FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1

PRESENTATIONPRAVINA SELVARAJAN

1092700118MEDIA ART

Project ProposalRESEARCH TOPIC:

 Urban Cultural

TITLE:

Bharatanatyam Dance

BACKGROUND:

Nowadays, people are not aware on traditional dance. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance usually accompanied by the classical music. It may not happen to all of them but in some level and proximity of the Bharatanatyam dance became poor publicity or recognize. By that, people are not aware on the traditional dance because of western dance especially towards physical, mental or environment of public. Thus, this research paper is aimed to provide a better ways on understanding the issues and educating the Bharatanatyam dance by using video projection.

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION:-people are forgetting their culture-modern culture influences-do not follow the traditions

AIM AND OBJECTIVE:-ties the people of a community with traditional-respect moral values and culture-culture gives an individual a unique identity

MOTIVATION:I like to show culture refers to the pattern of human activity and the symbols. Besides, culture represent through the art, literature, costumes, customs and traditions of a community. I want the new generation learned from the older generations about the culture.

IDEATION AND CONCEPT:My concept on this topic is to provide a video installation or video projection. This video covers some helpful information and will help you to visualize and retain this important on the culture.

DESIGN APPROACH:Video installation / video projection / digital photography

Project Proposal

Research & AnalysisBharathanatyam is a classical Indian dance form originating in Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is usually accompanied by the classical music. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancient temple. Dance form is often famed as poetry in motion. It is a dance that is composition of science and art ties up three elements: sentiments, melody, and rhythm. The techniques are complex and require high skills to master them. It consists of 64 principles of coordinated hand, feet, face and body movements. The dancer has to express through movements the moods of passion, heroic sentiments, fear, anger, hatred, tenderness, laughter, amazement and peace. The song accompanied the dance is mainly religious or even erotic. Today, it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by male and female dancers all over the world.

Research & AnalysisA video projection is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other inconsistencies through manual settings.

Research & Analysis

Precedence Studies- Locking + Martial Arts + Projection

I use this video projection because Martial Arts is one of a cultural of Chinese. This show how Martial Art is improving and publish their tradition method according to the technology development.

Research & Analysis

Precedence Studies- Apparition Projection

Video projection of apparition is a vision or something seen in a dream , trance, or ecstasy, especially a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation. This video tells about a story of supernatural while dancing according to music and effects.

Idea DevelopmentMind Map - Urbanization

Idea DevelopmentMind Map - Dance

Idea DevelopmentThe Initial Idea

At beginning, my topic was focus on all the tradition dance in Malaysia. I would like to compare it with western tradition dance with a specific Malaysian tradition dance.

Idea Development

I came to a conclude of focus on Indian tradition dance, Bharatanatyam by using video projection. Using video projection could a new way of presenting Bharatanatyam dance among the audience. This also could help to educate the upcoming generation to participant in their cultural.

Idea DevelopmentIn order to make a montage, video or animated visuals that needed to be projected on the stage, I would consider to use the following applications or software:

Video, animation and editing*Adobe Flash*Adobe After Effects*VDMX 5

Photo, illustrative art and digital drawing editing*Adobe Photoshop*Adobe Illustrator

Projection Mapping editing*MadMapper

The MadMapper provides a simple and easy tool for mapping projections. It removes a lot of the confusion related to this medium, effectively demystifying the process, allowing you, the artist or designer to focus on creating your content, and making the experience of mapping textures to physical objects in real time. http://www.madmapper.com/

Contextual StudiesCultural Context can be defined by our upbringing and cultural background. This refers to thoughts, opinions and feelings that result from experiences. An example of parents should be the main guideline for their children towards culture. I’m using the context on Bharatanatyam dance it could reflects to the audience can be an experience and practice.

Content Development Footage – Video (http://youtu.be/w2hkdHvTLe4)

Content Development Footage - Picture

Content Development Footage - Picture

Content Development Footage - Picture

Functional Specification Worksheet

Screen Name: Bharatanatyam Dance

Description: Dance Projection Visual & Sound

Person-in-charge: Pravina Selvarajan

Dancers: Prishavardhani Nair and Harshavardhani Nair

User Interaction: None

Frames within the screen/ durations of this scene: 5 min

Media Elements/content:

1. Text/description: None

2. Images/graphics: Facials expressions will be captured and projected.

3. Video: No

4. Animation: Shape and lines effects

5. Sound: Play the music according to the dance.

6. Navigation controls and icons: None

Content Development

Content Development

Content Development

Content Development Storyboard

Final Synopsis

Teaser Videohttp://youtu.be/MzFE5zX0Yvg