BA (Hons) Costume for Performance
I am motivated and dedicated, looking to explore sensory design and the relationship between technology and live performance. I have worked in film and television as an assistant designer and buyer. Over the last year I have worked closely with the designer Moritz Junge, assisting him on projects with Wayne McGregor's Random Dance, The Royal Opera House and The National Theatre. I am currently assisting Moritz as he designs for the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. In July 2011 I designed costumes for ATMA Dance Companyâs performance of Sivaloka performed at the British Museum. This year I have focused my design on creating an immersive contemporary dance piece. âAmorphousâ is an immersive contemporary dance piece which seeks to engage its audience through a heightened sensory environment. It touches on the concept of synesthesia. The piece is loosely based on Katie Mitchellâs play âWavesâ which seeks to deconstruct Virginia Woolfâs novels âMoments of Beingâ and âThe Wavesâ. âAmorphousâfocuses on the movement of a small phylum of bioluminescent echinoderms: forms of sea life such as sea cucumbers, and sea urchins which may use their own light to attract or deter prey. Settled at first, they have to respond to a change in their environment which disorientates and disturbs them. The physical experience of the piece is enhanced by the vibrations from the musicâs bass line which forms the reference points for the dancers: the remainder of the score may be heard through headphones, intensifying the auditory experience. Electro luminescent wire built into the costumes responds directly to this bass line, whilst a computer application created specifically for Amorphous by Hellicar and Lewis controls the speed of the projected film through response to the score. This intensifies the visual experience and enhances the link between the auditory and the visual. Thank you to SILENT DISCO KING -www.SilentDiscoKing.com EL WIRTE CRAFT - elwirecraft.co.uk HELLICAR AND LEWIS - hellicarandlewis.com BROWN BEAR STUDIOS Contact: ktanderson33@hotmail.com http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/katie-anderson/2a/19/151 http://vimeo.com/38100705 Website: http://katieandersoncostume.tumblr.com/ C.V. http://issuu.com/katieandersoncostume