This is an excerpt from 'I Am A Chain Reaction' which is one of seven works that make up the dance/animation/programming hybrid project, Smashup.

Smashup is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between artists James Paterson & Amit Pitaru ( Insertsilence ), and dancer/choreographer Dana Gingras ( Animals of Distinction, The Holy Body Tattoo ). Smashup premiered in its complete form, an hour long performance, at the Festival Transamérique in Montreal in the summer of 2008.

The animation in this video is projected from above and running live (using custom software) during the performance. This is a raw video recording taken from the railings above the stage and involves no compositing.

Concept:
Dana Gingras, Amit Pitaru, James Paterson

Programming & Animation:
James Paterson & Amit Pitaru

Choreography:
Dana Gingras

Dancers:
Dana Gingras & Sarah Doucet

Music:
Musician Roger Tellier-Craig (of Fly Pan Am & Godspeed You! Black Emperor) who modified the song 'Bird' by swedish band 'The Knife'.

Also:
Visual artist Jeremy Felker who helped create the animated vignette that is present in the full 10 minute incarnation of the work.

related sites:

James Paterson:
( presstube.com , insertsilence.com, bitforms.com )

Amit Pitaru:
( pitaru.com , insertsilence.com )

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