MATTEO BITTANTI

EVENT: VRAL #89: EKIEM BARBIER, GUILHEM CAUSSE, QUENTIN L’HELGOUALC’H (JUNE 21 - JULY 4 2024)

Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, Quentin L’helgoualc’h Marlowe Drive digital video, sound, color, 34’, 2017, France vral.org In Marlowe Drive, an avatar named Adam Kesher embarks on an unconventional journey through Los Santos, a meticulously rendered virtual replica of Los Angeles in Grand Theft Auto V. Adam is crafting a pioneering game video essay, not merely documenting the game and its... Read more →

EVENT: JORDY VEENSTRA (JUNE 7 - 20 2024, ONLINE)

Regression 5 digital video 4096 x 1716 (4k Scope), color, sound (Stereo, -16LUFS; Stereo), 23’ 14”, 2024, The Netherlands Created by Jordy Veenstra Regression 5 marks a significant evolution in Jordy Veenstra’s acclaimed machinima series, following the groundbreaking technical upgrades introduced in Regression 4. This installment presents a 23-minute experimental “fly-on-the-wall” visual study of the Grand Theft Auto V map... Read more →

EVENT: ELIZABETH DESINTAPUTRI (MAY 24 - JUNE 6 2024, ONLINE)

Elizabeth Desintaputri Ascending Men digital video, color, sound, 1’ 44”, 2024, Indonesia May 24 - June 6 2024 introduced by Matteo Bittanti vral.org In Ascending Men, Elizabeth Desintaputri exploits the virtual topography of Grand Theft Auto V as a canvas for digital experimentation, interweaving modding techniques with the capabilities of Rockstar Editor. This approach not only challenges the boundaries of... Read more →

MEDIA COVERAGE: "GIOCO ANCH'IO" (CHARLOT, RADIO SVIZZERA ITALIANA)

Qualche giorno fa, ho avuto il piacere di conversare con Micol Bonetti, la conduttrice del programma radiofonico Charlot e Emanuela Scarpellini, Professoressa ordinaria dell'Università Statale di Milano, sul tema del gioco. Alla trasmissione hanno partecipato anche il game designer Pietro Polsinelli e la regista Cristina Galbiati. L'occasione è l'arrivo nelle sale teatrali dell’ultima creazione del collettivo teatrale Trickster-p The Game... Read more →

EVENT: STEFFEN KÖHN (MAY 10 - 23 2024, ONLINE)

Platform digital video (1920 x 1080, Arri Alexa), color, sound, 16’ 20”, color, sound, 2021, Germany. Created by Steffen Köhn Platform draws from documentary interviews with freelancers on online delivery platforms, weaving their real-life experiences with elements from Neal Stephenson’s seminal 1992 cyberpunk novel, Snow Crash, which has gained iconic status in Silicon Valley. The film examines how the dystopian... Read more →