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Afternoon Delight: Krump Meets Ballet Meets 'The Matrix'

by Jerome Weeks 25 Oct 2011 12:58 PM

Battle of the high kicks. Three videos for the price of one. Watch the ‘making of’ video first for the 360 Project, a Canadian effort with the same “bullet time,” still-photo/video technique of The Matrix. Then watch the results with ballet dancers and krumpers.

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The 360 Project – Behind the Scenes from Zelig Sound: Composition & Sound on Vimeo.

Afternoon Delight is a daily diversion for when you’re just back from lunch, but not quite ready to get back to work. Check back tomorrow at 1 p.m. for another one.

Battle of the high kicks. Three videos for the price of one. Watch the ‘making of’ video first for The 360 Project, a Canadian effort with a still-photo/video technique similar to the “bullet time” of The Matrix. Then watch the results, below, with dancers from the National Ballet School and Northbuck Krump.

KRUMP 360 (The 360 Project) from Ryan Enn Hughes on Vimeo.

BALLET 360 (The 360 Project) from Ryan Enn Hughes on Vimeo.

About Jerome Weeks

Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.