This World Made Itself; Myth and Infrastructure; Dreaming of Lucid Living is a 2014 animated film by artist Miwa Matreyek. Matreyek combined three of her multimedia solo live performance pieces, mixed them with recorded music and projected animation including her body and different shapes like traversing ocean scapes, cityscapes, and dreamscapes.[1][2] The film had its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014.[3]
| This World Made Itself; Myth and Infrastructure; Dreaming of Lucid Living | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miwa Matreyek |
| Music by | Flying Lotus Eric Lindley Anna Oxygen |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film later shown at Baltimore Theatre Project from March 16 to March 18, 2014.[4]
Production
editTalking about the film, Matreyek said that "From early on, I was interested in breaking down the languages of theater, performance and cinema, and I liked playing with the structure of video." She further added that "When you combine the body with video and music, it can create a feeling that defies the physics and gravity of the real world; the body becomes a bit more ephemeral and the animation can then become more tangible and have a weight to it."[5]
Setting
editMatreyek projected her own body doing domestic chores at home and with animation and projection transports to different scapes of universe.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "'Through A Lens Darkly' Will World Premiere At Sundance 2014 (New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight Selections)". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "At Sundance, New Frontier will light up Main Street". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Sundance 2014: New Frontier Films". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Myth and Infrastructure and Dreaming of Lucid Living by Miwa Matreyek". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Miwa Matreyek's Virtual Vertigo". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "The 10 Must-See Art Films At Sundance". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "10 BEAUTIFUL SUNDANCE FILMS". Retrieved May 25, 2014.