Kyle Lee Looking Onward 02

Kung Fu Motion Visualization – Tobias Gremmler (2016)

What initially drew my into this project was the innovative expression of motion. Although it is certainly not the literal visual version of martial arts, I do feel like I get a strong understanding of the movement and the feeling of the activity. If I had just seen a video recording of the live motion capture, I doubt that I would have the same understanding of the movement.

I know from movies that motion capture generates data that can then be used as building blocks for new synthesis. I suppose that in its simplest form, it is similar to what we have been doing in class, drawing objects, but using motion capture data as the dynamic variables for placement, speed, and direction.

I think that the creator has done a terrific job of stripping down a complex phenomenon and representing it in a way that brings something new to the picture. I like how many of the physical distractions like the human form and the environment are minimized. I particularly like how I have to infer where the human form exists solely based on the represented motion. The way in which Gremmler identified these underlying motions and properly expressed them is impressive.