Maya Deren "Meshes in the Afternoon"

this image is taken from the "House of Diabolique" check out their website http://www.houseofdiabolique.com/runway.htm

much love and respect to my vogueing queens.
WORK!!!

MIRA!!!! Chunkymove, "GLOW"

BOMBA- an animation

Check out the animation for this dance form known as BOMBA. This style of dance & music is from the island of Puerto Rico. The dancer uses her skirt as an instrument to challenge the drummers rythmn.

black & white on a green screen

ideas for the shoot

This piece is by Raymond Salvatore Harmon
"colorform" (2006)

http://www.archive.org/details/colorform

TREATMENT

Aesthetically
-morphing
- positive and negative
-as expressed through lighting → projections-revealing & hiding
- black & white

Methodology
- mix live action footage with post minipulation
- after effects
- some programming using Max/MSP, glovepie (if we use Wii)
- metallic make-up / white

Elements
- dancers – in silhouettes
- movements of body
- profile facial gestures & hand gestures
- animated pieces (ie, silhouettes & shadow [puppets])

Visual Techniques
-rotoscoping – extracting the silhouettes
-color treatment (settle color treatment amongst black & white)

Software
Max/Msp
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro

Production Materials
Fans (air)
Dancers
DP
Costumes
Make-up artist

Production Techniques
Time lapse
Projections –on dancer and on stage
Silhouettes—on dancer and on stage


Post Production Techniques
Time / Speed: forward, backwards, slow & fast

Exhibition and Interactive Materials
ZML
Senors→ need to research

Costume Materials
White skirts
Hand fans
Lots of material
Isis wings

Dance Technique
Punkin,
Vouging
Yemaya / Oshun
Post-Modern