| Director: | Samantha Gorman, Danny Cannizzaro |
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| Production: | Tender Claws (Yuxin Gao, J Noland) |
| Running Time: | 25’ |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Music: | Marissa Deitz |
| Sound: | Steve Green |
| Developers: | Julian Kantor, Robin LoBuglio, Alex Rickett, Allison Yeh |
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| Artists: | Sara Drake, Dara Insixiengmay, Carter Lodwick |
Two strangers’ eyes meet in an elevator — what transformational powers does that moment hold? Face Jumping is an interactive VR short that uses eye-tracking technologies as both muse and platform to explore the impossible desire of seeing through another’s eyes.
Visitors navigate a journey of rebirth and evolution by meeting the gaze of other characters and swapping perspectives — including those of birds, rocks, delivery bots, ghosts, cowboys and clouds.
This project originated from our explorations into how eye-tracking as input can uniquely resonate. We wanted to use sight as an active mechanic, rather than merely a cursor. The moment of making eye contact with another being can be profound — we latch onto that feeling as a starting point to examine other perspectives and modes of perception. We hope Face Jumping evokes curiosity and joy, as it immerses viewers in absurdist realities.
PRODUCTION:
Tender Claws - Yuxin Gao, J Noland
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90029 Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel: +1 9177670671
E-mail: info@tenderclaws.com
Web: https://www.tenderclaws.com
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