Motion visualization
Graduation project
Dancing in Norms (DIN) — A motion visualization project exploring how standards and modern technology influence our daily movement.
Over 33,000 standards have been created by the German Institute for Standardization in the past century. They dictate how we move and physically interact with our environment daily. This leads to a standardization paradox: It makes our modern lives possible but also limits us as physical beings. The project invites us to question what it means to be a human moving within modern standards and technology.
The core concept juxtaposes free human movement (dance) with technical visualization. The process began with motion tracking (full-body and camera tracking) of a freely improvised dance performance by dancer Thomas Lempertz.
Based on the recorded movement data, various abstract visualization principles were developed:
These principles led to character designs inspired by design icons such as the "CN° II Chair" (1992) or the "Club Chair" (1927). Through minimalist design language, the motif of repetition, and the use of high-tech metal and plastic textures, they reflect the essence of technical standards. In two contrasting environments, a bright studio and an atmospheric ballet stage, the figures navigate the now-visible boundaries of standardization.
A production by Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH.
Full credits and more information at din-project.com.