Medea
Medea is a short series based of Euripide’s Greek tragedy Medea. The series tells the story of Medea who is abandoned by her husband, Jason. The jilted Medea plans to avenge this infidelity. This version is filmed in the metaverse using the free 3d software unreal engine.
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Quentin LewisDirectorShakespeare by Half Light
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Mariana LewisDirectorDoctor Faustus
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Maximiliano LewisDirectorMacbeth King of the Favela
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Quentin LewisWriterShakespeare by Half Light
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Marcia RomaoProducer
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Mariana LewisKey Cast"Medea"
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Ciaran Barata HynesKey Cast"Jason"
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Project Type:Web / New Media
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Runtime:19 minutes
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Completion Date:January 20, 2023
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Mari Lewis, 17, is an Anglo-Brazilian Actor/Director. She was awarded Best Director for her work on Doctor Faustus by British Web Awards 2022 and was awarded Best Actress for her performance as Doctor Faustus at Apulia Web Awards 2022.
I have studied Euripide’s Medea for over three years and have always wanted to make a Film Noir version of the play. This has been made possible by using the free 3d software Unreal Engine. I have used the 3d tracking capability of the iPhone to film and track the actors and then place them in virtual worlds made in Unreal Engine. I have tried to re-create the mis-en-scene of some of the favourite movies; Vertigo, Casablanca, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, The Maltese Falcon amongst others. The original soundtrack which is available on Spotify attempts to reflect the feeling of Bernard Herrmann who is synonymous with the great Hitchcock movies of 1950s and 60s.