These are some very special special effects. Choreographed and performed by Harriet Waghorn and Troy Savic, the film was conceived of and directed by Rogerio Silva.
“Abaddon uses state of the art computer fluid simulation to generate the smoke effects that brings the CGI ghosts to life. Approximately 1400 hours of simulation time were required to process the bespoke effects, generating nearly 5 terabytes of data.”
Not sure I would like the dance so much without the special effects, but the combination is pretty powerful. I’d love to hear what you think!
And here’s the breakdown of the special effects. Although I have no idea what it means, it’s nearly as fascinating as the video itself.
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November 8, 2015 at 9:15 am
I think the smoke effect emphasizes the movement of the dancers, which is effective, but it also contributes an atmosphere of unease, some sort of wavering balance between the sinister and ethereal beauty. I think I liked the effects more than the dance I’m afraid but I’m no dance expert.
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November 8, 2015 at 10:35 am
I did, too. It was a cool effect, plus it reminded me of what I think I must look like when I’m hot flashing. Minus the grace, of course.
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November 8, 2015 at 9:32 am
Ethereal for sure. It was almost like he was dancing with death. Maybe playing Russian Roulette. At the end end where she looks up before quickly touching his chest – that felt like the gun going off. Spooky but captivating.
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November 8, 2015 at 10:36 am
I’m glad you liked it!
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November 8, 2015 at 11:10 am
I’d like to see the dance with different lighting and no special effects. The dance looked terrific to me and some of it was hidden by the smoke. The smoke was cool though and the whole piece fantastic. Interesting how many dance artists are incorporating computer effects into filmed versions of their work. Can you imagine how magnificent it will be when we can experience all of these effects in a live performance? Thanks for your beautiful blog!
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November 8, 2015 at 4:03 pm
Thank you for such a well-thought out comment! It’s a pleasure to hear from youX
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November 8, 2015 at 7:15 pm
Wicked video! Thank you so much for sharing!
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November 8, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Wicked is exactly the right word!
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November 9, 2015 at 9:18 am
Like the old SCTV sketch would say, she done blowed up good!
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November 9, 2015 at 10:16 am
Ha! I’d forgotten all about that!
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