"Juvenate"
Credits: Michelle Glaser, Andrew Hutchinson and Marie-Louise Xavier
Produced in association with the Australian Film Comission, 2000
http://www.imago.com.au, juvenate@imago.com.au
Every day, your presence wears grooves into someone's heart. Death turns these into memory-beds, where love and sorrow collect and comfort one another. JUVENATE is an interactive narrative that unfolds in a progression of poignantly beautiful moments from one man's life.
Our journey is through a serious illness and moves toward death or rejuvenation. Many different pathways and experiences are available to explore. The elliptical structure imitates the selective and non-linear nature of memory
Our challenge is to find the extraordinary in the everyday; the warmth of sun on your face, the thwack of a ball meeting your swing, the weight of a favourite coffee cup resting in your hand, the embrace of a child.
Juvenate's design subverts user expectations about interactivity. There are no mouse clicks, menus, tests or tricks. Interaction is gentle, leisurely, and meditative. Subtle pleasures await the unhurried visitor.
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