ADITYA MANDAYAM, Self-Portrait at the Auto-da-Fé, 2013
written and directed by Popobobo Oddodood
sound and graphics by Claude-Heiland Allen
'On a barren plain, caterpillar-like creatures move in a zoomed-in landscape. A hollow echo of a bouncing sound accompanies the otherworldly panorama. Hills, stars and lightning in the background create thoughts of the future or images of an apocalypse. In contrast, a series of teapots suddenly passing by evokes a feeling of homeliness. Finally, the 3-D glasses to be used intensify the depth of a landscape experience.'
Synopsis
"Named after the punishment meted out to social deviants during the
Spanish Inquisition, SPAADF posits a poetics of montage in virtual
reality."
AM, Amsterdam 2013
(The film was originally made for an Oculus Rift headset.)
Photo AM in RA studio: Gert-Jan de Rooij
Photo AM entrance RA studio: K. van Gelder