Using Motion Capture for a piece on Hunger and Overstrained Foodbanks

As part of a larger investigation on hunger in California out of USC’s Journalism School, I began collecting audio from food banks to see if we could create an immersive piece about the problem. Its been slow going without any budget but finally the project is taking shape. I’ll be able to embed a Unity version soon. In the meantime, we used motion capture to animate the characters who were on scene at the food bank. The audio is from the original scene and the animation will be soon married with the digital representation of a woman who was overwhelmed by the crowds at the food bank that day. I have been working with amazing artists Bradley Newman and John Brennan who have spent many late hours helping to pull this off.

5 Responses to “Using Motion Capture for a piece on Hunger and Overstrained Foodbanks”

  1. Harry Waters Jr. says:

    I am very very interested in the use of motion picuture capture in your search/investigation of HUNGER and OVERSTRAINED FOODBANKS.. We are attempting to create a community project here in the Twin Cities to address Wealth Disparities and this would be a significant part of exploring the issue in a unique way… We are currently organized under the name NEMMBLE – A NETWORK OF ENSEMBLES

  2. Harry Waters Jr. says:

    WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOUR PROJECT AND THE USES YOU ARE PUTTING IT TO EXPLORING THE HUNGER PROBLEM. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT MYSELF OR OTHERS ( BECKY DALE through West Side Theatre Project or MAREN WARD through Bedlam Theatre Company or LEAH COOPER through Springboard for the Arts …
    cannot wait to see what is next. Harry Waters Jr. Associate Professor Theatre and Dance Department Macalester College 1600 Grand Avenue St. Paul MN 55105 peaceout

    HWJ

  3. admin says:

    Hi:

    Here’s the link to Sundance announcement today. I would love your feedback! http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/hunger-in-los-angeles/

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  5. admin says:

    Hi:

    Here’s the link to Sundance announcement today. I would love your feedback! http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/hunger-in-los-angeles/

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