Soundmarine by Sean Karemaker, Sarah Imrisek and Elise Lane
Created for the Hand Eye Society Super FESTival Super JAM!!! 2022
Supported by the Hand Eye Society
A small and slightly strange Unity game in which the player lives in a submarine and translates whale songs into poems.
Game play is in the style of magnetic fridge poetry crossed with Phrazle - as you assemble poems, more fish gather around the submarine, with finished poems drawing the whales to you.
The placement of the words also creates the musical score, and so this can be played as a musical toy, crafting your own melodies and rhythms. As each poem is completed the musical lines layer onto each other to ultimately form a complete song.
"so trippy, it really took to me a different place"
Play it at https://cymatiste.itch.io/soundmarine
Programming:
Sarah Imrisek
Art:
Sean Karemaker is known for his unique form of panoramic, sequential art stories that take various forms, including graphic novels, paintings, dioramas and virtual reality. Informed by an extensive background in 3D Video Games Production and Graphic Design, His work is an intersection of personal expression in storytelling and cutting edge technology.
Sound:
Elise Lane is a songwriter, sound designer and producer in Vancouver BC. Currently she marries her diverse musical experience and lyrical prowess to synth-driven retro beats, creating a throwback pop sound that is nostalgic with a unique spin. A curious artist at heart, she has written and performed in several projects spanning musical styles from bluegrass to soul and funk, earning a songwriting prize from Calgary FolkFest for the title track off her debut folk EP Dinosaurs, and touring western Canada with her alt-country band for the release of their full-length LP Songs for Adults.