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Connection
Rajveer P.
Final Presentation
The Problem
Thesis
Classical Dance forms are dying. I believe this is because people don't understand the intricate stories behind them. Connection is a prosthetic worn by dancer(s) to help communicate their story to the audience by leveraging the power of emotion. I explicitly decided to explore an Indian Classical Dance Bharatanatyam as a case study
Precedents
Dance: Bharatanatyam
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Wearables:
Pre-COVID-19
Initial - COVID-19
During - COVID-19
At the end of COVID-19
A journey of emotions through COVID-19
Emotion Reading Glasses -
Lotus Suit -
Final Lotus Musical Prosthetic -
Product Evolution sketches
Lotus Suit -
Technical Diagram
Prototyping
Sudden Fear/Panic (When COVID-19 Began)
Joy (When COVID-19 ends (hopefully soon))
Thank you so much for checking this project out! if you're interested in looking at an updated version of Connection, please visit the link in the description.
Classical Dance forms are dying. I believe this is because people don't understand the intricate stories behind them. Connection is a wearable prosthetic helping dancer(s) communicate their story to the audience by leveraging the power of emotion. I explicitly decided to explore an Indian Classical Dance Bharatanatyam as a case study
Connection 2.0 - https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/posts/640555-final-presentation