Virtual Now
performance
posted on 2019-11-15, 00:00 authored by Olivia MillardOlivia Millard, Shaun McLeod, Stefan Greuter, Peter FraserVirtual Now
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Geelong Arts CentreLanguage
engPublication classification
JO4 Original Creative Works – OtherExtent
2 x Video 4 x Photographic ImagesStart date
2019-11-15End date
2019-11-16Research statement
Background Real time site activation through improvised dance performance. The members of About Now (Peter Fraser, Olivia Millard and Shaun McLeod) bring their performative practice of real time site activation into the virtual world. ‘Virtual Now’ frames dance improvisation within a virtual reality environment. This is both an experiment for the performers, as well as the audience. Contribution In Virtual Now the performer’s attention is directed according to the spatial and experiential dimensions of the VR setting, creating a novel context for improvisation. The performers are each seeing what is happening from the perspective of the camera in their headset and in the forms projected on the screens. No sight outside the headset is possible. What the audience sees on the two screens is the perspective of the 4th participant, Stefan Greuter, whose headset acts as the camera for the audience. The shapes and movements of the avatars projected on to the screens, are created by the improvised actions of the dancers. Significance This work was developed in CUBE, a mixed-use collaborative creative research facility that supports the creative technologies research agenda of the School of Communication and Creative Arts. CUBE seeks to provide opportunities for staff and students at Deakin to engage in collaborative research projects at the intersection of art, design, technology and the user. The facility combines individual workspaces, a collaborative co-working space, a meeting room, a drop-in lounge, a dedicated VR space and opportunities to experiment and play with technology.Event
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