Notes on blindness, a virtual reality journey into a world beyond sight. Blindness, like pete middleton and james spinneys new film describes, is a world of its own. Into darkness is available at the oculus store to download for samsung gear for free and on the other. Notes on blindness opened in us theaters on 16th november 2016 find your local screening here. Nomads and notes on blindness, plus more, debut on gear vr. The film was released in the uk on 1st july and is still playing in a handful of cinemas. As such, its quite a fragmentary book, but nonetheless a very insightful im not sure thats really the right word to use in this instance.
Into darkness ist eine interaktive virtual realityapp. Nov 16, 2016 but the central conceit of notes on blindness is to emulate hulls descent into blindness using visuals. The sixpart documentary is part diaryontape, part interactive experience as you listen to johns words, and understand his experiences through being. Upon their publication in 1990, oliver sacks described the work as the. Notes on blindness is a 2016 documentary film written and directed by pete middleton and james spinney. The fear of losing ones sight is perfectly captured in an inspiring docudrama about author and. Following on from the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness is an ambitious. Into darkness is an immersive virtual reality vr project based on john hulls sensory and psychological experience of blindness. Notes on blindness audio description peter middleton and james spinney january 15, 2014 after the writer john hull became completely blind in 1983, he kept an audio diary of his experience. Over three years, he recorded in excess of sixteen hours of materiala unique testimony of loss. It will also be exhibited alongside the theatrical release of the feature film. Notes on blindness on rainfall original 2012 short on. In 1983, following a decade of steady deterioration, writer and theologian john hull lost all traces of sight sensation. In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, writer and theologian john hull became totally blind.
Jason daprile is a freelance writer with work appearing in prominent publications such as gamespot, playboy, and many others. A magical vr experience guardian mesmerizing motherboard vice poetic and timeless le monde in 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, john hull became totally blind. In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, john hull became totally blind. Part 1 of an ongoing documentary project im working on. Update please have a look at the trailer for the multiaward winning feature film notes on blindness completed 2016, also available here, for which i won a golden frog for cinematography at the prestigious camerimage festival, 2016. But the central conceit of notes on blindness is to emulate hulls descent into blindness using visuals. Having lost his sight in 1983, just before the birth of his son, theologian john hull began recording his experiences of blindness on a tape recorder. When directors pete middleton and james spinney do clever things like keeping bits of information and action offscreen while we hear hulls frustration over having to ask for descriptions of whats happening, the film achieves its goal.
Below are some of the ways to experience the film in cinemas and at home if youre blind, partially sighted, or hard of hearing. Hull, who died last year, recorded his thoughts on blindness on tape, at first daily, then less frequently as time. Following on from the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative. As part of our accessibility campaign we want the film to reach far and wide. Productions numeriques notes on blindness webproductions arte. Notes on blindness vr kann entweder mit einem vrheadset z. A virtual reality journey into a world beyond sight. The settle visuals go so well with the narration of john hull. Each scene will address a memory, a moment and a specific location from johns audio diary, using binaural audio and real time 3d animations to create a fully immersive experience in. The debut feature from awardwinning short film directors, peter middleton and james spinney, notes on blindness receives its world premiere in sundances new frontiers strand where it plays. Feb 09, 2017 notes on blindness is a compilation of the authors audio notes, made over the course of the years following the loss of his sight. Into darkness is now available to download for samsung gear for free at the oculus store.
Jan 16, 2014 the story behind notes on blindness from the directors. Directed by peter middleton and james spinney, notes on blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work both affecting and innovative and one of the most essential british documentaries of the year. Hull, who became totally blind after decades of steadily deteriorating vision. Cardboard oder im 360modus smartphone oder tablet konsultiert werden, ohne zusatzmaterial. Bitte immer nur genau eine deutsch englischubersetzung eintragen formatierung siehe guidelines, moglichst mit einem guten beleg im kommentarfeld.
Notes on blindness vr is produced by ex nihilo, arte france, and the french startup audiogaming, in coproduction with archers mark. Notes on blindness 2016 directed by pete middleton. Notes on blindness, a documentary based on the theologian john m. Nov 16, 2016 notes on blindness, a documentary based on the theologian john m. Mesmerizing the best virtual reality experience at tribeca film festivalvice notes on blindness is one of the first great virtual reality experiencesalphr.
Hull, marilyn hull, miranda beinartsmith, jamie bradley. Note blindness article about note blindness by the free. Following the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness takes a creative approach to the. It has been supported by creative england, british film institute, impact partners, arte france, swedish film institute, bbc storyville, cinereach, britdoc, new york times and. Notes on blindness 2016 directed by pete middleton, james. Apr 07, 2014 directed by peter middleton, james spinney.
Saramago originally refused to sell the rights for a film adaptation. After losing sight in 1983, john hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Not a gift i want, but it is a gift days before the birth of his first son, writer and academic john m. Upon their publication in 1990, oliver sacks described the work as the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness i. Blindness may be caused by injury, by lesions of the brain or optic nerve, by disease of the cornea or retina, by pathological changes originating in systemic disorders e. Into darkness uses new forms of storytelling, gameplay mechanics and vr to explore johns cognitive and emotional experience of blindness each scene will address a memory, a moment and a specific location from johns audio diary, using binaural audio and real time 3d animations to create a fully immersive experience in a world beyond sight. Jul 01, 2016 directed by peter middleton, james spinney. The genius of the film is in allowing us to understand and visualize the world of blindness a beautiful, accessible and thoughtful work of art. In cinemas march 2nd tickets only available on demand. This series will be incorporated in the feature into darkness due to be filmed in 20.
Blindness is a 2008 englishlanguage thriller film and an adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by portuguese author jose saramago about a society suffering an epidemic of blindness. John hull, whose writings were praised by oliver sacks, shares what it feels like to lose his sight in peter middleton and james spinneys doc, notes on blindness. Hulls memoir, subtly evokes sightlessness with figures in silhouette. The multiawarded narrative vr experience is now available on oculus quest. Over three years, he recorded in excess of sixteen hours of materiala unique testimony of loss, rebirth, and renewal, excavating his interior world of blindness.
These original diary recordings form the basis of notes on blindness, a sixpart interactive documentary using new forms of storytelling, gameplay mechanics, and virtual reality to. Theres a scene where he describes music and i just got lost in that. He knew that if he didnt try to understand his blindness it would destroy him. Notes on blindness is honestly one of the best storytelling vr experiences ive ever watched. In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian john hull went blind. After the writer and theologian john hull became completely blind in 1983, he kept an audio diary of. Keeping ones eyes closed isnt nearly enough to get inside the mind of someone whose sight has. Based on the 16 hours of audiodiary that hull recorded over three years to document his perception of the world after losing his sight, the interactive film explores memories, moments and. Com arte experience presents notes on blindness, a vr journey into a world beyond sight. Following the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness takes a creative approach to the documentary form. Notes on blindness is a 2016 british documentary film directed by peter middleton and james spinney. This film is a dramatization using those recordings.
Like the film on facebook follow the film on twitter. Nov 18, 2016 john hull, whose writings were praised by oliver sacks, shares what it feels like to lose his sight in peter middleton and james spinneys doc, notes on blindness. Notes on blindness was the basis for a major documentary in 2016. Download notes on blindness vr and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod. Amid the analog crackle of the first tape, we heard a. Theres a scene where he describes music and i just got lost in that experience just wanting to listen the choir for longer.
This clip won best short at toronto hot docs festival, april 20. This experience is based on the audio diaries of writer and theologian john hull, who after decades of. Frankreich usa, 2017 7 min englisch, franzosisch, deutsch vr dokumentarfilm. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audiocassette. Notes on blindness on rainfall original 2012 short on vimeo. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassette.
Notes on blindness is a compilation of the authors audio notes, made over the course of the years following the loss of his sight. Notes on blindness vr is viewable with or without virtual reality headset cardboard mode or smartphone mode. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, hull began documenting his experiences on audio cassette and wrote his autobiography touching the rock. Drawing on johns original recordings, notes on blindness premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival and won the special jury prize at the san francisco international film festival. Notes on blindness vr is available in english, french and german. Lipsyncing his voice from the tapes to reenacted scenes of his daytoday life and staging the vivid dreams he began to have, the filmmakers have created an absorbing documentary that explores a. Notes on blindness is a moving, intimate documentary, a triumph of sound and image, and a poetic examination of love, loss, memory and marriage. For blind and partially sighted audiences notes on blindness is available with three soundtrack options.
Fost classic in 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, writer and theologian john hull became totally blind. The film was written by don mckellar and directed by fernando meirelles, with julianne moore and mark ruffalo as the main characters. Runs on samsung s6 or later and nexus 9 or later, as well as on any device from a similar generation. Over three years, hull recorded over 16 hours of material creating a story of loss, rebirth and transformation. This channel was generated automatically by youtubes. Notes on blindness uses vr to tell a story of life without. Arte gives you the opportunity to discover and rediscover notes on blindness, an emotional journey into a world beyond sight. Notes on blindness, a virtual reality companion piece to the feature film of the same name, seeks to render writer john hulls experience of blindness. Its an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative and one. Into darkness uses new forms of storytelling, gameplay mechanics and vr to explore johns cognitive and emotional experience of blindness. Jan 05, 2017 in cinemas march 2nd tickets only available on demand. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Oct 29, 2016 with notes on blindness, this is keenly felt as you immerse yourself in the decadesold recorded notes of john hull, who finally fell blind in 1983, after years of steady deterioration. Opinion notes on blindness audio description the new.
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