Lost

Unreal Designer: Hannah Pedersen

Cinematographer and Editor: Derek Hytrek

A virtual production short film combining Unreal Engine and traditional filming about a lost traveler trying to navigate a vast labyrinth.

This project explores the changing of emotions while traveling through unfamiliar territory. Inspired by the mythological story of the labyrinth, a symbol of wholeness with only one possible route through, the setting forces the actor to confront and face each emotion before moving on. Using shape and motion as storytelling tools, the setting shifts to force the traveler to keep going. Once the traveler has reached the center of the labyrinth, they are greeted with a bright light, a representation of how individuals cope and process emotions differently.