Father's Video Tapes

Selected XR Development Market

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Father’s Video Tapes is originated from photographer Yang Teng-chi’s recollection of his accidental discovery of his father’s sex tapes of him and another male friend of his one time when he sneaked in his father’s bedroom during his adolescence. This led to an unexpected understanding of his own father’s sexual orientation and his life as a closeted man.

Father’s Video Tapes is a set of conversations that spans some twenty years. Making the best of the VR technology, we hope to recreate two narratives from the two respective points of view of the father and the son. From the son’s peculiar angle, the viewers are ushered into the closet of his father, where they will unveil the father’s long-hidden secrets. When finally stepping out of the closet into 21st-century Taiwan, the father will be stripped of his authority, and gladly recognize the footing of his gay son.

It is a three-part narrative that brings the viewers from real space to VR spaces and back, giving the audience an immersive experience through bodily interactivity. It speaks to the LGBTQ+ community forgotten by history in Taiwan, drawing a comparison between the gay people living today and those who suffered and struggled in the past.

Name of the producer(s)
Baboo Liao
Estimated duration (minutes)
30
Artwork category
FictionImmersive theaterPerforming artsVR
Play Area
Room Scale
Subtitles
EnglishFrench
Thematic(s)
LGBT, Experimental, Erotic, Drama
Technologies used
6DoFInstallationInteractivityPerformancePhotogrammetry

Production Strategy

Production Company(ies)
SWSG Studio
Estimated Budget
Between 100k and 400k €/$
Acquired Budget (%)
Between 50% and 65%
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Open to coproduction
Yes

Distribution Strategy

Targeted audience
Aged 18-50, support and agree with gay issues, and keen to participate in interactive works.
Number of user(s)
Single User
Distribution strategy
Performing art centers (dance, music)Digital art centersArt museums & galleriesFestival, Art fairs

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