Ah, okay, got it. I’ve never learned that kind of balancing and spinning. I'll make some inquiries and see if I can find any experts at that style.
Jesse Schell (he/him/his) CEO, Schell Games - http://schellgames.com Distinguished Professor of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon - http://etc.cmu.edu Phone: (412) 303-0885 On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 5:32 PM Chris Atkeson <c...@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote: > Actually, we are looking for foot jugglers who juggle non-spherical > objects, such as tables, vases, parasols, boxes, pieces of cloth, ... > But we may end up needing your help over at the Mocap Lab anyway! > Chris > > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 3:42 PM Jesse Schell <je...@schellgames.com> > wrote: > >> Thinking this over, I think you are probably looking for the kind of foot >> juggling where you catch balls on the soles of the feet - I’ve never done >> that kind - I do the kind where you catch on the tops of the feet. >> >> If juggling with the soles is what you need, while I *might* be able to >> pick it up quickly, I’ve never done it. Let me know if you’d like help >> finding someone who is experienced with that kind of juggling. >> >> >> Jesse Schell (he/him/his) >> CEO, Schell Games - http://schellgames.com >> Distinguished Professor of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon - >> http://etc.cmu.edu >> Phone: (412) 303-0885 >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM Jesse Schell <jsch...@andrew.cmu.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> I can do this... I've never used a trinka, but I do foot juggling both >>> standing (catching/throwing with one foot at a time) and lying flat on my >>> back (I can toss and throw from hands to feet, and from foot to foot, and I >>> can juggle three balls between one hand and one foot while lying down). I >>> feel pretty sure I could do most of my lying down juggling in a trinka. >>> >>> That said, I've never done it in a performance, though I've been >>> practicing a lot. If you need people who have more performance experience >>> with it, I know some people I could reach out to who might be willing to >>> travel. >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM Chris Atkeson <c...@andrew.cmu.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am looking for a foot juggler (the kind that lies on their back in a >>>> special chair called a trinka), >>>> also known as an antipodist, who would be willing to demonstrate their >>>> skills in the CMU >>>> Motion Capture studio and have their performance captured by video >>>> cameras and motion >>>> capture equipment. I am willing to pay. Anyone willing to travel to >>>> Pittsburgh is eligible. >>>> Prof. Chris Atkeson (and Prof. Jessica Hodgins) >>>> CMU Robotics Institute >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list of the CMU juggling club: Masters of Flying Objects >>>> Website: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/juggle/ >>>> Mailing list: Juggling-members@lists.andrew.cmu.edu >>>> Unsubscribe/Manage subscription: >>>> https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/juggling-members >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jesse Schell (he/him/his) >>> Distinguished Professor of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon - >>> http://etc.cmu.edu >>> CEO, Schell Games - http://schellgames.com >>> Phone: (412) 303-0885 >>> >>
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