Immunecraft
Eric Schockmel
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Eric Schockmel
Synopsis
Adopting the form of a video game trailer, 'Immunecraft' is an animation developed in collaboration with immunologist Dr Megan MacLeod and presents a fictional game which gives users agency over a real life cell culture to compete against opponent players, and explores the parallels between popular gameplay mechanics and some of the most important principles of the human immune system, including cell memory and autoimmunity.
It understands itself as a piece of speculative design futures, commenting on the principles of multiplayer online gaming in the age of DNA building blocks, printable organic electronics and biohacking, thus raising questions about bioethics. http://silentsignal.org/Collaborations/immunecraft/
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 3 mins 5 secs
- Format
- HD 720p
- Director
- Eric Schockmel, in collaboration with Dr Megan MacLeod, University of Glasgow
- Producer
- Abigail Addison
- Executive Producer
- Gary Thomas
- Editor
- Eric Schockmel
- Screenwriter
- Eric Schockmel, Megan MacLeod
- Sound
- Bram Meindersma
- Music
- Bram Meindersma
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 21st May 2018
