MAY 2023

#firehazard
...can't stop, won't stop, worldbuilding! Today we're taking Unreal Engine's 5.2 Procedural Content Generator for a spin... it's pretty much like Blender Geometry Nodes but with all that UE goodness thrown in.... I approve! No dancers were injured during the making of today's WIP :P #firehazard There's plenty that needs tweaking (legs getting chopped off, give linear a whirl, adjust light settings, perhaps make it a bit more atmospheric etc etc etc), but... I think I'm on the right track, this scene will be perfect for one of the mini arty shorts (which one?!?! hmmm :P). I think I need to make a t-shirt that says 'render lil, render often' because it makes all the difference.. and give it a month or two and I'll forget that lil bit of wisdom. CREDITS: Dancer: Richèl Wieles of Another Kind Of Blue (AKOB)

JAN 2023

I got excited when I saw the Rokoko AI Video announcement (via @JonathanWinbush // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS_NNtEkSuI) , so obvs I had to test it out ASAP! :) Here's a sneak peek at some of the footage captured during the shoot at Hackney Wick Fish Island, this clip features the ever so talented Salomé Pressac. I've popped @RokokoMotion & Salomé side by side... it's adorable seeing the Rokoko AI trying to emulate Salomé's delicate and finesse performance, it's almost like the AI yearns to be a real professional contemporary dance performer, but isn't quite able to be that :) Technically, this is pretty amazing to see... this was done right when Rokoko Video came out in December, with no cleanup or anything... and no suit or anything #impressed! Oh, yeah... and it's free!!! Give it a go here: https://www.rokoko.com/products/video This shoot was part of a larger project (more on that later!) which is part of my #DYCP (Develop Your Creative Practice) which is made possible and is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. ...................... C R E D I T S // Dancer: Salomé Pressac: https://www.instagram.com/salomepressac