DanceHack SF

i arrived in Dancer mode, but walked away learning some super cool tech stuff! Now i know how to transform video of a moving body into an anonymous silhouette, and then play with the colors, speeds, scale, and all sorts of other design aspects.

This is a key ingredient of my Dance Lab vision, where people are dancing in a space, surrounded by large-scale projections of their own silhouettes moving to the music. The name of the magical software is Isadora.

And get this… there was a raffle for a free copy of the pricey software - and guess who won it?! Now i have all the tools i need. So GRATEFUL! Just need to keep learning!

DanceHack SF is an annual San Francisco-based event that brings together performers and developers to inspire one another and experiment with emerging technologies, here in the SF/Bay Area and around the world. This year was the 5th annual DanceHack SF, the 3rd co-presented by Kinetech Arts and CounterPulse.

DanceHack takes place over two days. On Saturday and most of Sunday, teams of Dancers and Hackers collaborate, combining their expertise to create unique performance experiences. There are fascinating and inspiring workshops both days. Then Sunday evening, the Showcase features the original works we developed.