Research & Development -Experiments in Volumetric Video Performance
OPUS Labs, by This Great Adventure
OPUS Labs is an evolving and eclectic collection of original performances produced with diverse artists, exploring different volumetric capture technologies, art forms and location-based AR experiences.
Each piece is a unique experiment, pushing the boundaries of digital performance and storytelling.
As a space for innovation and discovery, OPUS Labs will continue to grow, introducing new works over time.
The development of OPUS Labs was made possible through Creative Catalyst funding from Innovate UK, and the participation of an amazing group of passionate performers.
Find out more about them below.
OPUS - The Next Stage (1.1)
We developed the OPUS Prototype AR app platform, combining 3D volumetric video performances created with partners at Condense and CCIXR Portsmouth, the innovative visual positioning system at the heart of PokemonGo, Lightship from Niantic, and location-based AR delivery.
The Artists
Jeremiah Brown
Jeremiah is a multi-disciplinary artist and spoken word performer. His project, Funeral Initiative, seeks to celebrate the people in our lives and communities ‘while they’re alive’. It combines archive research and oral history with artistic responses.
K’antu Ensemble
K’antu Ensemble are a ‘medieval pop group’ reimagining historic music for modern audiences. Their work breathes new life into traditional tunes, combining different combinations of performers and instruments, and delivering these performances in unexpected spaces and places.
Anamaria Burduli
Anamaria is a composer, signers, designer and performer from Georgia, bringing a unique fusion of music and dance and fashion to her performances, Rabbit Hole and Charmer, debuting on OPUS for the first time.
Lufuno Ndou
Lufuno is a South African-born vocalist known for her versatility across classical, musical theatre, gospel, soul, and jazz. She is part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and performed on the Black Panther soundtrack at Abbey Road Studios with Voquality Singers, under Ken Burton.
Zach Woods
Zach is a composer, dancer and the youngest performer to take to the next stage with OPUS so far. His work combines original compositions of techno and hip hop with contemporary dance and tap to put a new spin on things.
Saif Rahman
Saif is a guitarist, drummer, composer and all round collaborator and music man, playing with bands like Deijuvhs and Lazy Boys. He jammed with himself in the VolCap rig to create a completely original piece of music and accompanied Lufuno Ndou’s performances on the acounstic guitar.
WomanEwer
WomanEwer is a female-led multidisciplinary project, directed by Laura Kenyon, that connects women through the arts and supports survivors of sexual abuse. WomanEwer creates a safe space for women to explore movement, sound, and visual art. Supported by Arts Council England, RASASC, and the Sidney De Haan Research Centre.
Dzifa Benson
Dzifa is a British-Ghanain poet, performing select poems from her debut collection, Monster, “the most alive book I’ve read, it makes me cry, laugh and rage. Dzifa Benson is a genius, she brings to light the suffering and defiance of the Hottentot Venus, the richness of Ewe culture, and neglected paintings of Black men, with verve, erudition, and a Shakespearean vibrancy.” - Pascale Petit