Interactive "immaterial" screen for performing arts

ABSTRACT

Various performing arts increasingly employ projection screens and other information displays as essential elements of the show. We present some possibilities and lessons learned for the interactiv, "immaterial" walk-through FogScreen in performing arts, analyze its suit for stage setups, and give some guidelines for show desig. We also describe our experiments on composing inter 3D graph for a FogScreen-based performance.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.5 ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
          Subjects: Artificial, augmented, and virtual realities
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Graphical user interfaces (GUI)

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.6 Methodology and Techniques
          Subjects: Interaction techniques
      I.3.8 Applications

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation, Performance

Keywords:
3D graphics, FogScreen, interaction, performing arts