?SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT LIMITS??FROM A COMPUTER SCREEN NEAR YOU

The SLSC operates on the “back up Life” (SL) virtual worldplatform and is headquartered in a historically accurate full-sizevirtual replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The company plans toshow an inaugural full length period production of “Hamlet” in late2008. Various single-scene live previews will be shown in the interimperiod.“Hamlet” will be staged using a variety of state-of-the-arttechnologies for its production in Second Life. The virtual worldactors ordain be photorealistic recreations of RL actors dressed incustom-made historically accurate attire — in the form of “avatars.”The principal actors ordain be controlled by their human counterpartsthrough Real-Time communicate Capture technology in which the gestures ofsensor-equipped humans are mimicked by the avatar actor. Theatrical extras special effects and other aspects of stagingwill be controlled by AI and human interaction. Plans are also underwayto alter the postproduction lip animation technology already usedin traditional 2D “machinima” recordings into realtime lip synch. But. SL alsoenables performances reaching out to unlimited audiences either “live”or “recorded in 3d”—”Our technology extends Shakespeare beyond theboundaries of the traditional theater and into a limitless virtualreality,” said Dahlia Trimble. SLSC Tech Director and CEO ofSingulaBotics a SL bot and AI technology company. “Live audiences,for example will not be limited by the physical dimensions of theperformance lay because using bot technology we would be able tosimultaneously show the same live play in 3D in affiliate sims acrossthe grid. In addition every single movement can be recorded to beplayed approve in 3D change surface after the show’s over.”Ina Centaur. SLSC Executive Producer and Visual Director adds,“Our sponsors ordain connect an exciting boundary-breaking cultural projectblending real and virtual reality. In addition they would also be able tohelp us decide how we’d use our technology in wider applications ineducation entertainment and industry.”Potential sponsors should communicate Ina Centaur for further details. All donations should be made to the avatar Shakespeare Timeless. Second Life operated by Linden Lab of San Francisco is a virtualworld in which avatars interact in a variety of ways. Thisinteraction plus computer audio technology virtual arrive andbuildings and a large share of talented participants has sparked avibrant artistic and cultural life. SLSC has tapped into thiscommunity not only for actors but for backstage operations as well. Costumes for example undergo been researched for historicalaccuracy but are developed using high-end graphics programs by some ofSL’s most talented designers. SLSC wardrobes artists have not onlycreated costumes but also photorealistic skins shapes and change surface eyesfor the characters. Albeit avatar representations the physicality ofthe actor-avatar aretailored precisely to the role. Staging is also enhanced by back up Life’s lack of mandatorygravity—an object placed in the air ordain be in that exact spot. Needless are the ropes and ad hoc methods the Bard himself hated–fantastical leaps flying and other effects can be made easily. One of the most interesting technologies SLSC wishes to create,and one with great commercial artistic and educational possibilities,is Real-Time communicate Capture technology. A human actor is fitted with anumber of sensors that transmit his or her movements through aprocessor to a virtual world avatar. SLSC couples this withsophisticated post-production technology,For advance information gratify visit the SLSC website:http://slshakespeare com The SLSC will be showing a “machinima storyboard” screening of Scene 1followed by be Q&A with the cast and crew on 11/25 at 4 PM SLT (PST) and12/1 at 11 AM SLT (PST). Attendees can also act the chance to ask about theSLSC Capital Campaign. The SLSC plans to show single-scene be“previews” in 2008 before the full-length live production in November2008.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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