Emerging Technology Collaborations
DISCORDANCE
A hybrid dance performance - live from London & New York - in full motion capture and VR
Developed and performed with Unwired Dance Theatre.
Premiered at Open Online Theatre Festival 2022.
Direction & choreography: Clemence Debaig
Dancer London: Clemence Debaig
Dancer New York: Lena Adele Wolfe
Music: Christina Karpodini
Technology: Clemence Debaig
Avatar design: Clemence Debaig
3D design and world building: Joseph Ibbett
Dramaturgy: Brendan Andolsek Bradley
Stage management London: Elliot Mills
Mocap stage management NYC: Allison Costa
Technical support stage management system OnBoardXR: Michael Morran
With support from: Noitom Mocap, Goldsmiths University and OnBoardXR
New York’s performance location and generous support: Barnard The Movement Lab at Barnard College of Columbia University, NYC
DISCORDANCE is premiered as part of OOTFest22, IJAD Dance Company hybrid festival.
DUET
DUET is a movement ritual for virtual reality.
Creative Director & Choreographer: Brandon Powers
Technical Director: Alisia Martinez
Lead Developer: Aaron Santiago
Filmed Live Musicals Podcast: Virtual & Augmented Reality with Lena Wolfe
Host Luisa Lyons chats with dancer and performer, and former optical engineer, Lena Wolfe about virtual and augmented reality and how it can be used in theatre today.
Facebook Reality Labs: Avatar Capture
Human body avatar capture investigation with principal researcher Yaser Sheikh