“With The Angry River and the forthcoming Ghosts in the Brazos, the dialogue was about echo chambers and how we weaponize our biases,” Perian said. Meanwhile, Systole merges “heartbeats and dance beats” – it’s a two-part experience with a film followed by a dance performance – informed in real time by biometric data gathered from smart devices (Fitbit, Apple Watch, et al) worn by the audience. Unlike TAR, each narrative “track” will be created by different writers and directors – and furthermore, Perian will implement technology that allows for “group watch,” meaning that these decisions will be generated by groups of viewers rather than individuals.
The former revisits the eye-tracking mechanic to create a serialized show that explores the Sovereign Citizen Movement. Which is exactly where Perian is headed next with Ghosts in the Brazos and Systole. “We’ve all had our hearts race in a thriller, we’ve all been star-struck by beautiful actors & performances - why not harness that?” “Interactive storytelling allows us to inject ourselves into a story - not just in a choose-your-own-adventure sort of way, but rather in a way that treats biometric responses as manifestations of our connection to a story,” Perian said. Still from 'The Angry River' Rosie Geozalian and Armen Perian
The result feels less like a game and more like an exploration of narrative structure – and what that reflects about our experience of the world around us. In that way, it shares more in common with something like Steven Soderbergh’s Mosaic than Bandersnatch or Netflix’s other interactive offerings. The Angry River reveals different perspectives of the same story, rather than a branching narrative that changes the plot. “I’m not so much interested in personalization, rather I want to ask you questions and see your answers through the art.” “I’m excited for interactive art to open up the dialogue between the audience & artist,” Perian said. Danielewski’s House of Leaves as a major influence in its presentation of perspective, Perian dove headfirst into creating The Angry River, ultimately leaving Tool of North America to produce it and now pushing further into interactive territory, with two new interactive projects in development. Poster for Neurocinema event Rosie Geozalian and Armen PerianĬiting Mark Z.
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