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Virtual Hallucinations: Moving between technology and spirituality in the animation process
Stockholm University of the Arts, Department of Film and Media.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master of Fine Arts (Two Years)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

2D Animation is explored as a tool to visualize hallucinations in the VR (Virtual Reality) documentary film Urban Witches. The hallucinations are based on the memories of the filmmaker Nicia Fernandez who traveled to Mexico to experience a peyote ceremony - which is a collective healing ritual among several native Mexican tribes, in which the hallucinogenic plant peyote is consumed. The film involves several layers of interpretation: the camera, memories, neoshamanism etc. and touches upon subjects such as authenticity and mindfulness. An interpretive animation method is used, so as to avoid any unfounded representations, while an intuitive method is proposed as an alternative at the end. 

Abstract [sv]

2D Animation utforskas som ett verktyg för att representera hallucinationer i den dokumentära VR (Virtual Reality) filmen Urban Witches. Hallucinationerna är baserade på minnen från filmskaparen Nicia Fernandez som reste till Mexiko för att ta del av en peyote ceremoni, vilket är en kollektiv ceremoni för själsligt läkande bland många urinvånare i Mexico, där den hallucinogena drogen peyote tas. Filmen har flera lager av tolkningar: kameran, minnen, neoshamanism m.m. och rör vid ämnen såsom autenticitet och "medveten närvaro” (mindfulness). En tolkande metod för animationen är använd för att försöka undvika felaktiga representationer, medan en mer intuitiv metod är föreslagen mot slutet av arbetet. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
animation, virtual reality, hallucinations, phenomenlogy, schamanism, spirituality
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Humanities and the Arts Studies on Film Visual Arts
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uniarts:diva-1789OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uniarts-1789DiVA, id: diva2:1861910
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Nicia Ivonne Fernandez Grijalva
Subject / course
Film and Media
Educational program
Performing Arts and Media
Presentation
2024-05-27, Stockholm University of the Arts (Bion), Valhallavägen 189, Stockholm, 12:30 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2024-05-29 Created: 2024-05-28 Last updated: 2025-09-10Bibliographically approved

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