Emma Benany
Multi-Media Designer
/Performance & Media
Digital media and performance art, with a focus on motion interpretation in virtual spaces through computer vision and motion tracking.
This thesis has been submitted in
fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of a Bachlors degree in Multimedia
and Information Design, the faculty of
Applied Scienses and Arts, The German
University in Cairo, Spring10.
Not Yet
An improv-expiremental performance with live video manipulation. In the framework of the 4th Performance Art Workshop- Mahmoud Mokhtar Cultural Center-2011
By Mirette Michael
Dancer: Mounir Saed
Video Art: Emma Benany
Fellow Shadow
An improvised experimental performance based on live visual treatments using Puredata. Dealing with the keywords of digital double, conversation with one-self, real and virtual spaces.
Dancer/ Choreographer: Shaymaa Shoukry
A State of Perception
An experimental-improvised performance combined with new media art, shown at the opening of "Media Hacking" exhibition at "Ahmad Shawky" Museum, Cairo-Egypt. The performance is mainly about the different states of mind and perception regarding one-self, society, reality and companionship. Through out the performance, live visuals are captured from a small wireless camera controlled by the performers, some times attached to the body, hand-held, handed over or left some where. The visuals are digitally treated according to the states of the performer.
concept: Ahmad Gendy, Shaymaa Shoukry, Emma Benany
Performers: Ahmad Gendy, Shaymaa Shoukry
Media Design: Emma Benany
Exit Does Not Exit
A contemporary dance performance in the framework of "To Be Continued" dance and theater festival-Cairo, Dancing on the Edge -Amsterdam, Roterdam, Den Haag.
Choreographed by Shaymaa Shoukry
Performed by Mounir Saed, Mirette Micheal, Ezzat Ezzat, A. Guindy
Music by M. Wally
Video Art and Media by Emma Benany
Re2ah
A multi media performance in the framework of "Contemporary Dance Night" 2012 Egypt, Rawabet theater - Cairo.
Dancers: Shaymaa Shoukry, Salma Abdel Salam, Mohamed Fouad
Audio, Video: Emma Benany
