V 2012 Excerpts Video

V Excerpt 2012 from Toby Knyvett on Vimeo. Urban mythmaker Justin Shoulder creates a unique fusion of live performance and theatrical ceremony. Faith speaks of a God that created the angels pure and good, but subjected them to a test. Some passed triumphantly, while others rebelled and were eternally tortured in Hell. These are the devils and demons; implanting passion …

Introduction to tracking live performers using threshold tracking and infrared light.

* Note – I’ve setup a new blog for articles and contributions like this, click here* Version 1 /5/7/12 – Created. Eventually going to update this with some images. This is an introduction to the science and principles behind using infrared light to track the position and pose of performers live. Data about performer movements can then be used to feed …

Forestation Gallery

Forestation 2011 from Toby Knyvett on Vimeo. Forestation is an interactive artwork that turns physical movement into the DNA of a unique tree. Each tree is stored and placed into a digital forest which is projected above the markets. The trees are grown using a Lindenmayer algorithm which can be used to model real plant growth.  Created by Toby K …

Feedback

Feedback is a series of developments that explore relationships between light and the human body using interactive technologies. Created by Toby K. With Malcolm Whittaker, Kate MacDonald, Solomon Thomas, Joshua Craig and Justin Shoulder. 2011 Development supported by Performance Space, Critical Path and the Merrigong Theatre Development Program.

Superb and Broken 2011

Three ordinary people search for passion and a self buried deep in the dark… A homage to the power of fantasy to get to the truth of the matter, superb & broken combines brilliant clowning with jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics by some of Australia’s finest circus artists.   PERFORMERS AND CO-DEVISERS:     Matt Wilson Daniel Power Mary Weir DIRECTOR: Alicia …

Dapto Chaser Gallery

The Dapto Chaser by Mary Rachel-Brown Produced by Merrigong Theatre Company Director: Anne-Louise RentellDesigner: Imogen RossLighting Designer: Toby Knyvett Sound Designer: Daryl WallisCast: Noel Hodda, Drayton Morley, Don Reid and Doug Scroope Production Manager: Daniel Potter Stage Manager: Kelly Ukena

Feedback 2010 Tree Sequence

Feedback 2010 Tree Sequence from Toby Knyvett on Vimeo. Part of scene 1 from the first development of Feedback in 2010. Featuring Jessica Millman with audio by Wendy Suiter. Visuals by Toby Knyvett. A digital tree is grown via a lindenmayer algorithm and manipulated by Jessica live.

What is Feedback?

*Feedback* is a hybrid live work, conceived be me! The technology involved is an infrared camera, a projector and a sound system. The camera tracks the movements of a performer and feeds this data into a computer. The computer uses the data to generate vision and sound which is sent to the projector and speakers accordingly. The concept is that …

Feedback Sep 2010 Production Report

Jessica Millman in scene 1 The following words and images document the September 2010 development of feedback and associated work-in-progress showings. Much of this document is written in present tense as feedback is still under development and will undergo significant change before it reaches a final incarnation. I originally created feedback as an extension of my lighting design practice. It …