This short video documents highlights of EVL MFA graduate student, Marientina Gotsis' thesis exhibition 'Inside_Out', June 27-28, 2003 at EVL/UIC.
In the artist's own words, "After numerous experiments with designing virtual environments at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at UIC, I was disappointed with the loss of physicality with my work and felt chained to my computer writing code for hours. The tethered tracking systems EVL was using at the time did not permit for a project that allowed the user to move around too much and the wireless tracking system by Intersense did not have enough range in the CAVEŽ. A more practical problem was that one could not be allowed to slip and fall through the very expensive back-projected CAVE walls.
My MFA thesis project "Inside_out" is a networked dance application combining the physical space with the virtual space with a live broadcast of the performances over a high speed network. The visitor is invited to view the performances and become a performer if they choose to do so. I am utilizing an experimental optical tracking system (developed by Kang Sun and Geoffrey Baum) and a passive stereo projection screen with custom libraries developed by researchers and students at EVL (YG by Dave Pape, Alex Hill, Javier Girado and more) on top of CAVELib, CAVERN and SGI Iris Performer.
In 'Inside_Out' the participant has to explore the physical space. His movement and energy in the space affect the aural environment. Navigation is triggered through movement and may occur randomly or intentionally."