| Director: | Simone Fougnier, Vincent Rooijers |
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| Production: | Funilab (Simone Fougnier), Studio Syro (Peter Ariet), Droeloe (Vincent Rooijers), Broken Levee (Megan Holland) |
| Running Time: | 10' |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Italy, Netherlands, USA |
| Screenplay: | Vincent Rooijers |
| Editor: | Simone Fougnier |
| Music: | Vincent Rooijers |
| Sound: | Vincent Rooijers, Peter Ariet |
| Note: | Virtual reality |
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| Art director, designer and artist: | Simone Fougnier |
| Lead developer: | Peter Ariet |
| Technical team: | Peter Ariet |
The Art of Change is a deeply personal audio-visual journey that traverses time and space. Using a “feedback loop” of recorded voice memos addressed to past and future selves, it maps pivotal moments on a multi-sensory life map. The project interweaves tape-recorded messages from various life stages within the music, narrating a woman’s story as she communicates with herself across time. The journey unfolds through past, present, and future, depicting archetypal experiences familiar to many: the majestic solitude of a large tree in the wilderness, the challenge of an insurmountable mountain peak, the mundanity of an ordinary office building, and the yearning to escape, along with more abstract, imaginary places. The Art of Change reflects on life’s steps and their echo across time and space. Entirely painted and animated in VR using Quill, it offers a pioneering musical journey. Through virtual space, seamless transitions, and increasingly complex environments, this immersive project redefines how we appreciate music.
The Art of Change was born from Droeloe’s mind as a concept album. Fougnier and Rooijers collaborated on the visual world- building to support the music and decided to build a standalone VR project tailored for the medium, allowing new engagement with a music-based creation. VR and Quill enable the creation of incredibly detailed worlds and allow the viewer to engage with virtual space and audio in a unique way. This technology is new and evolving, and we aimed to create a unique experience based on the relationship between audio and video, blending them together in a new virtual way.
PRODUCTION 1: Funilab
fraz. les banquettes 3
11018, Villeneuve, Aosta, Italy
Tel. 39 3285836101
funilab@gmail.com
https://funilab.com/
https://www.instagram.com/funilab/
PRODUCTION 2: Studio Syro
1629 SW 75th Terrace
32607, Gainesville, FL, USA
Tel. 1 3522158065
pjpariet@studiosyro.com
https://studiosyro.com/
https://www.instagram.com/studiosyro/
PRODUCTION 3: Droeloe
Archimedesstraat 8 5621 AS Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tel. +31 6 28062610
Vincent@droeloe.com
https://droeloe.com/
https://www.instagram.com/droeloemusic/
PRODUCTION 4: Broken Levee
4456 David Dr.
Kenner, LA 70065, USA
Tel. +1 (504) 251-0052
meg@brokenlevee.xyz
https://www.brokenlevee.xyz/
https://www.instagram.com/brokenlevee.xyz/
WORLD SALES: Ariet Peter - Studio Syro
1629 SW 75th Terrace
32607, Gainesville, FL, USA
Tel. 1 3522158065
pjpariet@studiosyro.com
https://studiosyro.com/
https://www.instagram.com/studiosyro/
ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: Fougnier Simone - Funilab
fraz. les banquettes 3
11018, Villeneuve, Aosta, Italy
Tel. 39 3285836101
funilab@gmail.com
https://funilab.com/
https://www.instagram.com/funilab/
PRESS OFFICE: Peter Ariet
Studio Syro
1629 SW 75th Terrace
32607, Gainesville, FL, USA
Tel. 1 3522158065
pjpariet@studiosyro.com
https://studiosyro.com/
https://www.instagram.com/studiosyro/
ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE: Simone Fougnier
Funilab
fraz. les banquettes 3
11018, Villeneuve, Aosta, Italy
Tel. Tel. 39 3285836101
funilab@gmail.com
https://funilab.com/
https://www.instagram.com/funilab/
