Body·Mind·Change·Redux
Body·Mind·Change·Redux follows the activities of BMC Labs, a fictional biotech firm partnering with Cronenberg to develop biotech implants inspired by the intellectual property found in his films. The player’s emotional journey is anchored in the central conceit of Body·Mind·Change·Redux – a personal call to action from Cronenberg to help BMC Labs create the next generation recommendation engine, called Personal-On-Demand (POD).
The Body·Mind·Change·Redux experience culminates with the player entering the virtual reality realm. This new world, hinted at in Cronenberg’s earlier films such as Videodrome & eXistenZ, envelops the viewer as it dissembles their current idea of reality. It is a forerunner to a longer, more immersive short film heading into production in 2016.
Body·Mind·Change·Redux, the complete digital extension of TIFF’s exhibition David Cronenberg: Evolution, immerses audiences in a “Cronenbergian” world inspired by the film Videodrome, re-imagined for the 21st century and brought to life across three platforms – the Web, the Real World, and Virtual Reality. Download Available for Oculus Rift + Samsung Gear VR in early 2016!
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WINNER
2014 OMA Awards
Excellence in Special Projects
WINNER
2014 MUSE Awards
Jim Blackaby Ingenuity Award
HONOUREE
18 Annual Webby Awards
Web Games 2014
HONORABLE MENTION
2014 MUSE Awards
Games and Augmented Reality
BMC Buzz
BMC on CBC News · CBC News
Ben Mulroney Demos BMC on E-Talk · e-Talk
Inside the David Cronenberg VR Experience · Road To VR
Daily Planet’s Lucas Cochran Reports on BMC · Discovery Channel
“Just As Cerebral As The Artist Himself” · VICE: The Creators Project
“His POD Into Your Brain” · VICE: Motherboard