Micropalypse
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a narrative sketch drawing from ongoing work towards a post-apocalyptic exhibition
and live cinema project
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There came a time when the things in space and in the sky were no longer able to remain there, reappearing over time upon the surface of the Earth... as if transplanted. Gravitational fluctuations are suspected but not proven. Cause and effect relationships are unknown.
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These appearances coincide with other unexplained phenomena;
all life had disappeared and the Earth had begun to freeze. vegetation dying.
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Signs of human desperation and struggle were evident. Something must have remained, holding on for as long as possible before the inevitable final and all too banal disappearance.
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A survey has been carried out in certain sites in an attempt to determine the causes and extent of the phenomena
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There came a time when the things in space and in the sky were no longer able to remain there, reappearing over time upon the surface of the Earth... as if transplanted. Gravitational fluctuations are suspected but not proven. Cause and effect relationships are unknown.
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These appearances coincide with other unexplained phenomena;
all life had disappeared and the Earth had begun to freeze. vegetation dying.
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Signs of human desperation and struggle were evident. Something must have remained, holding on for as long as possible before the inevitable final and all too banal disappearance.
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A survey has been carried out in certain sites in an attempt to determine the causes and extent of the phenomena
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location_1:
chopper: crashed into uncharted crater, doors removed
contents: one barrel kerosene, SINCGARS military radio (broken)
temperature: -7 centigrade
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chopper: crashed into uncharted crater, doors removed
contents: one barrel kerosene, SINCGARS military radio (broken)
temperature: -7 centigrade
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location_2:
car: burned
bus: rusted, abandoned, graffitied
telegraph poles: fallen
road: pitted, broken
shack: breaking, graffitied
temperature: -4.8 centigrade
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car: burned
bus: rusted, abandoned, graffitied
telegraph poles: fallen
road: pitted, broken
shack: breaking, graffitied
temperature: -4.8 centigrade
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Analysis of street reveals little...
car appears to be remains of early 2000s Toyota
all bus windows intact but interior trashed
Monk?
rock confirmed to have origin in Kuiper Belt, evidence of outgassing, weight approximately 18.7 tons
no signal ghosts detected through telegraph wires or poles
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Analysis of street reveals little...
car appears to be remains of early 2000s Toyota
all bus windows intact but interior trashed
Monk?
rock confirmed to have origin in Kuiper Belt, evidence of outgassing, weight approximately 18.7 tons
no signal ghosts detected through telegraph wires or poles
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location_3:
abandoned petrol station:
water level: risen 8m and frozen
bus: abandoned, upper level fire, remains of human habitation, evidence of struggle
petrol station canopy: abandoned camp for one person. ladder remains in place
two x rocks: meteoroid in origin, rocky composition, weight 9.1 and 14.35 tons
arrival: unknown, damage not discovered
temperature: -14 Centigrade
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abandoned petrol station:
water level: risen 8m and frozen
bus: abandoned, upper level fire, remains of human habitation, evidence of struggle
petrol station canopy: abandoned camp for one person. ladder remains in place
two x rocks: meteoroid in origin, rocky composition, weight 9.1 and 14.35 tons
arrival: unknown, damage not discovered
temperature: -14 Centigrade
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location_4:
burnt and dumped cars: all Mercedes, BMW, Porsche
waste pipes: unidentified exotic chemicals in outflow, Geiger counter (GMC-600) =587CPM
aroma: pervasive; hydrocarbons mixed with ammonia and uric acid
purpose of works: unknown, conjecture is atmospheric measurement
rock: ferrous meteoroid of high density, origin and mode of arrival unkown, weight: approximately 58.97 tons
temperature: -6 Centigrade
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burnt and dumped cars: all Mercedes, BMW, Porsche
waste pipes: unidentified exotic chemicals in outflow, Geiger counter (GMC-600) =587CPM
aroma: pervasive; hydrocarbons mixed with ammonia and uric acid
purpose of works: unknown, conjecture is atmospheric measurement
rock: ferrous meteoroid of high density, origin and mode of arrival unkown, weight: approximately 58.97 tons
temperature: -6 Centigrade
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location_5:
crashed satellite: chinese origin, Tiangong series, experimental payload, graffitied
motel: Siesta Motel, abandoned, signs of cooking fires in rooms
rock: ferrous type, flat bottomed, presumed meteoride, correlation with Lunar samples
pool: water with 27% Ethylene Glycol, semi frozen
temperature: -11 centigrade
crashed satellite: chinese origin, Tiangong series, experimental payload, graffitied
motel: Siesta Motel, abandoned, signs of cooking fires in rooms
rock: ferrous type, flat bottomed, presumed meteoride, correlation with Lunar samples
pool: water with 27% Ethylene Glycol, semi frozen
temperature: -11 centigrade
signal strength: = weak
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location_6:
after several months of analysis little has been learned
decay and freezing advance but mechanisms unknown
meteoroids continue to appear
no lifeforms have been encountered
motion becomes increasingly difficult
research mission terminated
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credits:
all modeling - andy gracie
all sound - andy gracie
image on screen 2 - scurker
thanks to:
ISIS arts for the commission
Precision Ice and Snow for materials
all modeling - andy gracie
all sound - andy gracie
image on screen 2 - scurker
thanks to:
ISIS arts for the commission
Precision Ice and Snow for materials
'Micropalypse' has been created with support from ISIS Arts and Mural