The film was shot on a consumer-grade Bolex 16mm film camera and features hand-drawn animation, found footage and home videos shot in the early 2000s. I decided to film strictly with analog equipment to comment on the rapidly improving entertainment technology of the 21st century.

The generative soundscape, created in Max/MSP, selects samples from an archive of ambient field recordings to be played back at different intervals throughout the work. These recordings were captured in the kitchen while my partner cooked or while walking around my neighborhood. When creating the ideal high-fidelity listening environment, these sounds are unwelcome as they distract from the immersive fantasy of hyper-authentically reproduced sound. Achieving a soundproof hi-fi space without isolating the listener from all noise, including people who make noise, is impossible.

By superimposing these typically intrusive sounds as the soundtrack to an otherwise silent film, “Your Silent World” creates an eerie representation of reality and highlights the absurd desire to replicate physical experiences. The euphonium is used for sound design, featuring real-time manipulation of effects that add an imaginative and interactive atmosphere to the performance.