Celestial Motion: a virtual dance experience

Role: Producer

Celestial Motion is a virtual dance experience that creatively interprets the human relationship with the sun. It was made in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells and with choreography and artistic direction by Alexander Whitley. We made the film in two parts. First we filmed the dancers performing in a 360 green-screen studio and added graphics in post-production inspired by solar physics and designed by the Bafta-winning visual artist Tal Rosner. Then we had the dancers perform the same choreography in a motion-capture studio and visualised them as ethereal digital figures in a cosmic landscape, allowing the viewer to appreciate the choreography from a unique perspective. The film switches seamlessly between the two worlds.

The experience has been produced for Google Daydream, Cardboard and has recently been adapted for HTC Vive.

Celestial Motion is directed by Shehani Fernando.

Exhibited: HotDocs Toronto, XR Space of Espacio Telefónica, Silbersalz Science Festival, Open City Docs Fest, Aesthetica Film Festival