Dancing with Special Effects HD

FUTURE PROOF 2011 A, NZ PromaxBDA Opener The DMC Initiative (DMCI) developed this piece as a response to the 2011 A, NZ PromaxBDA Conference title of Future Proof. Our approach was to focus not on futuristic notions but to consider that which is timeless. People, the expression of self and the interactions between each other are timeless qualities relevant to creativity, no matter what the future holds. The concept started quite fluidly, by briefing a variety of dancers, with individual performance styles, to develop choreography based on the concepts of growth, sharing, sending and receiving. Directed by Nathan Drabsch, the performances were shot over one day using two RED Epic cameras, capturing the action at high speed. All design, editing and post production was done inhouse by The DMCI team. We worked closely with composers and audio designers Mark Brandis Jeff Black from ism studios, to create a unique score that perfectly compliments the performances. As a br, br,