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35. Reincarnation
9 months ago
This is an off-shoot from a visual performance accompanying the Rambert Dance Company at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London UK. Originally a flat-e (flat-e.com) project, they approached me to create abstract visual layers containing subtle hints of human forms and motion, which could tie in with the movement of the dancers on stage. Working with footage of the dancers, I got a bit side-tracked and started experimenting and digressing (after delivering of course ;).
The visuals in this video clip are not how they will be in the final Rambert performance (which has a different look & feel, as well as other elements filmed and created by flat-e). Neither is the soundtrack in this video clip the music used in the actual Rambert performance, and is not what the dance was choreographed to. This is just a standalone piece born from working on the Rambert performance.
When the clip starts, you probably won't recognize a human shape at first, but your eyes and mind will be searching, seeking mental connections between abstract shapes and recognizable patterns, like looking for shapes in clouds. You'll be questioning what you see, is that him? is he sitting? is he crouching? is he kneeling? until all of a sudden, he'll be crystal clear. Then you'll try and keep him in focus, following him as he moves around, tracking each limb, using his motion to construct an image of the parts you can't see. He'll fade in and out of clarity. At times you'll be clinging onto just the tip of his hand swinging round, trying to identify any other recognizable parts. You might see another arm or leg and grab onto it, fighting not to lose him. Then he'll be crystal clear again, and then all of a sudden vanish, literally in a puff of smoke, and your eyes will start searching again...
Created with a custom app written in C++ with openFrameworks (openframeworks.cc).
more information at memo.tv/reincarnation
The dancers are Robin Gladwin and Miguel Altunaga. Choreography by Alexander Whitley.
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/alexander_whitley
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/robin_gladwin
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/miguel_altunaga
The visuals in this video clip are not how they will be in the final Rambert performance (which has a different look & feel, as well as other elements filmed and created by flat-e). Neither is the soundtrack in this video clip the music used in the actual Rambert performance, and is not what the dance was choreographed to. This is just a standalone piece born from working on the Rambert performance.
When the clip starts, you probably won't recognize a human shape at first, but your eyes and mind will be searching, seeking mental connections between abstract shapes and recognizable patterns, like looking for shapes in clouds. You'll be questioning what you see, is that him? is he sitting? is he crouching? is he kneeling? until all of a sudden, he'll be crystal clear. Then you'll try and keep him in focus, following him as he moves around, tracking each limb, using his motion to construct an image of the parts you can't see. He'll fade in and out of clarity. At times you'll be clinging onto just the tip of his hand swinging round, trying to identify any other recognizable parts. You might see another arm or leg and grab onto it, fighting not to lose him. Then he'll be crystal clear again, and then all of a sudden vanish, literally in a puff of smoke, and your eyes will start searching again...
Created with a custom app written in C++ with openFrameworks (openframeworks.cc).
more information at memo.tv/reincarnation
The dancers are Robin Gladwin and Miguel Altunaga. Choreography by Alexander Whitley.
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/alexander_whitley
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/robin_gladwin
rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/dancers/miguel_altunaga
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i'd love to see it realtime with a live dancer
Also check out his older videos #9 and #8 to get a feel for where this started.
unbelivable great job.
every video is 10 times better then the last one.
unbelivable.
for me its a 50 stars video out of 10 stars.
whats the name of the song?
love it too
very impressive-
I love the synergy of the abstract in fire..
All your work is such a blissfully far cry from the old "self projection" displays at EPCOT and the like, where the effect was essentially just a colored silhouette. This is truly beautiful.
i don`t know if is real
but i remember the flames on Jimi`s Hendrix guitar!
Ad Maiora
((((C))))
obviously fluids would be better on gpu, but for best results optical flow would need to be on gpu too to avoid sending such a highres texture down every frame
I wonder if you could work similar visual effects with images of water, of mist ?
Excellent video - congrats.
ever my compliments
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and janelaurie.com !
thanks!
Anyway, just a newbie/wannabe saying you blew my mind!
Love. It.
My name is VINICIUS NASCIMENTO and I am a junior curator of the One Minute Festival Brazil.
I’ve watched your video Reincarnation and I found it quite interesting. If you
submit it to our Festival, you may win money awards!
The One Minute Festival is now online and permanent. The Festival launches new themes every month, and gives money awards to the best videos. We have different permanent categories.
Check out all the awards available at minuteplanet.com
If your video is longer than 1 minute, you can edit it to have up to 60 seconds, and then submit it.
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Best wishes,
VINICIUS NASCIMENTO
Especially that the faster movements created stronger reactions and vice versa.
I wonder what would happen if two dancers danced together? And being represented in two different colours :)
Cheers
i'll love to see that
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