John Dower in Martinique: a MoCap Week that exceeded all our expectations

The first MoCap Week session led by John Dower was a real turning point for our work on performance and movement technologies. We knew the event would spark curiosity, but we were deeply moved by the enthusiasm and diversity of the audience: a music composer, a passionate gamer who came to understand the technical side of the medium he loves, three dancers including two choreographers, and even the daughter of one of them, a young basketball player who insisted on joining in despite her training. This mix of profiles created a rare atmosphere, where everyone watched, learned, tried things out and shared with genuine curiosity.

Many participants came simply as spectators, without necessarily being involved in ANISOTROPIE’s training or projects. And yet they let themselves be drawn into the experience: the gestures, the questions, the discussions, the attempts, and the discovery of motion capture as a tool for creation, but also for research, for passing on knowledge and for taking ownership of movement technologies.

We warmly thank Théâtre Le TOM for their flawless welcome. Without this lively, open and committed venue, the event would not have had the same impact. Le TOM offered the ideal space for this first edition, and we are deeply grateful for their trust.

For my part, as art director and lead of ANISOTROPIE’s projects, the day was a chance to showcase everything we do: MoCap Week, MoCaPuic, our residency programmes, our work on tangible and intangible heritage, and our activities in digital creation, movement research, health and cultural outreach. Seeing such a varied audience come together strengthens our conviction: motion capture fully belongs in our territories, and it can become a powerful tool for empowerment, training and collective creation.

We came away from this event with one wish: to do it again, to hold more of these sessions open to everyone, and to keep building a virtuous momentum for Martinique. Once again, a huge thank you to John Dower for his generosity, expertise and commitment.

And thank you to everyone who came that day: your presence is the first stone of something that already goes beyond our hopes.