An immersive VR journey from above across the United States of America at the dawn of the Anthropocene.
We live in the Anthropocene epoch marked by the human influence on the planet. 21-22 USA is a 360 VR experiential nonfiction film revealing real-world environments and activities across the United States of America, from the iconic American megacities, to the vast sprawling suburbs and highways, to the oil industry, to the territories impacted by climate disasters, and more besides.
This unique immersive film (shot over three years) invites the audience to discover anew from above in VR the world’s largest superpower at the dawn of the Anthropocene.
Bio
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Thierry Loa
CA
Thierry Loa is an interdisciplinary filmmaker and new media content creator. Having studied multimedia, philosophy, photography, cinema, anthropology and geography, he has diligently been exploring and working in various visual and media disciplines, on a diverse and mixed array of projects such as video installations, films, interactive, VR, and photography.
Credits
Producer and director: Thierry Loa
Music composer: Philippe Le Bon
Image editor: Ray Shine
Project coordinator: Jean Daniel
Production company: HELLOHELLO
Funding partners: Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Funding partners: Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Presented in the context of the Realities in Transition project. Realities in Transition is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
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