NORN vol.1 -The 9 Daughters of RAN
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The Mythopoeic work ‘NORN vol.1 -The 9 Daughters of Ran,’ by Lina Reinsbakken explores the tale of Gullveig as she draws on her courage amidst untold darkness to embark on a journey throughout the brain, where she'll aim to unlock the mysteries of the mind by searching for the nine spectral stones that make up the key of consciousness.
Told through an immersive storyscape with authentic Norwegian sounds and visuals, Lina Reinsbakken interweaves a multi-disciplinary XR experience diving into the brain as a landscape.
As part of the NORN 360 distribution plan, an AR companion book is being developed. And in addition to experiencing the VR film in an Art Space, Digital artwork can be exhibited in the space surrounding the VR experience.
International title
NORN vol.1 -The 9 Daughters of RAN
Release date
08/01/2022
Synopsis
It is high time and Civil war has struck the mind, and the dark forbidding figure of Hel is on the rise to power. She has stolen the mind’s Will and is about to overthrow the government with her Army of stress hormones.
The brain is to be subject to a new mind order, and while the Will is enslaved, Hel is on the search for the one thing that will ensure her reign of power; the hidden key to the gates of Consciousness.
This is the story of ”Gullveig”, a cognitive thought and dream-designer at the department of Fantasy. While the mind is in the middle of civil war and Fantasy is being downsized, she is summoned to the Pineal Gland by Odin, the King of cognitive thinking. His Assembly inform her about the destructive plans of Hel: She intends To destroy Dreaming and take control of the Will in order to become the supreme leader of Consciousness.
With the Will enslaved, Imagination is slowly fading. Time is running out.
Gullveig therefore embarks on an epic journey with a dangerous Quest: to free the Will from enslavement in the reptilebrain and save the State of Fantasy.
But to find the key before Hel does, she will need your help...
”NORN” offers a fairytale about the inner conflict between Love
& Fear playing out inside our minds. It is an allegorical fairytale set inside the Brain, where anatomy is mixed with Norse Mythology and the characters are personified neurons, hormones and cognitive thoughts.
This fairytale wish to communicate the notion that consciousness has the ability to create Reality, and that we each possess the mind tools to become the hero of our own story.
Minimum Duration (mn)
25
Thematics
Action / AdventureCulture and artsFantasyFictionMyths / Traditions
Technology(ies) used
3D animation6DoFAugmented RealityInteractivityMixed RealityMotion capture
Production company(ies)
Norn Studio, FirePanda, Digital Domain
Country(ies)
ChinaNorwayUnited KingdomUnited States of America
Distribution Strategy
Device(s) compatibility
Oculus QuestOculus Quest 2
Number of user(s)
Single-user experience
Play area
IndoorSeated (360° chair)Standing
Distribution strategy
Art museums & galleriesAt homeDigital art centersFestival, Art fairsTheaters
Main Achievements (Prize, Selection, where the project has been already distributed)
VRINN Award 2021 -JURY AWARD
VRINN Award 2021 -Best XR Art & Culture
Qld XR Festival 2022 -Finalist for Passive VR experience award
Selection:
-Qld XR Festival 2022 (Brisbane)
-FIVARS Festival 2022 (LA & Toronto)
-NewImages Festival XR Art Fair 2022 (Paris)
-FAFF -the fine arts Film Festival (LA)
Team
First and last name(s) of the Lead artist(s)
Lina Reinsbakken (Production Design/Artwork)
Nick Pittom (Animation)
Sigurd Ekle (Composer)
First and last name(s) of producer(s)
Lina Reinsbakken
Main cast
Iben Akerlie
Marianne Meløy
Øyvind Brandtzæg
