City of Wires

An evocation of a dystopian cityscape. Cables are used to represent the physical manifestation of cyberspace. A phone booth is used to symbolise the human-machine interface. The film questions the extent to which the pervasive digital infrastructure is ensnaring society. 3D-photo animation techniques were explored to create a sense of both hyper-realism and de-familiarisation.

Images captured in Queretaro, Mexico using the Canon 550D DSLR. Post-produced in After Effects and Sound Track Pro. The soundtrack was produced using library sound files.

A practice based research project supported by Technologico de Monterrey, Mexico.

Screenings:

• Featured in the documentary "Networked City" produced by Motherboard.TV for Future Everything Festival, Manchester

• Selected for screening at the London Short Film Festival 2012 - New Shorts 8: Leftfield & Luscious programme. Sunday 8th January, 2012 at 2:00pm. Venue: ICA
Programme link: http://shortfilms.org.uk/events/2012-01-08-new-shorts-8-leftfield-luscious

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Justin Ascott
• Data Trail
• Prison
• Computer Mediated Network
• Freedom
• Digital
• Internet
• World Wide Web
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Consciousness
• Wires
• Phone Booth
• Privacy
• Malevolent
• Psychotic
• Surveillance Society
• 3d Photo
• Human Geography
• Urban Cinematics
• LSFF 2012
• Database Surveillance
• Cultural Geography