Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)

Henry Melki; Alec Parkin; Eoghain Meakin; Brian Coyle; Mike O'Callaghan; Emma  Jordan; Una  Nic Eoin; Dominic  Montague; Ciaran Bagnall; Mary Tumelty; Katie  Richardson; Rosie McClelland; Paula O'Reilly; Codie Morrison; Joseph Catney; Declan Paxton; Scott Meekin; Ronan McManus; Meghan  Tyler; Conor O'Donnell; Thomas Finnegan; Maria  Connolly

Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)

Henry Melki (Designer), Alec Parkin (Designer), Eoghain Meakin (Designer), Brian Coyle (Designer), Mike O'Callaghan (Designer), Emma Jordan (Creator), Una Nic Eoin (Producer), Dominic Montague, Ciaran Bagnall (Designer), Mary Tumelty (Designer), Katie Richardson (Composer), Rosie McClelland (Designer), Paula O'Reilly (Artist), Codie Morrison (Curator), Joseph Catney (Designer), Declan Paxton (Curator), Scott Meekin (Designer), Ronan McManus (Producer), Meghan Tyler (Performer), Conor O'Donnell (Performer)Thomas Finnegan (Performer), Maria Connolly (Performer)

Research output: Non-textual form › Performance

Abstract

This live performance, at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, is the result of the research and development activities that were achieved through the XRNetwork+ research grant.

The performance demonstrates the integration of virtual production techniques that are tailored for live theatre performance. The virtual pipeline was implemented and embedded through the presentation of two main digital characters that were controlled in real-time and projected alongside the live performers.

The characters are a talking badger, that was controlled with Facial Motion Capture and an Xbox controller, and an ethereal tree, that was projected on a prop and the stage. The tree's features (including colour, animation, and Visual effects) were rendered and controlled in real-time.

The Ulster University research team also defined the specialist skillsets that are required for the performances. This lead to the establishment of two job roles that were taken by a Games Design student and an Animation Graduate.

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - 17 Oct 2024

Bibliographical note

XR Network+ Virtual Production in the Digital Economy provides funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies.

Keywords

XRNetwork+
Theatre
live performance
Virtual Production
Games Design
Animation
Digital Characters
Digital Puppetry
Unreal Engine
Real-time Rendering
Visual Effects
VFX
Performance

Cite this

Melki, H., Parkin, A., Meakin, E., Coyle, B., O'Callaghan, M., Jordan, E., Nic Eoin, U., Montague, D., Bagnall, C., Tumelty, M., Richardson, K., McClelland, R., O'Reilly, P., Morrison, C., Catney, J., Paxton, D., Meekin, S., McManus, R., Tyler, M., ... Connolly, M. (2024). Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal). Unpublished. Performance

@misc{164ea17a4b634234a1058b6c77594192,

title = "Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)",

abstract = "This live performance, at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, is the result of the research and development activities that were achieved through the XRNetwork+ research grant. The performance demonstrates the integration of virtual production techniques that are tailored for live theatre performance. The virtual pipeline was implemented and embedded through the presentation of two main digital characters that were controlled in real-time and projected alongside the live performers. The characters are a talking badger, that was controlled with Facial Motion Capture and an Xbox controller, and an ethereal tree, that was projected on a prop and the stage. The tree's features (including colour, animation, and Visual effects) were rendered and controlled in real-time. The Ulster University research team also defined the specialist skillsets that are required for the performances. This lead to the establishment of two job roles that were taken by a Games Design student and an Animation Graduate. ",

keywords = "XRNetwork+, Theatre, live performance, Virtual Production, Games Design, Animation, Digital Characters, Digital Puppetry, Unreal Engine, Real-time Rendering, Visual Effects, VFX, Performance",

author = "Henry Melki and Alec Parkin and Eoghain Meakin and Brian Coyle and Mike O'Callaghan and Emma Jordan and {Nic Eoin}, Una and Dominic Montague and Ciaran Bagnall and Mary Tumelty and Katie Richardson and Rosie McClelland and Paula O'Reilly and Codie Morrison and Joseph Catney and Declan Paxton and Scott Meekin and Ronan McManus and Meghan Tyler and Conor O'Donnell and Thomas Finnegan and Maria Connolly",

note = "XR Network+ Virtual Production in the Digital Economy provides funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies. ",

year = "2024",

month = oct,

day = "17",

language = "English",

}

Melki, H , Parkin, A , Meakin, E , Coyle, B , O'Callaghan, M, Jordan, E, Nic Eoin, U, Montague, D, Bagnall, C, Tumelty, M, Richardson, K, McClelland, R, O'Reilly, P, Morrison, C, Catney, J, Paxton, D, Meekin, S, McManus, R, Tyler, M, O'Donnell, C, Finnegan, T & Connolly, M, Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal), 2024, Performance.

TY - ADVS

T1 - Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)

AU - Montague, Dominic

A2 - Melki, Henry

A2 - Parkin, Alec

A2 - Meakin, Eoghain

A2 - Coyle, Brian

A2 - O'Callaghan, Mike

A2 - Jordan, Emma

A2 - Nic Eoin, Una

A2 - Bagnall, Ciaran

A2 - Tumelty, Mary

A2 - Richardson, Katie

A2 - McClelland, Rosie

A2 - O'Reilly, Paula

A2 - Morrison, Codie

A2 - Catney, Joseph

A2 - Paxton, Declan

A2 - Meekin, Scott

A2 - McManus, Ronan

A2 - Tyler, Meghan

A2 - O'Donnell, Conor

A2 - Finnegan, Thomas

A2 - Connolly, Maria

N1 - XR Network+ Virtual Production in the Digital Economy provides funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies.

PY - 2024/10/17

Y1 - 2024/10/17

N2 - This live performance, at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, is the result of the research and development activities that were achieved through the XRNetwork+ research grant. The performance demonstrates the integration of virtual production techniques that are tailored for live theatre performance. The virtual pipeline was implemented and embedded through the presentation of two main digital characters that were controlled in real-time and projected alongside the live performers. The characters are a talking badger, that was controlled with Facial Motion Capture and an Xbox controller, and an ethereal tree, that was projected on a prop and the stage. The tree's features (including colour, animation, and Visual effects) were rendered and controlled in real-time. The Ulster University research team also defined the specialist skillsets that are required for the performances. This lead to the establishment of two job roles that were taken by a Games Design student and an Animation Graduate.

AB - This live performance, at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, is the result of the research and development activities that were achieved through the XRNetwork+ research grant. The performance demonstrates the integration of virtual production techniques that are tailored for live theatre performance. The virtual pipeline was implemented and embedded through the presentation of two main digital characters that were controlled in real-time and projected alongside the live performers. The characters are a talking badger, that was controlled with Facial Motion Capture and an Xbox controller, and an ethereal tree, that was projected on a prop and the stage. The tree's features (including colour, animation, and Visual effects) were rendered and controlled in real-time. The Ulster University research team also defined the specialist skillsets that are required for the performances. This lead to the establishment of two job roles that were taken by a Games Design student and an Animation Graduate.

KW - XRNetwork+

KW - Theatre

KW - live performance

KW - Virtual Production

KW - Games Design

KW - Animation

KW - Digital Characters

KW - Digital Puppetry

KW - Unreal Engine

KW - Real-time Rendering

KW - Visual Effects

KW - VFX

KW - Performance

UR - https://angrianan.com/event/aurora-a-modern-myth-by-dominic-montague/

UR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB6rGUgVS9w&t=30s

UR - https://www.irishnews.com/entertainment/cutting-edge-theatre-production-using-gaming-and-animation-tech-to-explore-our-connection-with-earth-TFZCLE7HSBF5DGMB2AKUDHJTCE/

UR - https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/event/aurora-a-modern-myth/

M3 - Performance

ER -

Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Creative Problem Solving Using Virtual Production Techniques

Virtual Production pipelines training for Theatre

Live Stage Testing of Virtual Production Techniques for Theatre Pipelines

Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the MAC, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 24 Oct - 2 Nov)

Bridging the physical and the digital: Developing a Virtual Production pipeline for theatre affordances

New play uses gaming tech to bring characters to life

EPSRC Funded - The Development and Full Integration of VP Pipelines Adapted for Theatre Affordances

Cite this

Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the An Grianan Theatre, Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Activities

Creative Problem Solving Using Virtual Production Techniques

Virtual Production pipelines training for Theatre

Live Stage Testing of Virtual Production Techniques for Theatre Pipelines

Research output

Aurora: A Modern Myth (Live at the MAC, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 24 Oct - 2 Nov)

Bridging the physical and the digital: Developing a Virtual Production pipeline for theatre affordances

Press/Media

New play uses gaming tech to bring characters to life

Projects

EPSRC Funded - The Development and Full Integration of VP Pipelines Adapted for Theatre Affordances

Cite this