Virtual Puppetry

Rehearsal(video docu)

 

 

 

Rehearsal at Kinetic Imaging Graduate Studio, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (5/25/2009)

 

 

It was very hot day with long rehearsal and equipments review. We(Semi, Stefano, Ali, Eric, Ann)were departed by car, from Richmond to New York, next day at 5am. 

 

 

 

 

Rehearsal at Lotus Dance Center, Manhattan, NYC (5/26/2009)

 

Virtual puppet seemed listening Semi’s conversation with Junghee.

 

Testing realtime tracking of the puppeteer’s face, standing on Wiifit

 

Stefano and Semi were discussiog about the last scene.

 

 

 Rehearsal at Chelsea Art Museum, NYC (5/27/2009)

 

Drummer, “Donghoon Kim”, interacting with Pansori master, “Junghee Oh”  

 

Three computers were setup for the performance:

1. Rendering realtime 3D graphic

2. Video generation: realtime tracking of the puppeteer’s face

3. Wiifit balance interaction

 

Testing Wiifit balance signals which constantly steers the virtual puppets and space, with different intensity.

 

Stefano was fixing a minor glitch on the projection wall, just before the performance.