Papers by Eamonn Shanahan
'A study in choreography for the Camera' illustrates Deren's acknowledgement to film art in an ab... more 'A study in choreography for the Camera' illustrates Deren's acknowledgement to film art in an abstract, subtle way. Using the mechanism of the camera as an entity with parallelled importance to the choreographed figure, Deren guides the viewer with in a manner echoing the movement of the dancer and the environments they are placed within.
I explore how and why she does this and where her influences derive. I examine this in the context of her other films and the films of some of the artists she influenced.
The concept of working in a multidisciplinary form across media and processes has become more pre... more The concept of working in a multidisciplinary form across media and processes has become more prevalent in modern day culture. The acceptance of integration has become widespread and as a result a more informed and evolved
society has elapsed. Screen Dance adapts this idea to the strategic collaboration of many art forms that can include fine art practices, music compositions, film and dance. With evolution of the filmic process, users of this dynamic medium
have been able to create a new language to communicate their narratives or in
the case of many fine art film pieces, the otherwise absence of narrative. As a result of this new filmic process filmmakers can express their ideas with boundless possibilities. Deirdre Tower, member of the Dance Films Association, New York, spoke about Screen Dance at the 2011 Dance-tech conference
defining it as:
The structure for a dance for the camera, otherwise known as a cine dance or screen dance, may be driven by a kinetic or visual design
concept, poetry or narrative, imagery from reality or dreams, traditional or idiosyncratic musical forms. The intention may be to produce what cannot be conceived in a live performance or to stretch and condense a multi-media form.
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Papers by Eamonn Shanahan
I explore how and why she does this and where her influences derive. I examine this in the context of her other films and the films of some of the artists she influenced.
society has elapsed. Screen Dance adapts this idea to the strategic collaboration of many art forms that can include fine art practices, music compositions, film and dance. With evolution of the filmic process, users of this dynamic medium
have been able to create a new language to communicate their narratives or in
the case of many fine art film pieces, the otherwise absence of narrative. As a result of this new filmic process filmmakers can express their ideas with boundless possibilities. Deirdre Tower, member of the Dance Films Association, New York, spoke about Screen Dance at the 2011 Dance-tech conference
defining it as:
The structure for a dance for the camera, otherwise known as a cine dance or screen dance, may be driven by a kinetic or visual design
concept, poetry or narrative, imagery from reality or dreams, traditional or idiosyncratic musical forms. The intention may be to produce what cannot be conceived in a live performance or to stretch and condense a multi-media form.
I explore how and why she does this and where her influences derive. I examine this in the context of her other films and the films of some of the artists she influenced.
society has elapsed. Screen Dance adapts this idea to the strategic collaboration of many art forms that can include fine art practices, music compositions, film and dance. With evolution of the filmic process, users of this dynamic medium
have been able to create a new language to communicate their narratives or in
the case of many fine art film pieces, the otherwise absence of narrative. As a result of this new filmic process filmmakers can express their ideas with boundless possibilities. Deirdre Tower, member of the Dance Films Association, New York, spoke about Screen Dance at the 2011 Dance-tech conference
defining it as:
The structure for a dance for the camera, otherwise known as a cine dance or screen dance, may be driven by a kinetic or visual design
concept, poetry or narrative, imagery from reality or dreams, traditional or idiosyncratic musical forms. The intention may be to produce what cannot be conceived in a live performance or to stretch and condense a multi-media form.