The Orchid And The Bee

2020~ 5 minInteractive: VR/AR/Mixed Reality

By: Frances Adair Mckenzie

Production: Jelena Popovic (National Film Board of Canada)Michael Fukushima (National Film Board of Canada)

Nature is wondrous and clever. As Darwin taught us, those who improvise most effectively prevail. There are species who under threat revert to earlier forms, others who cultivate parasitic relationships with neighbouring beings, while the most inventive ones transform their bodies to mimic and seduce unsuspecting companions. The Orchid and the Bee is an expressionistic VR ode to life’s struggle for existence, explored through a chain of genetic love affairs.  

 

Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > AllegoriesPlant Life
  • Animals > Animal Life
  • Visual Arts > Experimental

Credits


writer
Frances Adair Mckenzie
director
Frances Adair Mckenzie
producer
Jelena Popovic
executive producer
Michael Fukushima
idea
Frances Adair Mckenzie
Michael Juretic
Luka Sanader
design
Frances Adair Mckenzie
Brandon Blommaert
Fred Casia
Élise Simard
animation
Frances Adair Mckenzie
Brandon Blommaert
Fred Casia
Élise Simard
compositing
Fred Casia
Frances Adair Mckenzie
stereoscopy
Fred Casia
Frances Adair Mckenzie
technical director
Éloi Champagne
online editing
Serge Verreault
set fabrication
Dany Boivin
Frances Adair Mckenzie
set dressing assistant
Eva Cvijanovic
maquette
Noncedo Khumalo
technical consultant
Dominic Mercier
technical advisor
Frank Nadeau
Frédéric Sauvé
music
Jennifer Castle
sound design
Catherine Van Der Donckt
immersive sound design
Headspace Studio
re-recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
foley recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
music recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
foley
Karla Baumgardner
foley assistant
Rod Thibeault
titles
Brandon Blommaert
Fred Casia
credits
Brandon Blommaert
Fred Casia
technical coordination
Randall Finnerty
Luc Binette
Maud Chayer
studio administration
Rosalina Di Sario
Victoire Bessette
senior production coordinator
Dominique Forget
studio coordinator
Barry Ahmad
Faisal Moula
marketing
Laurianne Désormiers
Sophie Thouin

Awards


  • Innovation PrizeSAT Fest (dome films festival)
  • Best Immersive Experience, FictionCanadian Screen Awards