Branches of Life

A woman under sedation for a lung operation sinks inside her own unconscious. Made for Body Of Songs and Andreya Triana's Branches Of Life. bodyofsongs.co.uk

You can go to Directors Notes for a detailed account of the process and inspiration behind the work: http://ift.tt/1TZ7BNf

Body of Songs brings together major musicians and clinicians to create a remarkable collection of songs, inspired by the body’s organs. Andrea Triana chose the Lungs and was inspired by observing a patient undergoing a bronchoscopy, hoping to breathe in a wide open space again following her impending operation.

Once we started collaborating, I observed a lung operation which took my breath away; I was profoundly moved and fascinated by the team of doctors, anaesthetists and nurses in the process of saving that patient's life. Inspired by this, and listening closely to Andreya's lyrics and notes, I decided to turn the patient into a deep-sea diver, sinking in her own body and swimming through the lungs. The hospital comes to life and we discover the Branches of Life, the bronchi.

I used CGI to create the world of the film, aiming to journey through the clinical and the bodily, floating between life and death. The starting point is at that dreamy beginning of anaesthesia, where the mind drifts helplessly into the darkness and hopes to see the light once again.

Performed by Andreya Triana
Directed & Animated by Katerina Athanasopoulou

Branches Of Life
Written by: Andreya Triana & Hannah V
Produced by: Hannah V
Guitars: Ed Hayes
Mixed by: Alex ‘Cores’ Hayes at Rooftop Studio, Shoreditch
Mastered by: Jeremy Cooper at Soundtrap

technique: CGI
software: Cinema 4D, Octane Render, Marvellous Designer

Cast: Katerina Athanasopoulou

Tags: medical, science fiction, lungs and body of songs