The premise is gesture as conduit to narrative. The language of the body becomes a visual stream for communication. How might sound influence this process? Participants will be guided through a series of movement tasks to create choreographic studies which extend the body in space and demonstrate a conductor-receiver relationship. We will look at how the emerging work can be captured in camera, and begin to look at the use of sound in a supporting role for moving image. We will discuss the language of physicality including sound and acoustic environment for the screen space. This process will involve motion graphics and sound in tandem with the physical presence of the performers. The outcomes will be short film and sound explorations, which utilise simple geometric animation templates, live and prerecorded sound. Guided by Daniel Belton, these 'investigations' will be created and curated by the student participants: Yu Meng Ting, Liew Kongmeng, Turoman Nora, Luo Shenshen, Yang Jing, HASHIM ZURIANAH, Chen Rachel, Hartono Patrick G., Jon He, and Dias de Almeida Berger Carolina. They will be producing short experimental films, to be showcased at the “Showcase” at ArtScience Museum on Sunday 23 August.

With support from New Zealand Art Council, Creative New Zealand, and School of Art, Design, Media (NTU).