"Sundance: New Frontier Lineup Includes Roger Ross Williams' VR Project 'Traveling While Black'
The curated collection of indie and experimental media will include the Royal Shakespeare Company's mixed reality experience 'The Seven Ages of Man,' the zombie-on-the-run exhibition 'Gloomy Eyes' and the interactive dance experience 'Runnin'' from comedian Reggie Watts and Kiira Benzing."
Colin Farrell Talks Tackling First Virtual Reality Project With ‘Gloomy Eyes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Colin Farrell (“The Lobster,” “Dumbo”), whose eclectic acting career underscores a desire to venture off beaten paths, took time during lockdown to share with Variety his thoughts on stepping into virtual realitywith “Gloomy Eyes,” a critically acclaimed series that world premiered at Sundance in 2019.”
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"Colin Farrell will narrate the animated VR project Gloomy Eyes. The visually striking project is premiering in the New Frontier section of the Sundance Film Festival (…)."
synopsis
It’s 1983 on a cold night in Woodland City. Being a zombie is against the law. The undead have been around for almost a decade now, but peaceful coexistence with the “normal” people continues to fail. They hide in the forest, away from the dange- rous zombie hunters. Nights are calm and quiet, but Gloomy still tries to stay out of sight. Hunters are a real threat, but this zombie is hiding from something else as well...Truth is, he doesn’t feel too comfortable around others of hiskind.
Gloomy not completely like other zombies. He has access to things we don’t see or understand. Nature knows he’s special.
gloomy eyes is an interactive mini-series in 6dof.
Narrated by Colin Farrell, “Gloomy Eyes” is an immersive story where fantastical animated dioramas twist and rotate around you. Chase the nostalgic and heartwarming story of a zombie boy, Gloomy, and a human girl, Nena, that dare to play with love. Their star-crossed love might just be the last seed of hope.
In 6DOF, viewers are a part of the story, with freedom and agency to explore the tiny spaces evolving around them. With the scale shift, we play with size in a way that pulls viewers in, inviting interaction with characters and the story in a way that represents next-generation storytelling.
Premiered at Sundance Film Festival (2019), was awarded ‘Best VR experience’ at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (2019) and winner of the ‘Jury Award for Storytelling’ SXSW (2019).
“It is honestly one of the most beautiful things I have ever been a part of (…) it’s a story about finding love and the awkwardness and improbability of love; a zombie boy and a mortal girl find love, and somehow, for that to be the most beautiful relationship in this world.”
Colin Farrell
