A production by AVA DANCE COMPANY in partnership with Rose Bruford College (London)
with the support of Arts Council England, with the kind support by MBD Limited, Target3D
Ready to tour from Autumn 2023
with the support of Arts Council England, with the kind support by MBD Limited, Target3D
Ready to tour from Autumn 2023
Angel VR is a one to one virtual reality inmersive choreography experience between the main character "angel" (a sophisticated warrior in an impossible world) and a single audience member. Angel VR has been developed using motion capture optitrack technology, Unreal and Maya software, Motion Builder and Marvelous Designer, using 3D sound to enhance the experience. The angel avatar is based on the real dancer and choreographer Avatâra Ayuso. This work was also audience centric, where every development stage was tested with audiences
Angel VR was creative with three aspects in mind:
Angel VR was creative with three aspects in mind:
- Storytelling: How immersive approaches broaden possibilities of digital storytelling. Enhancing experiences, challenging conventions and giving users a more active role.
- Emotional engagement: How can spectators partake in an emotional journey with the character which portrays multiple emotional textures?
- Virtual environments: which spaces can be created for the performer and audience members to interact outside the real world?
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TEAM Director, Choreographer & Dancer: Avatâra Ayuso VR & Motion Capture Artist: Miyu Matsumoto VR Engineer Supervisor: Enrique Muñoz VR Developer and VR advisor: Dave Pritchard VR Developer: Kyle Ruta 3D Artist: Enkhar P. Blanco VR Production Consultant: Paul Long VR Postproduction Consultant: Samuel Lawrence 3D Sound Designer: Callum Mitchell & Craig Shield VR Dramaturge: Dr Rosa Cisneros Audience Development Consultant: Kirsty Hillyer Choreographic Dramaturg: Donald Hutera Fencing Coach: Graham Watts Sword Dance Coach: Jialong Ma Producer: Anna Quiney Social Media Manager: Laura Busquets SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR TESTING AUDIENCES your insights and questions have allowed us to make the work a more engaging and coherent experience: Andrew Hurst, Alex Burgoyne, Asma Hussain, Brie, Carmine De Amicis, Estela Merlos, Foteini Christofilopoulou, Hannah Thomas, Karen Stewart, Karen Stewart, Lewis Pycroft, Mara Borsa, Mary Oliver, Matthew Smith, Melanie Whitehead, Michael Otteson, Morgan Szarvas, Nick Hunt, Shannan Uttaro, Sherisse Bisram, Sofia Alexiadou, Wayne Parsons, Yining Chen, Zhibo Zhao |
WHAT OUR AUDIENCES SAY
"I was visually mesmeraised by the performance"
"It was very memorable" "I felt very intrigued about her choices and where she would take me next. This made me more an active in my body, it felt great!" I" was completely immersed in her emotion" |
