NOTE: Unfortunately this interactive film is not interactive anymore due to changes YouTube has made to it’s annotation system.
Nominated for Prix Europa 2014, The European Broadcasting Festival.
Aren't you always wondering what is actually going on at the other side of your online chat? In this interactive film, you can find out.
Click the buttons on the left of the screen to switch between characters or story worlds at any moment. The chat conversation stays the same throughout and will guide you through. Confused? A click on the menu button on top allows you to play each story from its beginning.
This video is best viewed in YouTube's HTML5 player. To get it, go to / html5
For director's cuts, filmmaker interviews and more background info, go to http://www.vpro.nl/loveandengineering (in Dutch).
Credits
Coordinator VPRO Dorst: Karen van Dijk
Project Lead VPRO Digital: Annelies Termeer
Producer VPRO Dorst: Maja Mirkovic
Chat Dialogue: Daan Windhorst
Filmmakers: Wietske de Klerk, Ivo van Aart, Thijs Meuwese & Daan Colijn, Colin Huijser
Creative Technologist: Alberto Giorgi
Programming Chat: Pieter van Prooijen
Design: Robin Verdegaal
Animations: Timo Klok
Editing: Flo de Haan
Music: Petar Dundakov
Audio Mix: Sam Huisman
Interns: Suédy Mauricio, Veerle Neger
Initial development and funding: Nicolette Nol
Love & Engineering is made possible by the support of the Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Mediaproducties.
This interactive film is inspired by the documentary Love & Engineering (Tonislav Hristov, Making Movies, 2014).