Sacred Poses:
A Cross-Cultural Movement Analysis Using Motion Capture
A cross-cultural investigation of three distinct movement traditions: a) Yogic sun salutations (Surya Namaskar); b) Muslim prayers (Salat); and c) Tai Chi (Yang Style) Motion capture technology is used to record one dancer’s body performing each of these movement sequences, from which we launch a cross-comparative movement analysis using physiological, choreographic, and computer science topologies.
Image: dancer Valerie Chen on the MoCap Stage
YOGIC SUN SALUTATIONS (Surya Namaskar)
YOGIC SUN SALUTATIONS (Surya Namaskar)
MOVEMENT ADVISOR: Vanessa Verdoot
MUSLIM PRAYERS
(Salat)
MUSLIM PRAYERS
(Salat)
MOVEMENT ADVISOR: Ousseynou Ngom
TAI CHI
(Yang Style)
TAI CHI
(Yang Style)
MOVEMENT ADVISOR: Victor Wilson