This is a behind the scenes video of the making of Wanderlust.
Wanderlust - the making of wanderlust
The full music video is done as a 3d animation, but the premiere of the video in 2d will be on the 31st of March on yahoo . com.
Stay tuned for the release of the full video…
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Wanderlust Screening at Deitch Galleries
UPDATE: If you cannot make it on Thursday, there will be a screening on Friday.
This March 13th, Wanderlust (directed by Encyclopedia Pictura), will be screened in 3D at Deitch Studios!
Misnomer choreographed the video and two of our dancers (Coco and Brynne) perform in it alongside with Bjork!
We’re excited to officially announce the release date for Bjork’s music video Wanderlust. Attendance for the viewing is first-come, first-serve, so arrive early.
The choreographic and artistic process on this project was very rewarding, and we’re excited to be sharing this work with you. Once the video is released, check our flickr page for a behind the scenes look.
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Choreographing Bjork’s Music Video
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We recently heard about the passing of Patricia Nanon, founder of The Yard, an important residency center for dance on Martha’s Vineyard. This summer, Misnomer had the honor to meet Patricia Nanon. We were in residence at The Yard, creating a new work, and she came to watch our rehearsals and performance. Patricia came up to me after one of my rehearsals to give me her feedback, as a choreographer herself, and a long-time observer and member of the dance community. At 84 years old she was sharp, decisive and graceful - the feedback she gave me was thoughtful and useful and I felt that we were participating in the artistic connection and dialogue which is part of what makes this art field so special.
We thank Patricia for her vision and dedication to the field of dance, and to the performing arts at large. Hundreds (maybe thousands) of artists, known and unknown, have had the good fortune to work in the focused and peaceful residency center that she created, and The Yard is as vital as it has always been.
David Dorfman, who was also a resident at The Yard writes, “There are few choreographers and dancers working in the U.S. today who have not benefited greatly from her generosity and vision…I thank Patricia for The Yard and am consoled a bit knowing that it, and her spirit (giving choreographic notes from above), will be around forever.”
To see part of the legacy she created, visit The Yard’s website to see this remarkable resource and beacon of creativity that she’s enabled for the field of dance: [http://www.dancetheyard.org/]
The Sundance Channel is featuring Misnomer with a “Spotlight” page on their website with an exclusive interview and article created by Sundance about the works and creative process of Misnomer Dance Theater. During our residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, a production team came out to our rehearsals and shot the footage. For a sampling of what you can see on the site, you can watch the clip below. Or visit Sundance’s site for the full feature.
As you may know, we’ve doing a lot of film and video work, recently collaborating in choreographing a video for Bjork, as well as working with Tronic Studios to create the motion-capture trailer for ResFest, a prominent film festival. We firmly believe that there are lots of interesting ways in which choreographers and film directors can create together, and we hope this Sundance Feature becomes part of this ongoing dialogue.
If you have thoughts or interests in an interdisciplinary project, please let us know.
Arin Crumley interviewed Chris Elam and Dorian Nuskind-Oder from Misnomer about our IdeaBlob proposal.
If you haven’t already, you can vote for this idea on IdeaBlob. If you have voted, Thank you! Your votes and support are fantastic and inspiring. Take a moment to email this post to friends, or digg this article.
For those of you who haven’t checked out Arin’s work, go now! Check out their great movie, Four Eyed Monsters
It seems that there must be numerous ways that the arts can use web technologies to create new modes of support for artists, while also creating more engaging ways for audiences to feel involved with the art, the artists, and the artistic process. In particular, the web offers ways to leverage the size of the arts community to develop tools and services that benefit the arts at large.
A perfect example of this is the way that Fractured Atlas, an arts service organization, is able to negotiate better health care plans for artists by serving a wide population of artists. Large numbers of people can create positive impacts.
As the artistic director of Misnomer Dance Theater, I’ve been looking at ways to contribute not only to Misnomer Dance, but the arts as well.
For example, we are currently competing as an Ideablob finalist to win $10,000 to develop web tools aimed at helping performing arts groups to build and broaden online audience involvement. The prize goes to the idea that receives the most online user votes.
The contest funds $10K to an initiative every month and runs through March. (You can check out and vote for our entry here before Dec. 31st, or register and submit your own idea for next month’s contest!)
We think this is a great example of a creative way that online arts communities can raise funds to help the arts without making direct contributions themselves.
Are there other online methods that you’ve found to help groups raise funds for the arts without individual personal contributions? If so, let us know by replying to this post. Together, we can help generate ideas that artists can test and use so that we can all grow the arts together.
In addition to the new music video “Declare Independence” directed by Michel Gondry, Bjork has another music video for “Wanderlust” due out in 2008. The video was choreographed by Chris Elam and features Misnomer dancers Brynne Billingsley and Coco Karol. As the music video is released, we will post pictures and videos of the process.
An interesting note - the entire production for Wanderlust was shot in 3D, in a relatively new process. The production also featured a great deal of technology on set. Isaiah, the music video director, explains all the different components:
“There are a number of different elements shot, or created in post [production], that all have to be combined, There is a large-scale, pre-human Yak-puppet, about 7-feet long and 7-feet tall, then there is Björk, then there is a version of Björk that she wears on her backpack played by [Coco Karol] a professional dancer, a large river god/transcendental beast, the landscapes shot in miniature and the CG [computer graphics] river. So each of those elements were manifested in a completely different environment and shot differently. “
For a detailed explanation of the process, read the full article on StudioDaily: http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/8811.html
Check back here for pictures, videos, and more…Until then, enjoy watching Bjork’s latest video by Michel Gondry, “Declare Independence” [found via Create Digital Motion]
The internet has created new opportunities for artists who continually struggle to find funding. Now, we need help proving that’s true. Misnomer has put together a proposal to build online tools for the dance world. Now, we have a shot at making that a reality, through IdeaBlob (a site to win $ for your ideas). With your vote and this $10k, we’ll be creating exciting ways for people to discover arts online!
In addition to creating work for for Misnomer Dance Theater, we have been working to develop free tools to increase bookings and revenue for performing artists, and create engaging online content for you, our audiences.
I have a background in computer science, and a deep interest in helping the performing arts effectively utilize the web to develop lasting relationships with audiences online. Our initial efforts were featured in Business Week Magazine, so we know we are building something useful. With your help, we can help artists across the board while building the arts community! We’re asking readers to support our idea on IdeaBlob!
What will Misnomer do if we win $10,000 for this idea?
Your vote will help us
1) BUILD web-streaming capabilities for rehearsals enabling audiences to “attend” live rehearsals online and interact directly with artists.
2) CREATE an online theater in which visitors can watch and direct performances from multiple perspectives including back stage views, and performers’ point of view via body mounted cameras.
3) DEVELOP tools to request and display the geography of artist’s online audiences. Venues in new cities can then have ready-made audience bases.
We hope these online tools will help transform artist’s websites into sites of participation.
We anticipate this will create great impact in the arts world!
VOTE FOR US on IdeaBlob (reg req’d)! Or, heck, register your own idea!
“For people who want to be better informed, the Internet itself is the key. For those who want to join the process, the Web is where we merely start.”
-Dan Gillmor, We the Media
I was writing a choreographic narrative for an award that I was nominated for and decided to share this to provide insight into my thinking about my work:
My contemporary dance work both has and hasn’t changed over the last five years. The two main constants are my drive to investigate the ways that people engage and connect with themselves and with others, and my desire to use research and first-hand exploration to expand the ways in which I conceive of and implement choreography.
I am intrigued by human emotions – the tenderness, humor, and absurdity that drive our day-to-day interactions – and view our uniquely human efforts to understand one another as a powerful and moving shared resource. I harness these interests by creating works in which people negotiate their bodies, relationships and circumstances creatively, leading viewers to identify with the movement and the performers in a personal way.
My work examines how we use our bodies to create meaning, interpret situations, learn and play, boldly state who we are and impact one another. My core questions concern human identity and how cognition and emotions are grounded in the body’s actions.
Dance Magazine’s December 2007 issue came out with a huge feature on Dance & Technology which includes a significant interview with Chris Elam.
This article includes a comprehensive review of online initiatives in dance, including the great work of Kristin Sloan and Doug Fox.
You can read the full article as a PDF.
If you have thoughts about the ways that we are using the web, feedback about your experiences with Misnomer online or in the theater, or suggestions for how we can further improve the ways we share our work with you online, please let us know with a comment.
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