1968

1968 is communal VR theatre that explores the transformative power of protest through allusions to 1968 — a year charged with societal, cultural and political unrest. Animated from still photographs of both the iconic and the mundane, the piece investigates international interstices of history, human bonding and power in times of socio-cultural upheaval. Rose Bond’s 360° hand-drawn animation interacts with Massimiliano Borghesi’s spatialisation of inti figgis-vizueta’s original recorded tracks of Seven Sides of Fire to ignite a dynamic, evocative and shared immersive experience. 1968 is a collaboration of international creatives and stands as the first movement of a longer, anticipated work.
1968 is experienced collectively under a geodesic sound dome.

“VR, when combined with hand-drawn animation and immersive sound, can articulate complex emotional and lyrical dimensions with rare sensitivity.” Coming from a school of animation that values gesture over spoken word, I regard 3D space as a gift — an expansion from the flatness of film, a place for extended choreography. Sound has long inhabited the space between sense and sensation. This communal VR installation, ensconced in a geodesic dome mounted with fifteen acoustic speakers, seeks a shared experience — one that verges on the haptic, with exquisite spatial precision.

PRODUCTION:
Rose Bond Moving Pictures LLC - Rose Bond, Melanie Coombs
1420 NW Lovejoy St, Suite 705
97209 Portland, United States of America
Tel: +1 9712825477 / +1 503 957 7589
E-mail: melanie@optimismfilm.com
Web: https://www.rosebond.com
Social Media: animbond_ - Instagram

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION:
Rose Bond Moving Pictures LLC - Rose Bond
1420 NW Lovejoy St, Suite 705
97209 Portland, United States of America
Tel: +1 9712825477 / +1 503 957 7589
E-mail: melanie@optimismfilm.com
Web: https://www.rosebond.com
Social Media: animbond_ - Instagram

PRESS OFFICE 1:
Melanie Coombs - Rose Bond Moving Pictures LLC
1420 NW Lovejoy St, Suite 705
97209 Portland, United States of America
Tel: +1 9712825477 / +1 503 957 7589
E-mail: melanie@optimismfilm.com

PRESS OFFICE 2:
JCPR&C—Jessie Cohen PR & Consulting
Jessie Cohen
Tel. +1 415 623 0150
jessie@jcpr-c.com

Nate Rynaski
Tel. +1 402 547 7204
E-mail: nate@jcpr-c.com