animate!

Films : Biogenesis : all

animate! synopsis

Survival of the most aesthetic in a synthetic digital universe of constantly evolving coral forms. From cell to psychedelic, this is DNA with attitude, and a reply to all those who did not think there could be life in the machine.

long synopsis

Biogenesis shows the evolution of artificial life forms in a synthetic universe where ‘survival of the fittest’ is replaced by ‘survival of the most aesthetic‘. We see cellular evolution and the replication of mutations forming chain-like structures resembling coral.

The artist is like a gardener – breeding, selecting, marrying and steering the course of evolution for creative ends. The film is a record of this evolutionary process.

It can be viewed as a psychedelic experience or a more subtle parody of a man’s relationship with the natural world through modern technology.

key credits

director: William Latham
animator: Susie Bissell
editor: Richard Bus
music: Michel Redolfi

William Latham

a film by William Latham

direction

director: William Latham

image personnel

animator: Susie Bissell
editor: Richard Bus

sound personnel

music: Michel Redolfi

support

thanks: made with the generous help and support of IBM UK
primary funding: Arts council of England/Channel Four Animate! award

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master copy format

colour or black & white: colour

video distribution format

video format: BetaSP
screen aspect ratio: 4:3
video standard: PAL
sound type: stereo

distributor

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