ABOUT
Studio 44 MocapLab is a dance studio for optical motion capture and XR digital creation. Ideally located in the heart of Geneva, homebase of the contemporary dance company Cie Gilles Jobin, the studio offers a stimulating creative environment combining innovative choreographic and digital skills. Run by artists for artists, the studio is dedicated to creative digital technologies from the perspective of the performing arts and movement, establishing itself as a creative hub for local and international artists.
Equiped with 42 high end optical motion capture cameras, Studio 44 MocapLab is recognized for its top of the range equipment and its team’s expertise in quality of movement for motion capture.
Studio 44 MocapLab welcome creative teams interested in exploring digital technologies, providing them with a comprehensive and inclusive space to experiment without the constraints of commercial studios. The studio hosts a variety of projects at different stages of development, ranging from motion capture research to prototypes for real time interactive projects, digital productions, casting, mentoring and professional formation.
"We are building both a hub of expertise and a network at the same time. In our field of digital live performance and choreography, practitioners are scattered around the world and can be difficult to identify. Digital choreography represents new territory for dance—we are one of the last art forms to be digitized.”"
Gilles Jobin - "Between Distinct Identities and Shared Values: Inside the Places Where Digital Artworks Are Made", HACNUM (2026)
"We are building both a hub of expertise and a network at the same time. In our field of digital live performance and choreography, practitioners are scattered around the world and can be difficult to identify. Digital choreography represents new territory for dance—we are one of the last art forms to be digitized.”"
Gilles Jobin - "Between Distinct Identities and Shared Values: Inside the Places Where Digital Artworks Are Made", HACNUM (2026)
MISSION
MISSION
Non-profit, run by artists for artists, in an open-source and knowledge-sharing spirit, Studio 44 MocapLab is dedicated to creative digital technologies applied to the performing and movement arts.
Our main objective is to provide artists with a dedicated environment, expertise in movement, digital tools and resources for research and production of innovating motion capture projects.
The goal is also to improve the quality and distribution of "Made in GVA" XR creations while fostering the emergence in Geneva of a world-class digital creative ecosystem.
By bringing artists together around a digital creation space, we aim to encourage collaboration, experience and resource sharing, and positively impact the quality of XR creations in Geneva.
Non-profit, run by artists for artists, in an open-source and knowledge-sharing spirit, Studio 44 MocapLab is dedicated to creative digital technologies applied to the performing and movement arts.
Our main objective is to provide artists with a dedicated environment, expertise in movement, digital tools and resources for research and production of innovating motion capture projects.
The goal is also to improve the quality and distribution of "Made in GVA" XR creations while fostering the emergence in Geneva of a world-class digital creative ecosystem.
By bringing artists together around a digital creation space, we aim to encourage collaboration, experience and resource sharing, and positively impact the quality of XR creations in Geneva.
PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY
Studio 44 MocapLab, pays particular attention to issues related to ethics and the digital divide. Their projects are inclusive and actively promote knowledge sharing, diversity, and gender equality. Studio 44 MocapLab actively consider climate and sustainability issues in the art and digital field and are mindful of the challenges related to planned obsolescence of devices and software, as well as exclusive technology licenses. Working within innovative technology requires global collaboration, Studio 44 MocapLab objective is to minimize energy consumption related to travel by developing networked technology and solution for digital collaborations without traveling.
Studio 44 MocapLab, pays particular attention to issues related to ethics and the digital divide. Their projects are inclusive and actively promote knowledge sharing, diversity, and gender equality. Studio 44 MocapLab actively consider climate and sustainability issues in the art and digital field and are mindful of the challenges related to planned obsolescence of devices and software, as well as exclusive technology licenses. Working within innovative technology requires global collaboration, Studio 44 MocapLab objective is to minimize energy consumption related to travel by developing networked technology and solution for digital collaborations without traveling.
HISTORY
HISTORY
Cie Gilles Jobin is a renowned Swiss contemporary dance company celebrated for its innovative choreographic works. Since the late 1990’s Gilles Jobin gained international recognition as a leading figure in contemporary dance, creating with his company groundbreaking choreographies that captivated audiences globally. Mastering innovation for contemporary creation and sharing its expertise with other artists is part of the DNA of the Gilles Jobin’s Company. Since its founding it has been committed to a philosophy of knowledge sharing and to improving conditions in the field of contemporary dance.
Cie Gilles Jobin is a renowned Swiss contemporary dance company celebrated for its innovative choreographic works. Since the late 1990’s Gilles Jobin gained international recognition as a leading figure in contemporary dance, creating with his company groundbreaking choreographies that captivated audiences globally. Mastering innovation for contemporary creation and sharing its expertise with other artists is part of the DNA of the Gilles Jobin’s Company. Since its founding it has been committed to a philosophy of knowledge sharing and to improving conditions in the field of contemporary dance.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
Studio 44 MocapLab is developing collaborations with other international studios and structures working in the field of "augmented live performance," XR creation, and hybrid scenic writing.
It is setting up a studio twinning and collaboration program that promotes co-production, research, and the mobility of know-how. With the goal of highlighting "Swiss Ingenuity"—and Geneva in particular as a bustling hub for immersive performing arts technologies—it has temporarily relocate its studio to France, Thailand and Taiwan in 2026.
Studio 44 MocapLab is developing collaborations with other international studios and structures working in the field of "augmented live performance," XR creation, and hybrid scenic writing.
It is setting up a studio twinning and collaboration program that promotes co-production, research, and the mobility of know-how. With the goal of highlighting "Swiss Ingenuity"—and Geneva in particular as a bustling hub for immersive performing arts technologies—it has temporarily relocate its studio to France, Thailand and Taiwan in 2026.
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
From 2025, the State of Geneva is supporting Studio 44 MocapLab artist-in-residence program for 3 years (2025–2027). The City of Geneva provided structural aid in 2025, and a private foundation is supporting its activities in 2025 and 2026. Equipping the studio was made possible thanks to support from the Canton of Geneva – Transformation (2021–2022), equipment aid from Loterie Romande (2021), and the City of Geneva, which carried out the studio renovation work (2022).
From 2025, the State of Geneva is supporting Studio 44 MocapLab artist-in-residence program for 3 years (2025–2027). The City of Geneva provided structural aid in 2025, and a private foundation is supporting its activities in 2025 and 2026. Equipping the studio was made possible thanks to support from the Canton of Geneva – Transformation (2021–2022), equipment aid from Loterie Romande (2021), and the City of Geneva, which carried out the studio renovation work (2022).
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