THE HANGMAN AT HOME // 2020/2021  DK, FR, CA

The Hangman at Home (work in progress)

“What does the hangman think about when he goes home at night from work?”

«The Hangman at Home» is an interactive animated experience exploring themes surrounding acknowledgement and the awkward intimacy of humanness. Told in five interwoven stories; each situation presents a person, or persons in a delicate moment: fragile, playful, terrified, contemplated, confused, curious… We are all very much alike in these moments – alerting us to question our own responsibility and responses.

The project is based on Carl Sandburg’s poem The Hangman at Home, from the collection “Smoke & Steel” (1922)

Project Details

Production: Late love production (DK), Miyu productions (FR), Floreal Films (FR), National Film Board (CA)

Genre: Virtual Reality Experience / Animation / Participatory performance
Technique: Paint on footage, 2D and 3D animation
Target group: Adult
Length: VR 25 min. / Performance 45 min.
Year of production: 2020 / 2021
VR Format: Multi-user, single user 6DOF / HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift and Quest
Country of origin: Denmark, France, Canada

Supported by: The Danish Filminstitute (DK), The West Danish film fund (DK), CNC (FR), NFB (CA), The Animation Workshop (DK).