Previous Work. Describes the research and work that served as both inspiration
 and a foundation for this proj ect.

 Application. Details the process of creating the application that demonstrates the
 ideas presented in this thesis.

 Results. Discusses the results of a survey of several actors who tested the system
 to rehearse a simple scene.

 Conclusion. Summarizes results and lists future work and applications of the
 research.

 1.5 Thesis Statement

 Distributed Virtual Rehearsals can bring actors together from different locations

to successfully rehearse a scene.

 1.6 Approach

 My approach is to build a system that will allow two or more actors to rehearse a

scene in a virtual world. Digital characters that resemble the actor in full costume and

makeup will represent the actor. The actor's movements will be tracked and will directly

affect the movements of the digital character. The actor will see digital characters

controlled by other actors in remote locations.

 Since the data required for rendering the characters and props exists on local

machines, the only information that needs to be sent is the tracking data for each actor's

movements. The tracking data for each body part is contained in a text message

composed of several (three for position data only) floating point numbers. The

information can be efficiently transmitted which will reduce lag.

 The system for this rehearsal setup (per actor):

 Proj ector-based display system with a large proj section screen.

 A well-lit room large enough for the actor to perform the scene.