PITCH
The poems by Iranian astrologer Omar Khayyam build a bridge between age-old wisdom and life today. This poetic, animated VR experience makes you reflect on life and death and reminds us to enjoy life.
FACTS
Concept & screenplay – Azam Masoumzadeh
Creative technologist – Wim Forceville
Illustrator – Azam Masoumzadeh
Animators – Wim Forceville, Willem Mertens
Original music – Ehsan Yadollahi
Sound mix & production – Stefan Bracke at Audiotheque studios
Producers – Emmy Oost & An Oost, Cassette for timescapes
Farsi poems
FACTS
Farsi poems from The Rubáiyát by Omar Khayyam
Poems interpreted to Dutch by Stijn Vranken
Poems interpreted to English by Justin Huntly McCarthy
With the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) & Flanders
Literature
Genre – animated VR experience and AR illustrations
Running time VR – 8’
Platforms & devices- digital file for VR headset, Artivive app for AR on iOS
or Android mobile phone
Languages – Farsi, English and Dutch
World premiere – Anima Festival 2020 (BE)