Core 2020, 2;37 min, color, sound, English titles
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Core is an experimental short film based on the transformative power of BDSM and the meditative state that can occur during. It focuses on three different types of fetish—latex, rope bondage, and whips. The highlighted practitioners in each scene are well versed in their specific fetishes and share a deep connection that goes beyond the physical practice itself.
If one were to think of BDSM as words in a sentence, Core represents the spaces between the words with the use of repetition, rhythm, and language through movement.
Sound artist Leslie Deere created the film’s ambient soundscape to emphasize these intimate moments through the droning rhythms of processed harp and cello recordings. Her composition alters with each scene to express the energy of each fetish.
This piece is intended to be presented in a small dark room with the channel projected onto a wall covered in white latex. A black leather beanbag will be positioned in front of the projection . The idea behind the latex wall and leather chair is to create a sensorial experience where one can feel and smell leather whilst watching the video as it is bounced off of latex. The piece will play on a continuous loop.
Directed & Produced by: Natasha Gornik
Original Sound & Sound Design by: Leslie Deere
Edited by: Marvin Castro & Natasha Gornik
Gaffer: Jason Robinette
Featuring: Chloe, HIDES, Lucy Sweetkill, Charles Witt, Yin Q