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Allyssa's
360° animation with sound
2022
Planet Play is a manifestation of the artist’s desire to relive her days as a child again. It is an exploration of the yearning and reminiscing of childhood. The environment is to simulated the forgotten innocence of childhood and to emulate the feeling of escapism and comforting nostalgia. The work playfully utilises childhood motif in a melancholic way as it aims to capture childish wonder and imagination while also narrate the bittersweet ness of growing up, through its flatness and animation.
Planet Play plays with the concept of escapism. The work aims to give a sense of solace to those who yearn to relive their innocence again. It depicts a strange calmness amidst the somewhat unsettling objects.
The use of 360° video and ambisonic audio pushes the immersion, as it plays with their sense of sight and hearing. The immersive atmosphere would push audience to embrace the peculiar calmness.
Totally, the environment of Planet Play simulates a sense of melancholic calmness. It is to evoke a sense of bitter sweetness and yearning to be a kid again. It also aims to subvert expectations, as midway through there is a form of disruption that pulls the audience’s attention to remind audience members that it is a simulation, feeling a sense of urgency to treasure the remaining of the simulation.
The main feature of the artwork is the virtual reality (VR) element and sound. The work will be presented in Google cardboard and headphones.