Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka (2010)

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This experimental interactive short film is the most authentic adaptation of Kafka's famous story, The Metamorphosis, where Gregor Samsa one morning finds himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. The film tells the entire story using a subjective camera, experiencing what happens from Gregor's perspective, as Kafka himself wanted it to be according to his own diary. It was shot with a 360 degree spherical remote controlled robotic camera that was directed and programmed to interact with the actors and to create an extremely low- angle view of the set as envisioned from the insect's 1st person perspective. Beyond the film/DVD release this method offers several interactive features available on-line, on interactive DVD and in the form of an art installations. —Barnabas Takacs

Director: Sándor Kardos
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 40 min
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Production: PanoCAST
Language: Magyar
Original Language: hu
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka about?
This experimental interactive short film is the most authentic adaptation of Kafka's famous story, The Metamorphosis, where Gregor Samsa one morning finds himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. The film tells the entire story using a subjective camera, experiencing what happens from Gregor's perspective, as Kafka himself wanted it to be according to his own diary. It was shot with a 360 degree spherical remote controlled robotic camera that was directed and programmed to interact with the actors and to create an extremely low- angle view of the set as envisioned from the insect's 1st person perspective. Beyond the film/DVD release this method offers several interactive features available on-line, on interactive DVD and in the form of an art installations. —Barnabas Takacs
Who directed Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka?
Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka was directed by Sándor Kardos.
Who stars in Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka?
Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka stars Gyorgy Balogh, Éva Bata, Ferenc Elek, Attila Janosi, Samuel Kardos, Petra Korosi.
How long is Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka?
Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
What genre is Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka?
Metamorphosis: Immersive Kafka is a Drama film.