What Isn't Underneath

This short film is an homage to Scottius Polke's eerie art environment called "The Docks," on display through June 30, 2011 at Originalia in Second Life. Since it is due to come down after that, I thought I would try to capture some of its subtle ominousness in a machinima narrative. So Sangreal Arnica and I put our heads together and came up with a story that explained something that really can't be explained. Whenever you do that, you disambiguate something that is ambiguous. I tried to capture all the strange details that Scotty filled his build with. Music by Kevin MacLeod (Incompotech; royalty free).

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Scottius
• Polke
• The
• Docks
• Hypatia
• Pickens
• Sangreal
• Arnica
• Second
• Life
• machinima
• surrealism
• fantasy
• Kevin
• MacLeod
• Incompetech

[CecilHirvi]

You are "leveling up" at an incredible rate. The tone, pacing, style, mood and music blend wonderfully into a cohesive piece. Keep it up, babe!

[textcavation]

@CecilHirvi  hey babe... doing the best I can. ;) Thanks Cecil...

[CorinneHelendale]

What an inspiration! Beautiful, Hypatia!

[textcavation]

@CorinneHelendale  So glad you liked it, Corinne!

[2SenseProductions]

That is fantastic - I love the painterly images mixing 2d with 3. Such a haunting environment and I liked how the machinima played with the objects to draw me into a mystery and then suggest a story but not overtell it, it's interesting to me how adding imagery and sound can free up words in a way - a story by itself wants to fill everything in - but with imagery and sound, the words can sketch, highlight, hint, color. Well anyway, awesome! Oh plus Kevin's music is great for this.

[textcavation]

@2SenseProductions thanks for your long comment 2Sense. I do think this is one of my faves....

[mistyshoressl]

Just love this Hypatia!! ..you honored Scottius's amazing build that inspired so many..You did it visually, and in every way...the music, sounds ..your voice, the story..a special piece!

[thebizthebiz]

Outstanding. Loved loved loved the narration and the visuals.  Excellent.

[IbnQasi]

Lovely Hypatia. Grate homage to Scottius.

[rockerfaerie]

@textcavation ;P <3

[textcavation]

@rockerfaerie :D :D :D :D.  Amidst all the crap, there is sometimes someone who can make your day. :)