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:THE FAR DARK SHORE::

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES::

The illusion of depth provided by stereoscopy has distinct advantages when compared to the perception of depth by binocular species. The normal human interoccular distance (the measure of the distance between the axis of either eye, on average 65 mm) cannot be changed. Using synthetic stereoscopic techniques, the artist has the opportunity to investigate the implications of a malleable illusion of depth made possible by the expansion and contraction of stereo depth through hyper-stereoscopy and hypo-stereoscopy.

I intend to explore these techniques through the creation of a short (5-7 minutes) video/computer graphics piece that features a dancer as the main subject.

:ABSTRACT::

The Far Dark Shore is a stereoscopic video with composited stereoscopic computer graphics created with Maya 3d modeling/animation software and a high-definition (HD) stereoscopic camera apparatus. Stereoscopy is a broad term that includes any technique in which the three-dimensional information (specifically depth information provided by binocular vision) is recorded and presented in a two-dimensional format. Recent advances in digital technology have made this technique accessible to artists and researchers in many fields, such as 3D animation and teleoperation. The Far Dark Shore is presented using a single-lens digital 3D projector and liquid crystal shutter glasses, which use alternate-frame sequencing to synchronize with images from the projector. The central character of the piece is a young woman. Aesthetically and conceptually, the piece blends aspects of Eastern and Western styles and philosophies. Examples of this are William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence and the Korean cultural term han. In Auguries of Innocence, Blake presents a series of cause-and-effect couplets describing the outcome of unjust or cruel behavior, such as “A skylark wounded in the wing/A cherubim does cease to sing.” Blake delves deeply into two archetypal human conditions: suffering and divination to predict and avoid suffering. Blake describes the innocent marked by adversity or tragedy; han has been used for centuries to convey how one is changed by these experiences. Systemic Theologian Suh Nam-Dong describes han as a "feeling of unresolved resentment against injustices suffered.” Rather than traditional presentation (viewing 2D single-channel video on a rectangular screen), my research is aimed at placing the viewer in an immersive and intimate environment.

:PRODUCTION PROCESS::

My research will be completed through a process of stereoscopic video and composited stereoscopic computer graphics implemented using the following equipment/software/techniques:

• Stereoscopic camera rig that utilizes two HD video cameras
• Maya 3D modeling/animation software
• Stereoscopic 3D projector
• LCD Shutter glasses that implement alternate-frame sequencing

:PRODUCTION TIMELINE::

I. Prepare choreography in several rehearsals with the dancer, Heather McKee.

II. Complete title sequence.

III. Primary shoot.

IV. Prepare and test footage from primary shoot.

V. Composite CG.

VI. Secondary shoot.

VII. Complete CG and final render