Resumo:
The planning of movement in space by choreographers is crucial in choreographic composition, requiring a complex cognitive effort to transform an abstract product into a visual representation. Different means, from symbols and notations to digital tools, have been used to record and simulate movements. However, due to the specific nature of dance and its lack of availability as a technical training in Brazil, the methods consolidated over time, such as the concepts developed by choreographer Rudolf Laban, are not widespread or accessible to professional and amateur choreographers. We thus developed the Move Note tool, which allowed the participants in this research to explore dancers' trajectories through abstract animations. The tool made it possible to apply effects to the dancers' displacements, providing an innovative approach to represent Laban's basic effort actions in a two-dimensional environment. The development of the tool was based on an extensive bibliographic review, analysis of the state of the art and a survey on potential users. In order to investigate whether the application of Laban's concepts in an interactive tool could support choreographic composition, evaluations of users' experiences were carried out, adapted from the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) and TTF (Task-Technology Fit) models. The results indicated that the tool developed was able to provide adequate support, since the satisfaction rates obtained in the analyses, together with the positive comments from the participants, evidenced the contribution provided by the tool. This work presents contributions both in terms of discussion about the interpretation of the data collected and reflection on the practical relevance of the research theme. Additionally, it introduces to the academic community a model of representation of Laban's basic effort actions in a two-dimensional environment, thus expanding the possibilities of research and application of these concepts to the fields of dance and technology.
