Chapter5 Artistic considerations in the use of motion tracking with live performers

Chapter5 Artistic considerations in the use of motion tracking with live performersTopic of this chapter is motion tracking from the viewpoint of its practical uses and artistic implications.From Ancient Greek theatres, human motion is used in performance to control sounds and images. Digital technologies such as video surveillance cameras and computers became affordable in the mid 1990s. They were taken up by many technology- interested artists including Troika Ranch, Ventra Dance Company, and Palindrome, In the 2000s a kind of dialogue between actor and machine is possible.Today many audiences are tiring of digital effects and the interactive performing scene is a crisis.motion tracking : Motion tracking, motion capture and motion sensing are ex interchangeably used by artists to describe systems in which video cameras are attached to computers. The human motion data from these systems are used to generate or influence secondary media such as sounds, music, or projections in stage and installation art.realtimeinteraction: interaction is a feeling you can achieve in a performance setting. It relates to spontaneity, openness, looseness and communication in the artistic material which allows for a convincing exchange to take place. Motion tracking and interaction affect our appreciation of the theatre or dance, even if interaction is not more artistic or the goal.The EyeCon System : It is an excellent tool for dancers and choreographers to control music and sound samples with their movement. EyeCon allows a variety of parameters of input and output and compliance to the interactive systems. Compliance refers to the nature of the casual relationship, Compliance concerns the psychology of the relationship: input and output.many relevant issues that make the performance interesting and artistic: camera angle, amplification of gesture, communication with an unseen player visuals or acoustic accompaniment. They are dependent on both Technology and psychology: Education, timing, repetition, Interaction by implication and intuitive logic.Conclusion: The fascination with the means can confuse the end. Technical issues are often confused with efficacy from an artistic standpoint. when artists use the technology, they should consider developing an understanding of its implications rather than improving the technology.