How to construct a interactive internet distributed performance

  
           Beyond the fact that dancers and choreographers—who want to create interactive internet performances—must be familiar with the use of new technologies, dance artists have to elaborate an artistic concept before starting a new project. One must be able to set cameras, microphones, internet connections, audio and video softwares and many other useful technologic devices to understand the technical needs and requirements of this kind of dance experiences . However, dominating this technology is not enough especially when the objective is construct an artistic product. New technologies are useful and necessary for creating an interactive internet collaborative project but they are just tools, like dance technique is. Dancers, musicians, photographers, multimedia artists have not only their artistic technique but also the technology as tools which will help them to reach the audience. However, the artistic concept and vision continue being the core aspect of an artistic protect no matter what kind that is.

             Why are we doing this? What is the reason that move our bodies helped by technology? Why is important to establish communication and collaborative networks with artists through telematics performances? Is this a collaborative project where other ideas are welcome or it is just our point of view? Many questions could arise before and when we are constructing an internet distributed performance. Questioning our objectives and work is challenging but this will help us to establish our objectives and how to get them done. We have to work on the artistic concept first. A helpful tool to clarify our doubts and to elaborate a consolidated artistic plan before a collaborative performance is research. Research will help us to accomplish our objectives successfully because it makes us understand other people´s work in the same field. Knowing about what they have done and why will be useful to question our own objectives as artists.

             Surfing on internet is a helpful way to research dance works in this relatively new and interesting field. A web side which explains research work done previously in the theory and praxis of performance telematics is:

http://minuet.dance.ohio-state.edu/jbirringer/Dance_and_Technology/workshops/ipstheory.html

             Other blog which shows interesting pieces of works connected with dance and body movements is:

 http://www.turbulence.org/blog/archives/cat_distributed_performance.html

            After reading several of the articles and summaries of research works in the telematics and
Interactive internet performances, is possible to establish clearly our objectives as artists and to have a strong artistic and visual concept for our collaborative projects in performing arts.