Art 450 Project Proposal

Tango(logy)Aesthesia

Tango(logy)Aesthesia is a 3D visual exploration and study of the kinesthetic dynamics of Tango.

Tango becomes obsession, and obsession can lead one to become consumed by an incessantly thorough study of the subject matter.  This project will reflect such an obsession with Tango.  Definition: "kinaethesia"= (noun) awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.  For a definition of tango go here: http://tangobsession.com/history/.   And so, this project will be a 3 dimensional visual study of the kinaethetics of the tango through the animation of characters using the computer aid of Autodesk Mudbox and Maya.  Initial characters will be sculpted in Mudbox, then exported into Maya where they will be fitted with rigging, skinned, and animated for pseudo-realistic representation of tango kinaesthetics.  Above is a rough visualization put together last term in 3D modeling.