No city resembles Caravaggio more than Rome. It is in this city that we offer an imaginary journey to the heart of the artist’s universe. Experience a stroll through which characters and details from Caravaggio’s work are staged, in a play of light and architecture. Thanks to VR, we can discover the artistic process dear to the artist: the use of chiaroscuro to guide the viewer.
It on January 13th 2018, 1.4m people across Hawai’i received an SMS from the state’s Emergency Management Agency: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
In the minutes that followed, they were forced to confront existential questions that had been unthinkable just moments before: where could they go for shelter? What would remain of their communities if they survived a nuclear blast? How could they explain to their children why we live in a world where such unimaginable destruction was possible? And how could their own Government continue to pursue nuclear policies that threaten the entire global population every day?
By the time FEMA managed to retract the incorrect warning message, it was too late to pretend that normality would resume. Their collective experience had laid bare the growing threat that nuclear weapons pose to the world. In the words of Kauai resident Cynthia Lazaroff, ‘Nothing happened, but everything changed’.
It on January 13th 2018, 1.4m people across Hawai’i received an SMS from the state’s Emergency Management Agency: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
In the minutes that followed, they were forced to confront existential questions that had been unthinkable just moments before: where could they go for shelter? What would remain of their communities if they survived a nuclear blast? How could they explain to their children why we live in a world where such unimaginable destruction was possible? And how could their own Government continue to pursue nuclear policies that threaten the entire global population every day?
By the time FEMA managed to retract the incorrect warning message, it was too late to pretend that normality would resume. Their collective experience had laid bare the growing threat that nuclear weapons pose to the world. In the words of Kauai resident Cynthia Lazaroff, ‘Nothing happened, but everything changed’.
While bombs rain on Iran, a deeply needed empathetic experience.
Less than 5 gr of Saffron tackles a subject we think we’ve already seen too much of : the often tragic circumstances under which many migrants flee their home countries in search of a better future. A hundred times, stories of shipwrecks, a hundred times the numbers of those drowned at any given moment have filled our screens, anonymous people who disappear from our memories with a snap of the fingers.
Yet Negar’s uniquely intimate approach touches something deeply personal within us. She evokes our capacity to identify profoundly with a survivor by placing her in a universally familiar, everyday situation—preparing a meal. What might seem trivial becomes essential: can one relive trauma to awaken to a new life?
Negar turns our attention to the aftermath, to the moment when safety is finally achieved, and one can permit oneself to exist without fear. Throughout this authentic immersion, it is her protagonist, Golnaz, who guides us toward self-reflection. Our proximity to Golnaz is absolute: we experience almost everything through her perspective as she cooks (we become Golnaz!), and step by step, as the recipe unfolds, we are overwhelmed alongside her by the resurgence of trauma.
With over 20 years’ experience, Bram has worked for a number respected UK animation companies and has contributed to many features and shorts including four BAFTA® winners.
From VFX supervision to animation he has turned his hand to a variety of roles. With commercials, promos and a BAFTA® nomination under his belt he’s now represented as a director for Aardman where he also looks after the Post Production Department. Bram is passionate about the craft and revels in the joy of stylistic fusion and blending of different techniques.
When speaking about Time Flies, a watercolour style animated film for the RSPB which he co-directed, he said: “It’s little moments of storytelling like these that make animation such a joy and the chance to work with talented people for a worthwhile cause is something to be treasured. When they come along, grab them!
Finbar is a creative director and writer with experience of working with agencies, broadcasters, publishers, media and entertainment companies as well as mobile and gaming firms.
Finbar has founded digital ventures, actively pioneered content development, interactive drama and cross-platform TV projects, and has a love for developing both analogue and interactive content for children and teens.
JORGE TERESO is a director & digital artist from Buenos aires. His work ranges from playful and lysergic animations to realistic VR experiences and interactive installations. He’s a partner at 3dar studios, where he created its first award winning short film, Shave It (2013).
Since then he’s been creating 3dar’s original content, always in search of new ways to expand the possibilities of animation.
Written and directed by
Matthieu Van Eeckhout
Produced by
Arte 360 VR, Arte France, Atlas V, Pictanovo
Co-written by
Franck Thomas
Producer by
Antoine Cayrol
Music by
Jean-Christophe Cheneval
Narrated by
Frédéric Souterelle
Sound Design
Thomas Rouvillain (NextSoundLab)
Lead Developer
Gabriel Bonnefond
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