Matt Gough Blog [closed]: stargate notation

Tuesday, Nov 23 2004, 01:23

some notes that may shed some light on a prior post. i'm working for a computer based notation that embeds the knowledge about a particular movement as well as the geometry. most computer based movemnt notations are inarticulate, i hope to go some way towards resolving that, anyway:

Constellations are groups of stars (body locations) and consist of three stages

• rendezvous: formation of constellation
• procession: transition of stars within the constellation
• destination: final alignment of stars within the constellation
• constellations are mapped using their own frame of reference and consist of:
• node star: sacrum ('fixed' frame of reference)
• base star: center for floating frame of reference (fixed when defining constellation).
• reference star: parametrised alignment to base star.
• system stars: the remaining stars of in a constellation.

when a constellation is 'dialled in' it can occur at any location allowed by the system (class) rules. once the location has been decided the next departure point can be calculated as we already know the structure of the constellation. Furthermore each constellation contains a list of semantically related constellations (and the potential locations of such constellations) to the order of two (departures).
Clusters are groups of 'reference' stars, located around the node star. where as constellations describe fine motion clusters are used to describe gross , multi limb movement. Like constellations, clusters have three stages; rendezvous, procession and destination. The body is always in a cluster containing constellations. Clusters without defined constellations revert to default constellations. there are four types of cluster:

• Super: the default cluster of a technique, also defines the basic parameters and rule of the technique.
• cluster (normal): group of reference stars.
• globular: clusters with 'loose' parameters (structured improvisation)
• open: clusters with without parameters (free improvisation, epikinetics)

note:

1. constellations may also be 'globular' or 'open'
2. constellations and clusters may be re-navigated
3. constellations may be self governing (hand holding object, foot whilst walking etc)
4. clusters may be self governing (balance)

clusters and constellations can be used to enable interaction with other galaxies and objects in the universe, by alignment and intersection. this should allow directing, yielding and adhering, ie:

• chi sao
• tu'i shou
• contact improvisation
• pas de deux

both perception and recognition of star groupings are important, each offers distinct functional and artistic options.
the use of the term 'constellation' is a significant modification of the HamNoSys 'hand constellation' principle and realated work by Dr Richard Kennaway.

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