SWARM
Swarming is a behavioral phenomenon to survive,
but more than often, it is a prelude for extinction.
Fly with the flock as they travel from Germany, over the Alps, to the Mediteranean Sea.
Small birds migrating over exhausted and exploited landscapes.
Robins, tits and sparrows do not usually migrate this far, but in a near future, they might.
Swarm offers a bird's eye's view over landscapes of threedimensional photocollages that show a part of Europe after climate change.
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Maarten Isaäk de HeerDirectorDANCING WITH DEAD ANIMALS (2022), WAMPUI (2020), BIOSCOPE (2017), FEBRUAR (2015), MUSTERMAN (2012), HANDELINGEN (2009)
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Evelyn BrancardProducerWAMPUI (2020), SWARM (2022), DANCING WITH DEAD ANIMALS (2022)
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Project Type:Installation, 360 Video, Other
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Genres:short, wildlifeocumentary, virtual animation
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Runtime:14 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:February 1, 2022
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Production Budget:0 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Student Project:No
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ALL INFO: https://maartenisaakdeheer.com/SWARM/
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KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVALAmsterdam
Netherlands
March 29, 2022
Dutch Premiere
Best of VR Award -
SAT FEST 2022Montreal
Canada
March 10, 2022
World Premiere
Originality Award -
River Film Festival
Italy
May 1, 2022 -
Fulldomefestival JenaJena
Germany
May 12, 2022 -
'Migrations' exhibition, Virtual Museum of the Anthropoceneonline
May 31, 2022 -
Siberia Fulldomefestival
September 12, 2022 -
Animafest ZagrebZagreb
Croatia
June 6, 2022 -
Macon Film FestivalMacon
United States
August 18, 2022
North American
Fulldome selection
Distribution Information
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Diversion CinemaDistributorCountry: FranceRights: All Rights
Maarten Isaäk de Heer is a Dutch animation artist and filmmaker based in Berlin. He is the founder of Menetekel Film, a production company established in 2020 that focuses on experimental and thought-provoking animations. De Heer’s work spans various forms, including traditional 2D animation, VR, Fulldome, and lenticular prints, often exploring themes of nature, death, and environmental change.
His notable projects include "Dancing with Dead Animals," which reanimates deceased animals through 3D photograms, and "Swarm," a 360° animation depicting small birds migrating over climate-impacted European landscapes. These works have garnered international recognition, earning awards and screenings at festivals such as SATFEST in Montreal and Fulldome UK