My first attempt at exploring and producing virtual hologram concerts, I introduced Estra and Lua, two 3D-modeled characters, as the focal points of the experience.
For the visual aspect of the piece, both characters were animated using Blender, their dance moves intricately inspired by the synchronized upper body dance style known as ParaPara, originating from Japan.
Transitioning to the audio aspect of this piece, I recreated my own rendition of Smile.dk's "Butterfly" in FL Studio. The vocal aspects of the piece were created using UTAU, a Japanese vocal synthesizer application. I recorded vocal tracks of my own voice, adjusted the pitch and reassembled the vocal tracks to form a voicebank, providing distinctive singing voices to Estra and Lua.
And finally, to create the holograms, I utilized a projector positioned behind two sizable acrylic sheets, yielding a captivating "Pepper's Ghost" illusion.
Blender, FL Studio, UTAU, Adobe Premiere Pro, Large Acrylic Sheets, Projector, 2023
