Rough Magic: Performing Shakespeare Through Gaming Technology

Synopsis
Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture delivered at the Folger Shakespeare Library Elizabethan Theatre by Professor Gina Bloom. The lecture focuses on ‘The Tempest’ and examines motion capture and the use of digital gaming technology to present the spirit Ariel on stage as a digital avatar by the RSC. The lecture includes a demonstration of ‘Play the Knave,' the Shakespeare video game that Bloom co-developed.
Series
Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Recording date
22 Apr 2019
Transmission details
21 May 2019
Duration
47:45

Credits

Contributor
Gina Bloom

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/l6egGB5EayA
Online format
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Rough Magic: Performing Shakespeare Through Gaming Technology". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78934 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)