AUDIOGRAFT FESTIVAL

SCREENING & VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE

To try the Virtual Reality version of Notes on Blindness please come along to the foyer outside the JHB Lecture Theatre before the screening. VR headsets will be available and free to use for ticket holders between 6pm and 7pm.

Country: UK

Year: 2016

Directors: Peter Middleton, James Spinney

Writers: Peter Middleton, James Spinney

Producer: Jo Jo Ellison

Runtime: 90m

BBFC Rating: U

Language: English

Click here for the trailer and official website

Overview /Sypnosis

After losing sight, John Hull knew that if he did not try to understand blindness it would destroy him. In 1983 he began keeping an audio diary. Over three years John recorded over sixteen hours of material, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth, and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Published in 1990, the diaries were described by author and neurologist Oliver Sacks as, ‘A masterpiece… The most precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read.’ Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative – and one of the most essential British documentaries of the year.

Alongside the premiere of the feature film, Sundance 2016 saw the unveiling of Notes On Blindness : Into Darkness, an immersive virtual reality (VR) project based on John’s sensory and psychological experience of blindness. The interactive experience complements the story world of the feature film. Each scene addresses a memory, a moment and a specific location from John’s audio diary, using binaural audio and real time 3D animations to create a fully immersive experience in a ‘world beyond sight’. The project won the Storyscapes Award at Tribeca Film Festival and the Alternate Realities VR Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Visitor Parking

Please be aware that the University has introduced a new parking permit system, including a new visitor parking booking system. More information about the new parking policy is available here. We would recommend the use of public transport whenever possible.

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