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Life Forms [presentation by Merce Cunningham and Thecla Schiphorst].
- Title
- Life Forms [videorecording] : [presentation by Merce Cunningham and Thecla Schiphorst].
- Publication
- 1996.
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- Additional Authors
- Found In
- Merce Cunningham archive.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (70 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Merce Cunningham and Thecla Schiphorst discuss Life Forms, a software program for a three-dimensional human animation, which Schiphorst developed and Cunningham used to aid his choreographic process. The recording begins with a demonstration of Life Forms by Schiphorst, who explains the program's features and its theoretical framework. (A computer screen is projected on the stage, however the image is very dark and difficult to see.) Cunningham speaks about his experience using Life Forms and how dancers respond to the program. Schiphorst and Cunningham respond to questions from the audience, mainly relating to technical aspects of the program.
- Series Statement
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
- Alternative Title
- Thecla and Merce talk about Life forms.
- Genre/Form
- Video.
- Note
- Second part of title supplied by cataloger. Title from original container: Thecla and Merce talk about Life forms.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the University of Washington, [Seattle?], Wash., in May 1996.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-1377
- OCLC
- NYPG06-F599
- Title
- Life Forms [videorecording] : [presentation by Merce Cunningham and Thecla Schiphorst].
- Imprint
- 1996.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- Series
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
- Performer
- Speakers: Thecla Schiphorst, Merce Cunningham.
- Event
- Videotaped at the University of Washington, [Seattle?], Wash., in May 1996.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
- Local Subject
- Life Forms (Computer program)Computers -- Dance applications.
- Added Author
- Cunningham, Merce, speaker.Schiphorst, Thecla. Speaker
- Added Title
- Thecla and Merce talk about Life forms.
- Found In:
- Merce Cunningham archive.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-1377