Research - Links and Videos

INTRODUCTION

This page will explore another element to our ongoing research to the collaborative project more specifically this page will examine different collaborative art works that the collaborators have found interesting.

These posts will help to contextualise and understand some of our choreographical decisions and ideas we have come up with for our different works within the projects as this research has formed inspiration and starting points for our work.

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YOUTUBE LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqkYd3GhaBU&ab_channel=StavKasirer

I saw this video on youtube and thought it would be interesting to consider some of its choreographic features in relation to the isolated body part choreography we started last week. I think the work is a good example of how we could use zoom as the platform for filming some of our work, as they have managed to arrange their screens in such a way that the choreography is cohesive and looks seamless. I like the idea of almost using the zoom frame like a box and thought it could be interesting to play with this idea when working on our isolated body part choreography. The movements performed with the hands and arms are all quite simple, yet the timing and positioning of the movement make it look more complex and impressive, and is something I think is really effective in making an interesting and cohesive piece of choreography.

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SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

Hi guys, as Beth suggested I've started making a Spotify playlist of potential songs we could use/play around with. I've included a bit of everything some of it is a bit random. I've made the playlist collaborative so feel free to include any songs you'd like or would like us to listen to/play around with. If anybody doesn't have Spotify and would like me to add in some songs for them just let me know. I have also included the song we used in the first piece we made at the start of the module. If you click the link you should be able to just add songs straight away from there but if there are any problems let me know :)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43GhgsuQiQAHaj9j5RpMQm?si=fa7dbf24134c4b84

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PINTEREST BOARD

https://pin.it/NTKROkb

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/dbarber7956/collaboration-project/

 I have started to create a pinterest board for our project. I've added photos that reminded me of the isolation sections as well as the unison piece. A lot of the photos experiment with colour (complimenting and contrasting), and some of the photos related to the Swan Lake bathtub ballet and Eva's piece in the bath. There's some photos using delayed exposure which might be an interesting effect, as well as a few other things I felt might be beneficial. I haven't used pinterest before so both links are for the same board- hopefully one works. I can invite collaborators so if anyone knows how to add people or would like to join on the board you're more than welcome. 

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ANGER DANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mdAmS81E0Q&list=PLffaix81vhuPXEAC95ltiON1KrkgPs1Qp&index=3

Anger Dance was part of Dance On! An Evening with the Mark Morris Dance Group streamed live on Zoom ad YouTube on Thursday, May 28, 2020. This online event premiered four short videodances by Mark Morris, choreographed and rehearsed for the first time entirely via Zoom videoconference. The pieces feature the company in short videos shot in and around their homes.

Anger Dance is a composition of camera-oriented moves, simple and varied and repeated, that are generated by the dancers. Morris used this music for a piece he performed with The Muppets on “Sesame Street” in 1998.

This relates to our work on body part choreography on zoom

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LONELY WALTZ

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfkn4FI2CI&list=PLffaix81vhuPXEAC95ltiON1KrkgPs1Qp&index=2

Originally conceived as a longer work for live performance, Lonely Waltz is a three-minute piece set to the two-piano, four-hands arrangement of Ravel’s La Valse that was rehearsed solely via Zoom. For this videodance, Morris used dance phrases for couples and singles created earlier in the year that would work in a limited space and that still have visual interest. Both piano parts are performed by MMDG Music Director Colin Fowler, who also collaborated with Morris to edit together the music and videos of all 18 company members.

Lonely Waltz was part of Dance On! An Evening with the Mark Morris Dance Group streamed live on Zoom ad YouTube on Thursday, May 28, 2020. This online event premiered four short videodances by Mark Morris, choreographed and rehearsed for the first time entirely via Zoom videoconference. The pieces feature the company in short videos shot in and around their homes.

This piece relates to our work with manipulating unison material.

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SUNSHINE - MARK MORRIS

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKAt2vBlMRw&list=PLffaix81vhuPXEAC95ltiON1KrkgPs1Qp&index=5

The first in a series of minimalist dances to American popular songs, Morris began work on Sunshine earlier this year as part of his legacy plan, “Dances for the Future,” the reserve of new dances to be premiered when he is no longer choreographing.

Sunshine was part of Dance On! An Evening with the Mark Morris Dance Group streamed live on Zoom ad YouTube on Thursday, May 28, 2020. This online event premiered four short videodances by Mark Morris, choreographed and rehearsed for the first time entirely via Zoom videoconference. The pieces feature the company in short videos shot in and around their homes.

This piece is interesting to look at to see how the choreography has taken the rhythm of the musical phrase and created simple choreographic renditions of that in various stepping patterns. These are then performed and filmed in diverse sites and then layered with the original music through the edit process.

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THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGwQZrDNLO8&feature=emb_logo

Read about this music video zoom choreography in the article here

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/zoom-music-video-choreograph-thao-get-down-stay-down-phenom-1234571411/

again unison and body parts - how to do it and how to synch it with music / a rhythmic framework

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THE SOFA DANCE

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR5ILq0d5LA 

I found this piece called The Sofa Dance which was filmed in lockdown for the BBC called Culture in Quarantine, Filmed in Lockdown. It is a short film showing how 30 acrobats from Mimbre Acrobat Theatre have dealt with lockdown and wanted to share their own experiences. Partners, children and flatmates are also in the piece giving it a more real view to what it's been like with the change of space. It’s got a few sections of split screen and unison which we are looking at for our final piece which looks like it has been filmed and edited together.

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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE

https://youtu.be/gEFW5JznwOY

I have found this video on YouTube from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, which they have filmed during lockdown. They have produced a video similar to what we have done already (our bright coloured top piece) however what I love about this, is the small outtakes that they have left in. I like when they include their pets in the clips and/or their family members. This made me think how creative it would be if we did the same (whilst keeping safe of course).

The choreography is also very slow and almost still motioned. I like this, and find it quite relaxing to watch. We have created many upbeat, fast paced pieces so far, so a contrast to this would be a good thing to try. 

https://www.alvinailey.org - This is their company website to give you an idea on the work they create and some background knowledge on them. 

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 "Everyday" A collaborative dance video - YouTube

"Everyday" is a collaborative dance video I have found which reminds me a lot of the work we have done whilst working virtually. The dancers in this video are all filmed separately, and have been edited together to create this video. When I first saw the video I was slightly confused how it was a collaborative piece when all of the dancers were dancing separate choreography and wearing completely different costumes. However, when thinking about it I realised that collaboration does not have to be linear, and the collaboration within this piece has been the process. It is very similar to our bright top/hozier piece we made, whereby we all came up with our own choreography and filmed our own sections to combine together. In "Everyday" the dancers not only came up with their own choreography, but also their own costumes to bring individuality into the piece which I thought was quite nice. 

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