Amazing Illusions: Using Human Bodies to Create Shadow Dances | WIRED

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  • čas přidán 11. 11. 2018
  • Pilobolus artistic directors Matt Kent and Renee Jaworski explain how their dancers use shadow to create almost anything imaginable.
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  • @Pilobolus
    @Pilobolus Před 5 lety +632

    It was such a pleasure sharing our time with you!

    • @foxtalks9595
      @foxtalks9595 Před 5 lety +10

      Pilobolus y’all are amazing!

    • @annemarasciullo
      @annemarasciullo Před 5 lety +5

      you’re an amazing company! bravo!

    • @TonecrafteLuthiery
      @TonecrafteLuthiery Před 5 lety +5

      That growing and shrinking thing was fucken cool

    • @Birthdayparty410
      @Birthdayparty410 Před 4 lety

      This is so cool! What light do you use? I'm thinking about doing this with a small class of mine.

    • @annikashupperd3964
      @annikashupperd3964 Před 2 lety

      Love the art you create! Am wanting to recreate some of the same drama and vibe in a play. What is the light that you use to make it happen? Just looking to see what manufacturer and model of light you use?

  • @figo9719
    @figo9719 Před 5 lety +1228

    OMG THE PART WHERE THE GIRL SHRUNK AND BECAME A PUPPEY WAS SO AMAZING JESUS. SO BEAUTIFUL

  • @alyviakeeler1423
    @alyviakeeler1423 Před 5 lety +417

    2:11 when your friend cuts you off in the middle of a sentence.

  • @ashleyw2164
    @ashleyw2164 Před 5 lety +100

    I keep replaying that dog was so REAL even the movements at 4:14

  • @nex-up6712
    @nex-up6712 Před 4 lety +356

    “And a corona is something that sprays outward”
    You’re about 2 years too early

  • @jesscateyesquad
    @jesscateyesquad Před 5 lety +54

    My fav parts is the dramatic roll aways after shadow is finished

  • @_knighted
    @_knighted Před 5 lety +249

    There are some weird flexes here, but that's okay.

  • @mustbemonique
    @mustbemonique Před 5 lety +549

    How he looks at her when she’s speaking

    • @StormySeb
      @StormySeb Před 5 lety +17

      weird lol

    • @mickisei3547
      @mickisei3547 Před 4 lety +26

      2:11
      That got me laughing 😂😂

    • @zeddert2869
      @zeddert2869 Před 4 lety +4

      ehhh I even felt awkward and i wasn't even there..

    • @danieldavis627
      @danieldavis627 Před 4 lety +3

      It's because of the passion of the art

    • @headoverheels88
      @headoverheels88 Před 4 lety +12

      Pilobolus has a really long history of... how do I say this... too many cooks in the kitchen. So when you have a lot of very *cough* vocal *cough* people who are very passionate about what they do, there's a lot of tension.

  • @Claude-Eckel
    @Claude-Eckel Před 5 lety +219

    Lovely. You can feel that they love what they do.

    • @Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un
      @Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un Před 5 lety +1

      You know being in literal underwear all the time they do more than just dance

    • @gilgamesh7055
      @gilgamesh7055 Před 3 lety

      @@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un
      If thats the case, im signing up.

  • @djdestroyer
    @djdestroyer Před 5 lety +80

    The challenges part was so cool! You could do a mini-series of just those for sure.

  • @izzyj6417
    @izzyj6417 Před 5 lety +34

    That one guy at the end that made a b, then was like oh shiet and switched it to a d

  • @ORIONGaming
    @ORIONGaming Před 5 lety +238

    Episode 1: whoa, former chief of disguises of the CIA creating completely new identities for agents, awesome.
    Episode 2: wee woo, we make shadows.

    • @onedaynoreason2572
      @onedaynoreason2572 Před 5 lety +22

      My friend, civilizations without art tend to be worthless.

    • @TwistedThor187
      @TwistedThor187 Před 4 lety +3

      @@onedaynoreason2572 not really art though. Just pretentious hipsters who like grinding on each other

    • @dianem983
      @dianem983 Před 4 lety

      @@TwistedThor187
      I have incorporated by 🦜🦚🐣🦉🐤

    • @harrisonnguyen5430
      @harrisonnguyen5430 Před 3 lety

      ORION The Misc of The Internet just saw that

  • @shotgotit_
    @shotgotit_ Před 5 lety +171

    Guy who thinks hes a nerd; "Is that Cthulhu??"
    Actual nerd; "It's a Beholder..."

  • @terri_tory
    @terri_tory Před 4 lety +29

    4:22 that was mind blowing , movement looked so realistic

  • @annemarasciullo
    @annemarasciullo Před 5 lety +15

    my late cousin becky jung was a dancer in pilobolus. regrettably she passed away before I could get to know her super well, but I do remember her very vividly. I’m not quite sure why but this video made me feel very connected to her and this truly touched me. thank you tremendously for recognizing this incredible group of dancers. 💞

    • @MattKent
      @MattKent Před 3 lety +2

      I miss Becky so much!!!!!

  • @CuriosityCulture
    @CuriosityCulture Před 5 lety +368

    You can get paid to make shadows!? That's impressive

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku Před 5 lety +1

      WARNING! I have 2 very attractive girlfriends and I am the greatest CZcamsr ever and YOUR savior. Good bye dear harhsil

    • @jassienib3192
      @jassienib3192 Před 5 lety +9

      AxxL doubt

    • @motorcycleboy3paw
      @motorcycleboy3paw Před 4 lety

      so many comments subdued.

    • @motorcycleboy3paw
      @motorcycleboy3paw Před 4 lety

      ok, I looked... what the heck is harhsil? and why ever say goodbye?

    • @conxues500
      @conxues500 Před 3 lety

      @@AxxLAfriku Why?

  • @cheyenne9081
    @cheyenne9081 Před 5 lety +95

    I thought she meant something completely different when she said “we have Coronas just prior to creating”🍻

    • @sketchur
      @sketchur Před 4 lety +15

      And today, to have Corona means something even more completely different!

    • @cheyenne9081
      @cheyenne9081 Před 4 lety +3

      sketchur lmaooo

    • @readmore372
      @readmore372 Před 4 lety

      virus

    • @zolixdf
      @zolixdf Před 4 lety

      cheyenne or CORONA VIRUS 🦠 !!!

    • @teth.
      @teth. Před 4 lety

      Lmao how times have changed

  • @remyhocage9854
    @remyhocage9854 Před 5 lety +11

    Happy to see this group has lasted & grown ! I saw them perform in Mexico City, summer of 1977. Back then they used Balance to create wonderful images & movement. Cheers !

  • @divalea
    @divalea Před 3 lety +2

    Lots noticed the way he looks at her, she also looks at him. They pay attention to each other.

  • @yashichauhan1031
    @yashichauhan1031 Před 5 lety +15

    I sometimes wonder, how come people don't comment on these talented people , they deserve a lot of those along with the views and likes....true art

  • @potato733
    @potato733 Před 5 lety +5

    I used to hate dance for a reason I really don't know, but my perception and opinion of dance has completely changed after watching this!
    These people are the best!

  • @pennica.illegale
    @pennica.illegale Před 5 lety +12

    This Masterminds series is soooooo good!!! Love it so much!

  • @danielhill3261
    @danielhill3261 Před 4 lety +3

    Those shadow-dancers are just badass.

  • @MissJoyceMartin
    @MissJoyceMartin Před 5 lety +19

    This is so good! Thanks Wired. Thanks Pilobolus!

  • @russiangorl5685
    @russiangorl5685 Před 3 lety +3

    matt kent's parents missed the opportunity to call their child clark kent

  • @Ayan44
    @Ayan44 Před 5 lety +40

    this is the coolest stuff i've seen so far on youtube. blows my mind

  • @avclayton5
    @avclayton5 Před 5 lety +3

    This stuff is so freaking cool. First saw this style of dance in an Academy of Villains video a couple years back and it blew my damn mind. Very neat to get a peek behind the curtain!

  • @TIS6886
    @TIS6886 Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing and a wonder🌟 for the eyes and thoughts. Loved it❤ Thank you 😊

  • @gatsbynewman1658
    @gatsbynewman1658 Před 2 lety +3

    Absolutely brilliant I am so grateful to have lived as a human and appreciate our new ideas

  • @V2Blast
    @V2Blast Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for Greg Tito for sharing this on the D&D News Twitch segment! Very cool :)

  • @lukacswilliam8464
    @lukacswilliam8464 Před 5 lety +5

    The form of creativity seems like deconstructing the soul of an object and perform elegantly and dynamically.

  • @JTjelly14
    @JTjelly14 Před 5 lety +33

    I saw their show “Shadow Land” in NYC 2 years ago and it was amazing, I would definitely recommend it

  • @obadiahcrookshank643
    @obadiahcrookshank643 Před 5 lety

    Awesome creativity and fun, they share much laughter and joy. Watching them is a delight. This one made me subscribe.

  • @s0fines0fly
    @s0fines0fly Před 5 lety +30

    "Limitations are awesome for creativity" ❤

  • @ransackgirl9483
    @ransackgirl9483 Před 5 lety +3

    I love shadows. I have a shadow tattoo. The hands on the tattoo make two rough claws but the shadow is of the a thick detailed dinosaur skull like the Jurassic Park logo. I loved seeing their dino shadow!

  • @s0fines0fly
    @s0fines0fly Před 5 lety +1

    I have seen them perform long time ago and want to see them again. I LOVE pilobolus

  • @NoName-rl4mt
    @NoName-rl4mt Před 5 lety +7

    5:08, “the whole thing can come cracking”

  • @BigTimeChinatown
    @BigTimeChinatown Před 5 lety +11

    its really hard envisioning the stormtroopers head when i know its just someone butt

  • @naveedferoz9159
    @naveedferoz9159 Před 5 lety +6

    Guys good work you give me a lot of info thanks

  • @johnseckinger9523
    @johnseckinger9523 Před 5 lety +2

    Wow. Truly incredible) I’d love to see this show

  • @TrinaPorter
    @TrinaPorter Před 4 lety +10

    Did she just say “corona”...
    Beautiful dance!!!

  • @mamymimma
    @mamymimma Před 5 lety +7

    Extraordinary artists!

  • @PaulineMitchell
    @PaulineMitchell Před 5 lety +1

    Ahhh, I love them OMG. They can to our dance studio at EKA back in 1999.

  • @tashvelez7286
    @tashvelez7286 Před 5 lety +14

    This is so freaking cool

  • @_maviz_2178
    @_maviz_2178 Před 4 lety

    This is my favorite video now. It’s amazing

  • @tbabbittt
    @tbabbittt Před 5 lety +5

    It would be fun to see the story of Jason and the golden fleece or the labors of Hercules done as a shadow dance.

  • @divalea
    @divalea Před 3 lety +3

    Let’s acknowledge the delightful nerd correctly identified the beholder.
    Then dig the beholder the dancers built.
    Then dig the use of the Inception note that symbolizes a world within a world.

  • @das5842
    @das5842 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic video, thank you very much.

  • @lotus6556
    @lotus6556 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow. It’s amazing. You guys are amazing.

  • @autzmn
    @autzmn Před 3 lety +1

    I love the skeppy horn between each challenge

  • @bearngiftsplus9524
    @bearngiftsplus9524 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing, super talented individuals!

  • @floydfreeman313
    @floydfreeman313 Před 4 lety +2

    Very theatrical and quite moving!

  • @mariannakassai5458
    @mariannakassai5458 Před 4 lety +1

    Can you recommend me what type of lights do you use? Thank you.

  • @RoyalKiwi206
    @RoyalKiwi206 Před 5 lety +1

    coolest things I've seen all day

  • @ammytshabatau1840
    @ammytshabatau1840 Před 3 lety +1

    This is mind blowing artistic talent

  • @lizpapp1900
    @lizpapp1900 Před 5 lety +13

    They seem like such a fun group of people

  • @mitchellbliss3828
    @mitchellbliss3828 Před 4 lety +1

    They are great!!

  • @Karatekidca1
    @Karatekidca1 Před 4 lety

    Wow this is absolutely amazing 😉

  • @Bookerdevin101
    @Bookerdevin101 Před 4 lety

    This is amazing!!

  • @alecmejia1960
    @alecmejia1960 Před 5 lety +1

    This vid should have waaay more views

  • @liliangumban
    @liliangumban Před 5 lety

    This is so cool! Genius!!!

  • @selo4485
    @selo4485 Před 5 lety

    This is fabulous

  • @archiefoster4907
    @archiefoster4907 Před 5 lety +1

    I don't know about you guys, but this tells me that some things don't really need to exist in order too amaze and fascinate.

  • @donna62369
    @donna62369 Před 5 lety

    very well done

  • @staciestacie3044
    @staciestacie3044 Před 5 lety +3

    I Never knew shadows were so cool

  • @thinkagain8171
    @thinkagain8171 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful.

  • @PlanetYokoshima
    @PlanetYokoshima Před 4 lety +3

    1:16
    He made a pig sound.
    EDIT: Never mind it was the music in the background sorry lol the beat was perfectly timed when he took breath.

  • @PlanetYokoshima
    @PlanetYokoshima Před 4 lety +1

    4:17 watching this high made me higher.

  • @crittercosner2877
    @crittercosner2877 Před 5 lety +1

    Props to them.

  • @Tuxy79
    @Tuxy79 Před 5 lety

    Excellent

  • @leapinglynx
    @leapinglynx Před 5 lety +3

    0:57 -- It's dark in here!

  • @charaparaskevaides3355

    this channel is so underrated

  • @viragsancheti7684
    @viragsancheti7684 Před rokem

    Which light have you used for the shadow to fall properly???

  • @JeffiMndtrckz
    @JeffiMndtrckz Před 4 lety +1

    The Corona comment baffled me haha :D The timing is impecable

  • @miguelgarzone291
    @miguelgarzone291 Před 5 lety

    What is a good light source for this type of theater? Im guessing a projector. If so what type?

  • @Richard.Sanchez
    @Richard.Sanchez Před 5 lety +20

    9:38 The tail reminds me of the Ace Ventura rhino birth scene.

  • @jonathancandor4476
    @jonathancandor4476 Před 2 lety +2

    Challenge 2 was a biblical accurate angle lmao

  • @xtraordinaryxtd9484
    @xtraordinaryxtd9484 Před 5 lety +10

    a fellow D&D nerd among them

  • @sharjo52
    @sharjo52 Před 3 lety

    Awesome!

  • @Spike.SpiegeI
    @Spike.SpiegeI Před 5 lety

    this was so cool

  • @ninabean4857
    @ninabean4857 Před 4 lety +1

    This was cool

  • @iraja333
    @iraja333 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing 🙏

  • @radicalxedward8047
    @radicalxedward8047 Před 5 lety

    That was so cool.

  • @hollywarehouse7938
    @hollywarehouse7938 Před 5 lety +1

    AUUUHMAZING!!!🤯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

  • @TearFoX
    @TearFoX Před 5 lety +2

    *Awesome* 😘☑️🎵

  • @valerioliva9872
    @valerioliva9872 Před 5 lety

    Very cool

  • @honeybunch5765
    @honeybunch5765 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant

  • @Yawgmoth904
    @Yawgmoth904 Před 5 lety +1

    8:10 YES THANKYOU

  • @andrewdecker9031
    @andrewdecker9031 Před 5 lety +6

    "Shadow possession complete"

  • @morimori7456
    @morimori7456 Před 5 lety

    you can just imagine Shakespeare and Leonardo messing around like this

  • @anita-ji4xb
    @anita-ji4xb Před 4 lety

    this is soooo cool

  • @me-andizon3367
    @me-andizon3367 Před 4 lety

    These people are real genius.

  • @lator1941
    @lator1941 Před 2 lety

    This is the really impressive

  • @Wrodgers32WAR
    @Wrodgers32WAR Před 10 měsíci

    Anyone know what kind of screen they used?

  • @miyadropswitch
    @miyadropswitch Před 5 lety

    THATS SO COOL

  • @tinyw777
    @tinyw777 Před 5 lety +2

    7:45
    oh hello

  • @ausarfilmproduction
    @ausarfilmproduction Před 4 lety

    this is dope af

  • @IvanyaKosmos
    @IvanyaKosmos Před 5 lety

    look how Matt mirins Renee, so cute :)

  • @Megazyper
    @Megazyper Před 5 lety +15

    was expecting more cia stuff.

  • @ianjohnson3840
    @ianjohnson3840 Před 5 lety

    0:46 im shook