In November 2006, N3krozoft Ltd premieres the live video performance BLACKBOX:GVA at Cinema Spoutnik, Geneva – a spy movie turned upside down, recounting the story of John Doe, a secret agent involved in stealth satellite observation and other “black ops”. As he discovers his ability to intercept psychic communications, his life takes a paranoid turn… This intricate plot is narrated through multiple media, including live actors, embedded surveillance cameras and realtime video processing.
«Basé sur des faits réels et hypothétiques, BLACKBOX:GVA tisse un patchwork d’intrigues inextricables qui entraînent le spectateur dans une course poursuite autour du globe. Sur fond de fibres optiques, de prisons secrètes roumaines et de pipelines transcaspiens, le récit s’aventure sur les traces de John Doe, spécialiste en interception des signaux et medium communiquant avec ses satellites à coups de visions prémonitoires.»
A short (12 min) edit of the performance, created for Sonar Festival:
Credits:
Chloé Cramer: video, acting, special effects, sound
Deirdre Foster: voice, sound effects, karaoke, marionnettes
Boris Kish: video, acting, psionics, sound
Manuel Schmalstieg: video, tech wizardry, live coding
Hosted by Cinema Spoutnik
Supported by Loterie Suisse Romande
Produced by Communes Présences/N3krozoft Ltd, 2006.
