Viewing Information

Date
July 5 (FRI) ~ July 14 (SUN)

Venue
Bucheon Art Bunker B39
2F CRANE CONTROL ROOM

Astra

Eliza McNitt|USA, France|2024|60min |6DoF |G |English, French

Viewing Information

Date
July 5 (FRI) ~ July 14 (SUN)

Venue
Bucheon Art Bunker B39
2F CRANE CONTROL ROOM

Synopsis

Hidden within the belongings lost by the astrobiologist are clues to their forthcoming journey. The ticket to the world of stars, Astra transports spectators from Earth to the depths of space. Now, we prepare to depart for planets and dark moons in distant galaxies to seek life forms existing in the worlds of the future and far-off cosmos.

Director

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Eliza McNitt

Eliza McNitt is a writer and director. She is a 2018 Emmy Awards Finalist and the recipient of the VR Grand Prize at Venice International Film Festival. Her work has been described by the New York Times as “beautiful and surprising.” She explores the cosmic collision of science and art. From astronauts to astrophysicists, McNitt works alongside scientists to tell stories about the human connection to the cosmos. Her films and VR experiences have appeared at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, AFI Fest, Cannes NEXT, Tribeca, Telluride, and The Venice Film Festival. She’s a two time Intel Science Fair winner, OneFifty creator, Alfred P. Sloan grant recipient, and winner of a 2018 Gold Screen Young Director's Award at Cannes Lions.

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Executive Producer
Antoine CAYROL, Arnaud COLINART, Fred VOLHUER, Eliza McNitt
Producer
Arnaud COLINART, Aurélie LEDUC
Screenwriter
Eliza McNitt
Sound Designer
Franck WEBER, Alexia CHAROUD
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Encountering the Virtual and the Real:

A Beginner's Guide to XR

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Unlike simply watching a screen, XR allows you to step into the story space through VR devices. You may become the protagonist, listen to the protagonist's story as if a friend is narrating, or use controllers to move and guide the story yourself. This freedom to explore and experience the story space is what sets it apart. Discover the new face of cinema, where rapidly advancing technology and art meet and transform.

XR stands for eXtended Reality, encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). VR involves wearing a Head Mounted Display (HMD) device to immerse yourself in a completely new 3D digital space. AR overlays digital content onto the real world, easily accessible through smartphones. MR combines VR and AR, recognizing real-world objects and creating a 3D virtual space around them. XR integrates all these technologies, offering increasingly realistic virtual worlds.

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¡°DoF stands for Degree of Freedom.¡± 3DoF works allow you to view from various angles by moving your head while wearing the device. 6DoF works enable you to move freely within the space, using controllers to interact with objects in the artwork, providing a more immersive experience.

Some XR works have age restrictions. You can check the viewing age for each work on the website and on-site before viewing. However, due to the nature of VR devices, it is recommended that minors with underdeveloped visual systems avoid excessive viewing for a safe and comfortable experience.

Due to the nature of VR devices requiring individual usage, group viewing is not available. Groups must use the waiting system individually.

The running time of each work varies from 15 to 90 minutes. Please refer to the website for the running times of the works you wish to view. Viewing all the content may require a week-long visit. To avoid discomfort or motion sickness, it is recommended to take sufficient breaks between viewings.