Star Wars

A live performance combining dance, motion capture and 3D animation.

Project Info

Client

Fondation pour le Grand Prix d’Horlogerie & MBB Events

Year

2011

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Summary

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève celebrates outstanding watchmaking creations each year.

Star Wars is a live performance created for an edition themed around “Time in the Cinema,” combining dance and 3D animation inspired by the iconic science-fiction universe.

On stage, a dancer embodies Darth Vader while a 3D version of the character and imperial troops are projected onto large screens behind him. The virtual characters reproduce the captured choreography, creating the illusion of a synchronized interaction between the live performer and his digital counterparts.

For Star Wars, Artanim captured the dancer’s choreography through motion capture and animated the 3D characters. The performer then reproduced the same choreography live on stage in synchronization with the projected animation.

Credits

Choreography
Guillaume Jauffret – Move for Art

Dancer
Manuel Vignoulle

Motion capture and animation
Artanim

Live production
Point Prod and Actua Films