Understanding the collapse of natural and social systems is a key artistic and scientific endeavor. By collaborating on a multimedia dance-theatre production, we contributed individual approaches, techniques, and insights to a performance that captured both cultural and scientific aspects of collapse in an aesthetically meaningful way.

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LiDAR, dance, collapse, motion capture
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2010

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LiDAR Landslide Images from Collapse

This scene features LiDAR scans of a major landslide. Data on the screen in the upper left was projected in 3D. The 3D scene is continued with 2D projection on the boxes to the right and below the 3D screen. Choreographed by Davidson, and performed by Sideshow Physical Theater. (© Neff et al. 2009)

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Realtime Manipulation of LiDAR Data from Collapse

Dancer Chen manipulates LiDAR scans of Waikiki Beach using optical motion capture. Reflective markers in her hands allow her to zoom, pan and rotate the scene. The sound track represents two cultures that come into contact but are not communicating. Choreographed by Davidson and performed by Sideshow Physical Theater. (© Neff et al. 2009)

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Drawing a Tree with Motion Capture from Collapse

In this scene, dancer Marling draws a house and the last tree using optical motion capture and a custom software program. Choreographed by Davidson, and performed by Sideshow Physical Theater. (© Neff et al. 2009)

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