R-Research
Current Projects
Current Projects
Choreographic Thinking Tools
Research objectives: (1) how we can uncover more about the kinds of intelligences (choreographic thinking) that are involved in contemporary dance making (2) how can we make this information available to choreographers in a format that is useful. The criteria for success for Choreographic Thinking Tools will be Wayne McGregor utilising these tools in the creation of his next work for his company Wayne McGregor|Random Dance.Â
Core Collaborators
Phil Barnard, MRC, Cognition and Brain Studies Unit, Cambridge. Dr Beatriz Calvo-Merino, CNRU, City University London; rAndom International
The Choreographic Thinking Tools project was featured at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundationâs Embodied Mind Symposium in December 2008.
A report of proceedings is available hereDistributed Choreographic Cognition
Research objectives: (1) to record and analyse the coordination of choreographic thought and action between choreographer and dancers during creation process; and (2) to visualise the evolution of choreographic form for the audience. This project is a collaboration between the University of California, San Diego with support provided by ArtPower! University of California San Diego and Wayne McGregor | Random Dance.
Core Collaborators
David Kirsh, Interactive Cognition Lab, University of California San Diego with support provided by ArtPower! University of California San Diego and Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
More about the process LA Times article, March 8 2009 - 51.11 KBThe Choreographic Language Agent
Research objectives: (1) the Choreographic Language Agent (CLA) will be an intelligent software agent that can generate unique solutions to choreographic problems to augment the dance makerâs own creative decision-making processes; (2) building autonomous choreographic agents is envisioned as a means to broaden understanding of the unique blend of physical and mental processes that constitute dance and dance making.Â
The aspiration is to release a freeware tool for use by choreographers. This system is being developed through consideration of Wayne McGregorâs creative decision-making process, and is being developed through the open source software FIELD.
Funded by Portland Green Cultural Projects.
Core collaborators
A Wayne McGregor | Random Dance / OpenEnded Group collaboration. Marc Downie, Nick Rothwell, CASSIEL; Luke Church & Alan Blackwell, Crucible/ Computer Laboratory, Cambridge University
The OpenEnded Group website CASSIEL website More about the process More about FIELD Further writing about CLAChoreographic Objects: traces and artifacts of physical intelligence
Research objectives: To investigate the making, design, transmission and exchange of 'Choreographic Objects'. A shared project with choreographers William Forsythe, Siobhan Davies and Emio Greco|PC. Funding provided by the Beyond Text programme of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Core Collaborators
James Leach and Tim Ingold, Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen; Sarah Whatley, ceMAP, Coventry University; Matt Ratto, HUMIlab, Sweden.
More about the project Panel discussion at Sadler's Wells