Fields of Immersion
Fields of Immersion - Matthew Szechenyi
Fields of Immersion is a short documentary that focuses on Korean minimalist sculptor named Sungfeel Yun. His geometric style, repetitive patterns and simple forms represent art, science and religion. We get an intimate behind the scenes look at Sungfeel’s work while we dive into his mind to explain the technical process and philosophy through voice over. By utilizing materials such as electromagnets and steel powder his work tells us life is interconnected and nothing is fixed or permanent therefore all things in the universe affect each other. The film is a poetic, romantic representation that features electronic music and carefully composed images.
I made this film to give the artist Sungfeel Yun a voice and to break the traditional style that I had seen at the Tate Modern. I wanted to avoid the interview and to tell the story by utilizing voice over and not have a talking head. This technique is wast to temporarily be inside Sungfeel's head where a lot of artist spend most of their time. The goal is to communicate the philosophy of Sungfeel's work but also to try and match the artists polished style by using fiction film techniques such as tracking shots, slow motion and carefully composed images. What I have done is employed constructed immersion to create a unique experience and LCC has given me the tools to achieve that.
FIELDS OF IMMERSION (TRAILER) from Matthew Szechenyi on Vimeo.
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