Virtual Puppetry Performance Teknocolor at the Resistence Gallery 09.04. 2017

This performance took place at a techno music club event run by DJs WhatDuck (E Del Ponte) and  Kkkkk ( Kevork).  I used two virtual puppet heads, manipulating them live to music I had not heard before. Prior to the performance, I checked that the controls for various facial features were working. For example, I have controls for blinking, smiling, opening and closing the mouth, eyebrow raising amongst others. I can also rotate and tilt the head. During the performance, I found it effective to also use the controls for zooming in and out of the frame and for showing the heads in different formats, even as a mesh as opposed to a shaded model view; this was contextually appropriate for me, and for the viewers around me, I believe this reflects the digital awareness of contemporary culture.