and visual and interaction design by Ole Kristensen and Jonas Jongejan.

Links: Body Navigation video on Vimeo -- Recoil Performance Group -- Technical overview -- Great Dance post and video.

"MR. FORTUNE" - (2006) -- 2:14 seconds

Tel-Aviv-based animator Eric Lerner created this live action/CG animation that features the rhythmic ambulations of the stretchy Mr. Fortune as part of his graduation project at Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem.

Links: Eric Lerner -- Mr. Fortune video -- Great Dance post and video.

"WANDERLUST" (2008) -- 7:38 minutes

Björk's award-winning music video, which was created with puppets, live action video and computer graphics, can be viewed in both 2D and stereoscopic 3D. Directed by Encyclopedia Pictura, produced by Ghost Robot, choreographed by Chris Elam.

Links: Official Björk Wanderlust site -- Wanderlust 2D and 3D videos -- Ghost Robot -- Misnomer Dance Theater -- Great Dance post and video.

DATE, LOCATION AND TICKET DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Time: 7:00 PM

Tickets: $10 (Purchased at the door)

Location:

Chez Bushwick
304 Boerum St. #23
Brooklyn, NY 11206
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If you are in the New York City area, I hope to see you at my Kinetic Cinema program.

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4 Comments

Makeda said:

This program is excellent, Doug. I won't be in New York, so I can't attend. But this post was fantastic. Thanks!

-Makeda

Added: January 30, 2009 10:48 AM | Permalink

Doug Fox said:

Hi Makeda,

Good to hear from you. Thanks for kind words and it's too bad you won't be able to come.

Please keep me updated on future performances.

Added: January 30, 2009 11:39 AM | Permalink

Richard O'Connor said:

Interesting program.

You very much should try to include some of Kathy Rose's work. It's represents the great merging of animation and dance.

Added: February 5, 2009 11:36 AM | Permalink

Doug Fox said:

Richard, thanks for your suggestion. I spoke with Kathy a couple of weeks ago and she's sending me a DVD with her work so I can see it.

Added: February 5, 2009 11:57 AM | Permalink

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