Educational and Collaborative Events

Improvisational Drawing & Performance Workshop | Shanghai Improvisation Festival (2021)

• Date: October 5, 2021
• Venue: New Space Theatre, Shanghai Theatre Academy
• Host: The 4th Shanghai Improvisation Festival 2021
• Collaborators:
  • Zhang Yinan (Tongji University)
  • Li Yuejuan

Description:

The workshop explored improvisational and experimental painting methods using body motions and media technologies within the themes of "Breaking," "Reconstruction," and "Transformation." It invited artists across diverse disciplines including dance, music, theatre, architecture, lighting, and more.

The drawing application and motion tracking system developed for the workshop allowed participants to manipulate visual effects without prior knowledge. Participants, primarily dancers, adapted their movements to create improvisational art pieces.

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Improvisational Drawing & Performance Workshop | Shanghai Improvisation Festival (2019)

Dates: August 23 – September 1, 2019
Venue: New Space Theatre, Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai, China
Host: The Shanghai Improvisation Festival 2019

Details

• Introduced various drawing methods, including traditional and VR drawing.
• Developed an intuitive drawing app for participants to create and manipulate visuals.
• Facilitated improvisational connections between body movement and visual effects.
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Motion Capture (MoCap) Exploration with Deepti Gupta

Dates: October 14–24, 2019
Showcase: October 24, 2019
Venue: Dance Studio, NYU Shanghai, China

Highlights

• Collaboration with Deepti Gupta, a traditional Indian dance choreographer.
• Integrated motion capture tools:
  • PoseNet
  • KinectV2
  • Perception Neuron
  • OptiTrack
• Developed audio visualization tools for dance improvisation.
• Explored the intersection of traditional Kathak dance and technology.