ORIGIN STORIES [ Live Augmented Reality - 3D Interactive Theater ]
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Origin Stories is a cutting edge multimedia dance performance utilizing live motion tracking, custom programmed visual algorithms, and Augmented Reality 3D projection effects that takes the audience on an explorative journey of the relationship of geometry in nature and Arabesque patterns. The 3D Augmented Reality effect was produced without the use of 3D glasses, utilizing multiscreen, scrim, and lighting effects live.
In April 2016, trans-media creative director Kenji Williams presented a new live production at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder), titled “Origin Stories of Egypt”, at the Atlas Institute’s Black Box Theater for the Conference on World Affairs 2016 (CWA).
As an R&D production of BELLA GAIA, Origin Stories was a result of an artist residency by Kenji Williams, invited by the dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. With creative direction by Kenji Williams working with programming artist Gordey Chernyy, and dance artist Professor Donna Mejia, the final production was premiered in front of a live audience on April 8th, at the Conference on World Affairs at CU Boulder, at the Black Box Theater, Atlas Institute, and on May 2nd in New York City at Creative Tech Week.
This unedited video capture of the live performance has absolutely no post production effects or pre-rendered video. Everything is custom programmed, live generated, live-drawn, live tracked using OpenFrameworks, live-generated algorhythms, and motion tracking technology such as Kinect sensors.
In April 2016, trans-media creative director Kenji Williams presented a new live production at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder), titled “Origin Stories of Egypt”, at the Atlas Institute’s Black Box Theater for the Conference on World Affairs 2016 (CWA).
As an R&D production of BELLA GAIA, Origin Stories was a result of an artist residency by Kenji Williams, invited by the dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. With creative direction by Kenji Williams working with programming artist Gordey Chernyy, and dance artist Professor Donna Mejia, the final production was premiered in front of a live audience on April 8th, at the Conference on World Affairs at CU Boulder, at the Black Box Theater, Atlas Institute, and on May 2nd in New York City at Creative Tech Week.
This unedited video capture of the live performance has absolutely no post production effects or pre-rendered video. Everything is custom programmed, live generated, live-drawn, live tracked using OpenFrameworks, live-generated algorhythms, and motion tracking technology such as Kinect sensors.
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Director & Composer: Kenji Williams Digital Media Artist: Gordey Chernyy Dance Artist: Donna Mejia (CO), Lale Sayoko (NYC) Assistant production: Joanna Bugajska Featuring music by Kenji Williams (remixed by Zaak Kerstetter) and Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) Sponsored by the University of Colorado Arts and Sciences at Boulder |
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