Dance & Choreography for VR and 360 Video

Dance & Choreography for VR and 360 Video with Mary John Frank

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

FEE: $25

This workshop is designed for dancers and choreographers curious about making work in Virtual Reality and the 360 video space. The goal is for participants to walk away with a deeper understanding of movement and storytelling in 360, VR equipment, the language and vocabulary, and the VR production process. The workshop involves a discussion of the basics (e.g. why VR?), warm up, learning some choreography, and shooting a scene. We will also export and view our creations in a headset. The class is inclusive and collaborative and is open to all movers, choreographers, and curious minds.

Mary John began her career as an assistant in the film business. Eventually she moved on to executive production roles at Paramount Vantage and Warner Bros. During this time Mary John was choreographing, dancing, and teaching dance as well. In 2011 she received Panavision’s New Filmmaker Grant and had the opportunity to direct, write and choreograph her first film, EINSTEIN’S DANCE. Since then, she has directed content for New York City Ballet, Condé Nast, Disney, and Google and her films and choreography have been featured in Vogue.com, Nowness, The New York Times, W Magazine, Refinery 29, and more. She has an MFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and her most recent awards include being one of Vimeo’s “Groundbreaking Female Filmmakers To Watch” and a finalist in the Tribeca Film Festival & IBM’s “Storytellers With Watson” competition. Mary John lives in New York and loves collaborating with artists and brands to create memorable movement-based work for the big and small screens and, more recently, your VR headsets.

ACCESSIBILITY

The accessible entrance for this location is located at 280 Broadway. Please note that this is a shared entrance with the New York City Department of Buildings. To access the elevator, attendees may be asked to provide a valid photo ID and go through building security, including a metal detector.

Requests for reasonable accommodation or for access to the 280 Broadway entrance after 5:00 pm or on the weekend should be made three days in advance by contacting Elyse Desmond at 646.837.6809 (Voice only), or by e-mailing elyse@gibneydance.org.