Cesare’s Dream – In the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Digital productions ARTE

Cesare’s Dream – In the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The expressionist silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" from 1920 is a complex, confusing and frightening masterpiece. The digital production "Cesare’s Dream – In the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" from 2019 is an homage to the immersive aspects of this film using new technology.

The aim is to take the user into a dreamlike world, in which set pieces from “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” can be experienced. The dream here is the logical complement to sleep, which is an important element in the film. The virtual dream experience represents aspects of freedom as well as dependence for the user at the same time. Freedom in the angle of vision, in reception and in dealing with…

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Technical Info & Short Credits

Format
VR/360°/AR
Genre
Fiction
Duration
5 min
Technique
Animation
Capturing Director
Sebastian Mattukat
Creative Producer
Fabian Mrongowius
Writer
Floris Asche
First Assistant Director
Alpay Algür
Cinematography
Thomas Bernecker (DoP 2D), Danny Tatzelt (DoP Volumetric)
Sound Recordist
Thomas Koch
Art Director
Nicolas de Leval Jezierski
Costume Design
Virginie Henzen
Make-up Artist
Meike Gfrörer
Casting Director
Bo Rosenmüller
VR Supervisor
Frank Govaere
Senior VR Artist
Carsten Benzin
VR Artist
Armin Efsharnejat
Trainee
Anna Greger
Executive Producer
Nancy Julius, Floris Asche
Production Manager
Maximilian Peiser
Production Assistant
Christian Cante
Production
UFA X, UFA SERIAL DRAMA, ZDF/ARTE
Associate Producer
Simon Ofenloch (ZDF/ARTE), Annina Zwettler (ARTE Deutschland), Dorit von Scharpen (ARTE G.E.I.E.)

Casting

Dr. Caligari
Arkadiusz Jakubik
Cesare
Jakub Gierszał