PARIS, FRANCE — Biborg, in collaboration with Epic Games and Movella Xsens, has realized a unique experience: the first dance performance under Unreal 5 in real-time, open to the public called “NYMPHEA SELENIS.” A live performance with a dancer from the Ballet de l’Opéra National, Hugo Vigliotti, on a hybrid Metaballet stage that is both real and virtual, mixing total immersion, art and gaming.
Biborg and Hugo Vigliotti combined video games and live arts to offer an unprecedented show as part of the Motion Motion festival.
This interactive and connected experience evolves in real-time according to the dancer’s movements, like a video game designed specifically for performing arts.
“We are witnessing the birth of a new form of entertainment thanks to the latest innovations in video games. It is now possible to completely redefine live art and invite artists and spectators to directly interact with the live performance landscape. In a few years, these experiences will be everywhere” said Ismaël El Hakim, Chief Creative Officer of Biborg.
Biborg is a leading independent Gaming marketing services agency. True to its vision and its desire to bring gaming off the beaten track and among all communities, the agency has demonstrated that a new form of live performance is possible, with the perspective of integrating the essential characteristics that we appreciate in the world of video games: freedom of action and interaction with the visual and sound environments, multiplayer aspect, interactivity between the content and the audience in real-time, challenges with multiple possible outcomes, and interactive streaming with an online audience.
With this technological tour de force, the Biborg teams can now offer their clients an infinite number of innovative possibilities mixing real performances with the virtual sphere, or Metaverse, with an unparalleled gaming and event approach.
CREDITS:
Agency: Biborg Interactive
Production, Creative Direction, and Technical Direction:
Ismaël El Hakim, CCO
Bruno Luriot, CEO
Guillaume Dabriou, Lead Interactive Designer
Renaud Bardet, Developer
Julien Vazny, Developer
Bruno Guidi-Morosini, IT Manager
Maxime Le Chesne, 3D Technical Artist
Dimitri Chappuis, Illustrator
Dance and Choreography:
Hugo Vigliotti, Dancer of the Paris National Opera Ballet
With the support of Marion Barbeau, First Dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet
Musical composition:
Clément Vincent “Pouvoir Magique” & Ismaël El Hakim
Video capture: Firgun Recordings
