Blurring lines between today/tomorrow, audience/actor, technology/reality in a theatrical, walkthrough, “Digital Reality Experience”
NEW YORK, NY (January, 21 2015) — Hammerstep, a Brooklyn, NY-based dance production company, has launched the company’s first immersive showcase, Indigo Grey. Indigo Grey breaks new ground by offering a live multimedia digital experience fusing live theater, film, video gaming, and interactive technology. The elements combine to form Digital Reality Entertainment or D.R.E. , a pioneering concept, with plans to premiere in an immersive showcase Spring 2015.
Now through March 16th, Indigo Grey is available to the public via Kickstarter, giving patrons an opportunity to be the first to witness this immersive, high-impact, experience. Indigo Grey is currently within it’s first week of the campaigning towards their $75K goal. In addition, the company has invested 25K, in it’s efforts to take Indigo Grey into realization. ”With the futuristic settings of Indigo Grey, we developed a perfect opportunity to integrate such immersive technology as 360 degree projection. With that, we can actually start to have scene changes as fast as a split second…”- MARIO BECK (Production Manager – Fuerza Bruta; Technical Manager – Riverdance; Stage Manager – Metallica) Hammerstep, is no stranger to innovation in live dance entertainment. Well known by international television audiences for their performance on “America’s Got Talent” in 2013, Hammerstep was founded in 2009 by two-time solo World Champion Irish dancer Garrett Coleman and former lead of Riverdance Jason Oremus.
Colman and Oremus, are breaking new ground through their innovative choreography and by employing a range of audiovisual responsive technologies. Their revolutionary approach to dance is set to fresh original music by some of the world’s best musicians, including all-Ireland fiddle champion Patrick Mangan, DJ GoldenChild, renowned drummer Chuck Palmer, and Grammy-nominated musician/composer Dave Eggar. This live, walk-through warehouse environment will give users choices on where to go and what to see, allowing an experience crafted to THEIR own personal decisions. The 3D projection mapping’ (digital projected surfaces – walls, floor, ceiling) will transform the show scenes into real-life digital reality landscapes of the future! Why wait? Experience to THE FUTURE, today! Go Indigo!
About Hammerstep:
Hammerstep is a production company located in Brooklyn, NY with a vision The Hammerstep Initiative aims to elevate dance to a new level, to act as a platform for personal and collective empowerment, and to spark social progression in the process.
For more information, visit www.hammerstep.com or the Kickstarter page: www.kickstarter.com
Contact Information:
Hammerstep
info@hammerstep.com
412-860-8777