Serious Games 3 – Immersion (2010)
An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. In Immersion, Farocki presents footage of a role-playing exercise in which military psychologists demonstrate how to use the PTSD program on their colleagues, who describe traumatic wartime experiences. On a second channel, their descriptions play out as virtual renderings.
Director: Harun Farocki
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Screenplay
Editing: Harun Farocki, Max Reimann
Production: Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
installation, video installation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Serious Games 3 – Immersion about?
- An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. In Immersion, Farocki presents footage of a role-playing exercise in which military psychologists demonstrate how to use the PTSD program on their colleagues, who describe traumatic wartime experiences. On a second channel, their descriptions play out as virtual renderings.
- Who directed Serious Games 3 – Immersion?
- Serious Games 3 – Immersion was directed by Harun Farocki.
- How long is Serious Games 3 – Immersion?
- Serious Games 3 – Immersion has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Serious Games 3 – Immersion?
- Serious Games 3 – Immersion is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Serious Games 3 – Immersion produced?
- Serious Games 3 – Immersion was produced in Germany, United States of America.