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Tara Burns – Iteration X: Extending the Body – Cycle 1 Fall 2020

Posted: November 19, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized |Leave a comment »

I began this class with the plan to make space to build the elements of my thesis and this first cycle was the first iteration of my MFA Thesis.

I envision my thesis as a three part process (or more). This first component was part of an evening walk around the OSU Arboretum with my MFA 2021 Cohort. To see the full event around the lake and other projects click here: https://dance.osu.edu/news/tethering-iteration-1-ohio-state-dance-mfa-project

In response to Covid, the OSU Dance MFA 2021 Cohort held a collaborative outdoor event. I placed my first cycle (Iteration X: Extending the Body) in this space. Five scheduled and timed groups were directed through a cultivated experience while simultaneously acting as docents to view sites of art. You see John Cartwright in the video above, directing a small audience toward my work.

In this outdoor space wifi and power were not available. I used a hotspot on my phone to transmit from both my computer and VR headset. I also used a battery to power my phone and computer for the duration.

By following this guide I was able to successfully connect my headset and wirelessly screen copy (scrcpy) my view from the Oculus Quest to my computer.
In OBS (video recording and live streaming software), I transmitted to Twitch.tv.
I then embedded all the components into our interactive website that the audience used on site with their mobile devices and headphones.

Iteration X: Extendting the Body asked the audience to follow the directions on the screen to listen to the soundscape, view the perspective of the performer, and imagine alternate and simultaneous worlds and bodies as forms of resistance.

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