Orishas
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 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.
Cast
- Lindsay Daniele (Lead Actor)
- Kwesi Ampofo (Lead Actor)
- Ashley Caraway (Lead Actor)
- Maylin Ortega Zulueta (Voice)
- Nathan Petitpas (Percussion)
- Susannah LeMarquand (Choreography)
Credits
- Directors
- Santiago Echeverry
- Producers
- Santiago Echeverry
- Exec producers
- Santiago Echeverry
- Editors
- Santiago Echeverry
- Sound editors
- Felipe Ramirez Rodriguez
- Composers
- Felipe Ramirez Rodriguez
Screenings
- The University of Toronto New Music Festival 01/2014
- GASP Gasparilla Fringe Art Festival - Tampa Museum of Art 04/2014
runtime: 7 min