Private Project

A Medway Futuricity

In the spirit of science fiction classics such as H.G. Wells’ ‘The Time Machine’ and Ballard’s ‘Drowned World’, Rochester is transformed in to a future affected by the ravages of time and climate change. This surreal, time-travelling short film switches between the present and this imagined future, a nightmare of reflections of what has been, and what has gone.

  • John Vincent
    Director
  • John Vincent
    Writer
  • SparkedEcho
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Surrealism, Scifi, Science Fiction
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    750 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Electric Medway
    Chatham
    United Kingdom
    September 4, 2020
Director Biography - John Vincent

John Vincent is an artist and film maker based in Letchworth Garden City, England.

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Director Statement

Commissioned for the first ever Electric Medway festival, this film was created from local research, location filming and closely followed the themes set out by the festival.

It was one of the most exciting projects to work on. Starting with an idea, developing the idea by visiting and exploring the location and applying the research and archive imagery the project expanded exponentially.

I was able to explore animation and compositing to a greater degree and grow an understanding of how this could be integrated with live action footage expanding on previous experiments in this area.