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

[@Pilobolus]

It was such a pleasure sharing our time with you!

[@foxtalks9595]

Pilobolus y’all are amazing!

[@annemarasciullo]

you’re an amazing company! bravo!

[@TonecrafteLuthiery]

That growing and shrinking thing was fucken cool

[@Birthdayparty410]

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

[@annikashupperd3964]

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]

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

[@rrcecilia1735]

He must be the Dom and she's the SUB. J/k

[@dannydoesdev]

Ed....ward....

[@Null_And_Void]

I was confused at first I thought I was seeing a baby elephant

[@xx0maxi]

When

[@beelowe3474]

@@xx0maxi 3:55

[@ashleyw2164]

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

[@brookefavretto1936]

that's my aunt! she actually taught me how to do that!!

[@alyviakeeler1423]

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

[@bleedcoins]

that was rude af

[@YokoshimaSTAR]

'Ruuudd-eh!'

[@MattKent]

HAHA! Well, I do it to Renee all the time too. We always finish each others sentences!

[@MisterRavenJ]

yeah he was like 👁👄👁 *w h a t*

[@tesstickles4621]

Lol

[@jesscateyesquad]

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

[@annemarasciullo]

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]

I miss Becky so much!!!!!

[@djdestroyer]

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

[@nex-up6712]

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

[@JesusChristIsTheAnswer]

😆 covid and endgame reference in the same sentence

[@bellesyed553]

@@JesusChristIsTheAnswer gog

[@tesstickles4621]

Its also a Mexican drink

[@sphaceboy]

Lmao

[@goldenviperthehivewing]

Yyyep

[@mustbemonique]

How he looks at her when she’s speaking

[@StormySeb]

weird lol

[@mickisei3547]

2:11 That got me laughing 😂😂

[@zeddert2869]

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

[@danieldavis627]

It's because of the passion of the art

[@headoverheels88]

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.

[@_knighted]

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

[@terri_tory]

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

[@Claude-Eckel]

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

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

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

[@gilgamesh7055]

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

[@remyhocage9854]

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 !

[@yashichauhan1031]

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

[@ORIONGaming]

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]

My friend, civilizations without art tend to be worthless.

[@TwistedThor187]

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

[@dianem983]

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

[@CuriosityCulture]

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

[@AxxLAfriku]

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

[@jassienib3192]

AxxL doubt

[@motorcycleboy3paw]

so many comments subdued.

[@motorcycleboy3paw]

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

[@conxues500]

@@AxxLAfriku Why?

[@izzyj6417]

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

[@potato733]

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!

[@shotgotit_]

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

[@sapientia_et_virtus]

“Roll for initiative.”

[@metalfingaz7375]

ShotGotIt_

[@zeddert2869]

Gate keeping nerds wth

[@jasonvoorhees895]

Dude, I totally stopped watching that video, then I saw your comment. That was cool lol

[@Adloquiem]

how is this gatekeeping lol ??

[@divalea]

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

[@cheyenne9081]

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

[@sketchur]

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

[@cheyenne9081]

sketchur lmaooo

[@readmore372]

virus

[@zolixdf]

cheyenne or CORONA VIRUS 🦠 !!!

[@teth.]

Lmao how times have changed

[@danielhill3261]

Those shadow-dancers are just badass.

[@s0fines0fly]

"Limitations are awesome for creativity" ❤

[@lukacswilliam8464]

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

[@JTjelly14]

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

[@gatsbynewman1658]

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

[@russiangorl5685]

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

[@Ayan44]

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

[@someone-gn9kx]

Really?

[@TrinaPorter]

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

[@moosey7165]

yup, look it up dumbo

[@MissJoyceMartin]

This is so good! Thanks Wired. Thanks Pilobolus!

[@avclayton5]

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!

[@divalea]

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.

[@NoName-rl4mt]

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

[@tbabbittt]

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

[@V2Blast]

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

[@s0fines0fly]

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

[@BigTimeChinatown]

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

[@YokoshimaSTAR]

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.

[@lycaptain]

lol

[@jonathancandor4476]

Challenge 2 was a biblical accurate angle lmao

[@autzmn]

I love the skeppy horn between each challenge

[@lizpapp1900]

They seem like such a fun group of people

[@PaulineMitchell]

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

[@Richard.Sanchez]

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

[@floydfreeman313]

Very theatrical and quite moving!

[@tashvelez7286]

This is so freaking cool

[@lotus6556]

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

[@JeffiMndtrckz]

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

[@charaparaskevaides3355]

this channel is so underrated

[@alecmejia1960]

This vid should have waaay more views

[@TIS6886]

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

[@mamymimma]

Extraordinary artists!

[@archiefoster4907]

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.

[@ammytshabatau1840]

This is mind blowing artistic talent

[@_maviz_2178]

This is my favorite video now. It’s amazing

[@YokoshimaSTAR]

4:17 watching this high made me higher.

[@naveedferoz9159]

Guys good work you give me a lot of info thanks

[@johnseckinger9523]

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

[@obadiahcrookshank643]

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

[@mariannakassai5458]

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

[@bearngiftsplus9524]

Amazing, super talented individuals!

[@viragsancheti7684]

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

[@mitchellbliss3828]

They are great!!

[@xtraordinaryxtd9484]

a fellow D&D nerd among them

[@Raylawinstitute]

Can anyone name things used to create shadow and the white big screen on which shadow is created?

[@das5842]

Fantastic video, thank you very much.

[@leapinglynx]

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

[@meredithnadlerdance]

The founding members were Robby Barnett, Alison Becker Chase, Martha Clarke, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton, Michael Tracy, and Jonathan Wolken. Allison remained until 2006 as artistic director and her and the other founding members choreographed new works collectively. Why is Renee Jaworski rewriting history at the expense of the women who Pilobolus owes its origins to as well as the first 35 years of its existence ?

[@Wrodgers32WAR]

Anyone know what kind of screen they used?

[@staciestacie3044]

I Never knew shadows were so cool

[@iraja333]

Amazing 🙏

[@TearFoX]

*Awesome* 😘☑️🎵

[@me-andizon3367]

These people are real genius.

[@RoyalKiwi206]

coolest things I've seen all day

[@andrewdecker9031]

"Shadow possession complete"

[@assuming_one45]

Anyone else think that they need to go into AGT next year?

[@ransackgirl9483]

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!

[@crittercosner2877]

Props to them.

[@Bookerdevin101]

This is amazing!!

[@SinisterCity]

Dude was on something Hope he gets better

[@ninabean4857]

This was cool

[@hasitfinishedyet3325]

I swear they just keep saying that if u get closer to the light you get bigger

[@liliangumban]

This is so cool! Genius!!!

[@sharjo52]

Awesome!

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

@10:56 - the dancer at thefar left must have been disoriented because they are clearly making a "b" rather than a "d"!

[@Karatekidca1]

Wow this is absolutely amazing 😉

[@morimori7456]

you can just imagine Shakespeare and Leonardo messing around like this

[@selo4485]

This is fabulous

[@thinkagain8171]

Beautiful.

[@miguelgarzone291]

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

[@kkbdagupanofficial976]

8:50 What’s that?

[@raishps1833]

1:40 I just can't figure out what it's supposed to be. A scorpion?

[@marjorietheriault1869]

bruh it's a sea horse

[@raishps1833]

@@marjorietheriault1869 OOOOH WOW ty

[@schauzeit]

Look up "El Gamma Penumbra" which won Asia's Got Talent 2015. You're welcome.

[@hollywarehouse7938]

AUUUHMAZING!!!🤯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

[@tinyw777]

7:45 oh hello

[@michaellinner7772]

The actual shadow portion of the "presentation" was pretty cool. I could do without the lengthy introduction though.

[@donna62369]

very well done

[@zimajaman]

My grandma used to say don't play with shadows

[@honeybunch5765]

Brilliant

[@keefy2002]

Me and the homie meeting up after the coronavirus 0:57

[@Megazyper]

was expecting more cia stuff.