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A cinematic and interactive journey through our shifting sense of reality, challenging our sense of the here and now, and blending the boundary between a music video and video game with a unique movement mechanic that rewards the curious, and AI driven randomisation... told from the future, looking back at how technology has impacted our experience of reality and the journey of humankind, this piece explores the way our sense of reality is in constant flux.
This is the standalone version of a live music VR experience created for the Glasgow Disability Alliance.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2020 - XR Experience Competition - World premiere

Details

Year: 2024
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 9 min
Format: VR
Director: Roman Rappak, Luke Higgs
Producer: Anne McKinnon
Screenwriter: Roman Rappak
Sound: Sound Designer: Roman Rappak
Music: Venice Bleach
Principal cast: Erik Todd Dellums

Genre

Experimental Music Disabilities Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Canada, US, UK co-production

Anne McKinnon

anne@theboolean.io

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