Physical Cinema Master Class 2009
Dancing for the Camera/Filming with the Body
Lutz Gregor

San Quirico d‘ Orcia (Tuscany/Italy)
30 August - 5 September

mail@lutz-gregor.com
www.lutz-gregor.com
In this Video Dance Workshop we will work on both movement and filmmaking to create choreographies as physical stories told for the camera.
In the first part of this workshop we will work on some basic exercises in visual perception and physical awarness as well as the synchronisation of movement and view to examine the relation between the human eye and the camera.
We will develop a hand held camera work in which the camera doesn't watch the movement from outside but dances itself - a camera training useful especially for documentary filmmakers. This leads us into improvised shooting of improvised movement and later into precisely constructed shots of choreographed movement.
Based on a detailed storyboard we will translate the rhythm, dynamics, dramaturgy of dance into the language of film – Physical Cinema.
The final product will be a plan-sequence of 2 - 3 min. of a choreographed movement duet shot on location.
We will discuss as well specific questions of ‘Video Dance’, such as inter-dependance of space and movement style, narrative and non-linear dramaturgy, the dancer as actor.

All the participants will move and shoot in front of and behind the camera and train their physical awareness and skills of improvisation.
At the end we will present the results – videos and dances – in a public performance.

Lutz Gregor
Freelanced film director. Born in Berlin 1952. Since 1983 he has worked on video and film for different TV stations, especially interested in the connection between film and dance.
Collaborations in film projects, stage captations and live performances with Tanzfabrik Berlin, Tanztheater Rubato, Hush Hush Hush, Rui Horta, Frederik Flamand, Mark Tompkins, Ismael Ivo, Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola, Dieter Heitkamp,and dancers/choreographers of Ballett Frankfurt.

His last projects include FilmDanceInstallatiion MAPS OF EMOTION (2007) and installations for CHOREOGRAPHIC COLLISIONS 2, Biennale di Venezia, artistic direction Ismael Ivo (2008). His new documentary ‚Timbuktus forgotten Manuscripts‘ will be screened on ARTE in fall 2009.

He teaches ‚Physical Cinema’ in workshops and at universities and art academies, currently at Palucca Dance School Dresden.
Lutz Gregor is an associated teacher in the D.A.N.C.E Programme under the artistic direction of Frédéric Flamand, Wayne McGregor, Angelin Preljocaj and William Forsythe.

Workshop dates:
30 August -5 September 2009
7 h a day, including 1 h lunch break

Please bring your own dv cameras.
The workshop is open for 15 media artists, actors
with physical skills, dancers, choreographers, directors and filmmakers.

Workshop fee:
340 € application, till August 1st including 50% of the fee
420 € from August 2nd

Location:
San Quirico d‘Orcia (Tuscany/Italy)

In collaboration with VERDIDEA we will help to find housing at San Quirico during the workshop and before/after at a range of 25€ for a simple shared room up to 40€ for a single room. Self catering.

For workshop inscription and housing contact:
VERDIDEA
Tel 0039 0577 89 90 09
verdidea@tin.it

www.verdidea.com