Against Gravity. The Art of Machinima Screening
Thursday 27 April 2023; 21:45; 90min
as part of International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
How to Fly David Blandy, 2020 (Commissioned by John Hansard Gallery, UK)
Machinima, where video games or game engines are employed to create animated movies and other forms of visual media, has been an innovative and ever-changing form of filmmaking for almost 30 years. In Machinma films, there are no actors, but avatars and game characters. The films in this screening examine how filmmakers address questions regarding the relationship between the body, identity and the game apparatus.
Artists featured: David Blandy, Chris Brandt, Antoine Chapon, Sam Crane, Kara Güt & Justin Majetich, Jamie Janković, Federica di Pietrantonio.
Curated by Vladimir Nadein & Dmitry Frolov
How to Fly was originally commissioned by John Hansard Gallery, Southampton
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