* TRY AGAIN
team mode, uni project, 2024
The short film Try Again explores the perception of time through a two-part video installation. It draws both the main character and the viewers into a loop of constant striving for productivity and self-optimization, contrasted with the temptation of instant gratification. The film raises the question: can either of them escape this cycle?
The installation is split across two screens. The main film plays on the upper screen, while the lower screen shows a sequence of oddly satisfying videos. Both screens run in a continuous loop to reinforce the feeling of being trapped, allowing the audience to experience the same inner conflict as the protagonist.
Try again was created in the second-semester Video Production module for the exhibition „Design. Denkt! Demokratie“ at HKA. The film was shown at the ZKM (Center for Art and Media) in Karlsruhe. It was a team project with four fellow students, and I was jointly responsible for the story, camera work, editing, and sound design.
Images at the Exhibition:
TRY AGAIN, 2024