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March 29, 2008 at 4:20 am · Filed under studio, media, video, teaching, TONY, dance and technology, science, space, physics, apples, computer graphics, opengl, education, performance, school, pedagogy, astronomy, learning, hermes, arts, double feature, animation
Last month I wrote a guest post on Matt Gough’s blog quodlibet titled math skills. It addressed the question of what fundamentals of physics and mathematics should be included in the dance technology curriculum.
Since dance-tech is in its infancy and still forming as a field this is an open question. This issue is not simply about inserting math and science into an arts curriculum but more so about how these two worlds partner. The action is reciprocal, math and science inform the dance and dance-tech provides new ways of knowing math and physics.
Force is one of the central landmarks of physics pedagogy. Gravity is Newton’s force.
And to use the force you must learn the force.
Simulation is a great way to learn about forces.
So is dancing.
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November 5, 2007 at 10:37 pm · Filed under film, TONY, dance technology, event, hermes
November 9th, 2007 at Monkeytown
Two screenings: 7:30 and 10:00, $5
Reservations strongly suggested. Make a reservation at:
www.monkeytownhq.com
Welcome to the 4th-annual T-MINUS Film Festival: Bringing Time into Focus.
What slows down when everything speeds up? Why do things that move fast demonstrate a unique inner peace when viewed from a different speed? What are the defining patterns in the world of motion?
T-MINUS 2007 showcases a collection of imaginative and innovative work from filmmakers, scientists, photographers, dancers, printers, musicians, and passengers (as well as a few roosters) from around the globe - attempting to explore these questions through the creative medium of time.
This year’s festival presents 13 works encompassing a range of techniques and perspectives - from 16mm walks through NYC, to algorithm’s in dance. Through shifting sequences, interrupting motion, or shuffling timelines, each piece succeeds at illuminating the hidden corners of our world by bringing Time into Focus.
Including work by:
Charles Lim
Chris Jordan
Grant Wakefield
John Adderly
Luca Mugnaini
Luke Dubois
Nathaniel Stern
Peter Shapiro
Sameer Butt
Ting Hsing Want
Tony Schultz
Adam Kendall
Robert Dennis
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July 13, 2007 at 6:55 pm · Filed under SLOAN, backstage, dance, artists, video, art, podcast, photographers, hermes, gerard uferas, paris opera ballet, hermes gallery, photographs, exhibition
Posted by Kristin Sloan
WING018 | Gérard Uféras | In The Company of Stars
A few weeks ago, I stopped by the Hermés Gallery to talk to Gérard Uféras on the day that his exhibition, In The Company of Stars, opened. The photographs in the exhibit were taken behind-the-scenes at the Paris Opera Ballet over a two year period, and are part of an upcoming book of the same name.
I was really struck by how well he understood the feeling and emotions of the living environment within a dance company. These are beautifully intimate shots that are not staged and use no additional lighting. As he says, he learned to breathe with the dancers. I understood that to involve learning how the dancers move and react, and then trying to place yourself within their space and time to illuminate those moments with light and film. The backstage scene is also not new to Gérard. He has previously published books that capture the fashion and opera worlds from behind the curtain. (The Fabric of Dreams, Un fantome á l’Opéra, and L’Etoffe Des Reves.)
The exhibit will be open for one more week, until July 21st. The Hermés Gallery is located on the top floor of the Hermés flagship store on Madison Avenue at 65th St. (don’t worry, there is an elevator if you are afraid of being too tempted by the store items). I highly recommend stopping by!
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July 9, 2007 at 3:02 am · Filed under SLOAN, dance, video, art, project, mobile, hermes, gallery, gerard uferas, photographer, exhibit
Posted by Sloan | via mobile phone
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June 7, 2007 at 11:27 pm · Filed under SLOAN, backstage, mobile, hermes
Posted by Sloan | via mobile phone
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