Granular Synthesis: Modell 5 (1994)

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MODELL 5 is a performance or installation in which the face of Japanese performer Akemi Takeya is subject to drastic time-based interventions that create in essence a cyborg-like hybrid, between human and machine. A roller coaster dramaturgy following the "life" of the four clones on screens. Using a technique derived from the principals of the sound design technique called "granular synthesis" but applied to the rather fat grains of single video frames (visual content and sound), Granular-Synthesis manages to evoke from a few expressions on the face of the performer Akemi Takeya, a frenzied exploration of the alter ego within touching distance.

Director: Kurt Hentschläger, Ulf Langheinrich
Runtime: 6 min
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Kurt Hentschläger, Ulf Langheinrich

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Granular Synthesis: Modell 5 about?
MODELL 5 is a performance or installation in which the face of Japanese performer Akemi Takeya is subject to drastic time-based interventions that create in essence a cyborg-like hybrid, between human and machine. A roller coaster dramaturgy following the "life" of the four clones on screens. Using a technique derived from the principals of the sound design technique called "granular synthesis" but applied to the rather fat grains of single video frames (visual content and sound), Granular-Synthesis manages to evoke from a few expressions on the face of the performer Akemi Takeya, a frenzied exploration of the alter ego within touching distance.
Who directed Granular Synthesis: Modell 5?
Granular Synthesis: Modell 5 was directed by Kurt Hentschläger, Ulf Langheinrich.
Who stars in Granular Synthesis: Modell 5?
Granular Synthesis: Modell 5 stars Akemi Takeya.
How long is Granular Synthesis: Modell 5?
Granular Synthesis: Modell 5 has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).