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  • Orishas (2014)
  • Short | 7 min | Animation, Short, Music
Orishas (2014)
Short | 7 min | Animation, Short, Music
The visual component of the piece Orishas was created using custom code in Processing using a Kinect sensor and a webcam to transform the spatial, color and brightness information of choreographed dancers into a virtual three dimensional ...See moreThe visual component of the piece Orishas was created using custom code in Processing using a Kinect sensor and a webcam to transform the spatial, color and brightness information of choreographed dancers into a virtual three dimensional mathematical representation of their movements. 28000 images are then imported into a video editing software and treated as a still frame animation. The biggest challenge both in the choreography and the video making process was how to preserve the spirituality of the piece in such a logical setup. The solution was a collective leap of faith, embracing the limitations of the technology and approaching ritual repetitive gestures as the building blocks of a spiritual dance. See less
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Writer
Santiago Echeverry (story)
Producer
Santiago Echeverry (producer)
Editor
Santiago Echeverry
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Updated Apr 2, 2014
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Apr 2014 (United States)

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