"The Trip" is a transmedia project consisting of movie, documentary and archive mix together with digital technology and music. The result is really surprising .
The story is inspired by the real life event.
To see the project, click on http://www.jacktorrancetrip.com/
1. Who are Kissinger Twins ? Could you
tell me few words about you and your company?
Kissinger Twins are Dawid and Kasia. Dawid complicates
and Kasia simplifies things.
(http://www.kissingertwins.com/)
(http://www.kissingertwins.com/)
2. "The Trip" tells a story of
"The Man who took America to the Moon".
It is based on the gossip that the first
fly to the moon was actualy a fake event. Why did you choose this
subject?
We didn't choose this subject This subject chose us.
We met this guy last year, he told us his story and then we decided to make a
project based on it.
3. Are there any connections between
your hero Jack Torrance and a fictional hero that got the same name from the
novel "The Shining" of Stephen King?
We decided not to reveal his details, instead of it
use the fictions name. Jack Torrance was a writer, in his life the line
between fiction and truth was totally blurred.
Isn't it the same with present day world created by
media?
4."The Trip" is a coproduction
between your company and Unit9 with music of Smolik. How the idea of this
project was born?
Everything started in January 2011 when Andrzej asked
us and UNIT9 to make an in interactive music video to his track 'Forget Me Not'
(www.forgetmenot.tv).
It was an obvious choice to use his music as
soundtrack to 'The Trip'. His music has got great 'cinematic'
atmosphere.
5. "The Trip" is an
interactive fiction or more complex transmedia project? What platforms do you
use?
It is much more complex. You can WATCH, INTERACT and
LISTEN TO THE TRIP.
It is a 10 minute short film, an interactive one, a
concept album released on Vinyl, CD and in digital format, the VHS tape and
finally large scale photo series.
6. Hard question: what was your business
model?
There was no business model with this project. It was
just a totally experimental piece.
7. What does it feel like to win Webby
Awards 2013 in the category of the best use of interactive video?
It is nice to win awards.
8. What are your future projects?
It is an erotic film. Revenge of Bee Girl. Emmanuelle
meets Dirty Harry.
