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Digital Direction (MA)

Hadar Vishne

Featured artwork in The Royal Collaboration, exhibited at the Coronation Concert of Charles III, May 2023.

Hadar Vishne is a designer and video creator fascinated by the intersection of technology and artistic expression. With a background in animation, 3D design, and motion graphics, she constantly explores the advancements in technology and how they can be harnessed to empower creators.

Her work encompasses a wide range of topics, most recently captivated by Israeli culture and its complexities. Through her project, she aims to shed light on the traumas, triumphs, and internal tensions within Israeli society.

With strong beliefs that creative expression should be accessible to all. She hopes to expand into multi-media production, combining passions for design, video creation, and technology to create immersive and impactful experiences. She firmly believes in the democratization of creativity and looks forward to the exciting journey ahead as she continues to push the limits of innovation and imagination in her work.

Hadar graduated with Honours from the Screen-Based Arts department at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel, with a term abroad at Kansas City Art Institute.

Degree Details

School of CommunicationDigital Direction (MA)RCA2023 at Battersea and Kensington

RCA Kensington, Darwin Building, Lower-ground and Upper-ground floors

The artist posing with the main character from her animated short film "The Frog"
One of my core values is that anyone with a desire to express themselves should have the opportunity to do so.

This ethos drives my aspirations to advance my career towards multi-media production. I am eager to broaden my skill set and expand my expertise in various mediums, combining my passion for design, animation, video creation, and technology to create immersive and impactful experiences.

 
ISR Trauma Transmission Frameless – "Aiming to explore the concept and culture surrounding intergenerational trauma in Israel. Delving into how this trauma manifests in the current political climate with theories processed through personal experiences and conversations with others. Israel's complex history has contributed to an ongoing internal struggle. The project focuses on the tension between different communities, the internal conflicts, and possible implications for future cultural discourse."

Credits

Created by Hadar Vishne

Music by Tamir Faruk

Poem and Voiceover Ariel Vishne

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the following organizations and individuals for their invaluable contributions to the development of this project, providing testimonies, interviews, access to archive footage, and overall support:

Interviewees:

  • Samuel Sochis, Holocaust survivor
  • Michael Baron, Holocaust survivor
  • Lydia Tischler, Holocaust survivor
  • Stefania Kapronczay, Executive Director of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU)
  • Professor Hermona Soreq, Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain Science (ELSC)
  • Professor Rivka Weill, School of Law, Reichman University
  • Scott Lenga, Human Rights Lawyer

Organizations:

  • "Kan 11" - Israel's Public Broadcasting Corporation
  • "Connected" - The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims
  • "Restart Israel" - Political activist group for all matters relating to Judicial Reform protests and demonstrations

I am deeply grateful for their collaboration, expertise, and generosity in sharing their personal stories and resources, which have greatly enriched this video installation. Their contributions have played a vital role in capturing the essence of this project and raising awareness to the traumas, struggles, and triumphs of Israeli culture and history.

 
Sink or Swim experience documentation – What would you preserve? As we pondered this question, we came to the realization that water, as a natural element, can be preserved intellectually. Scientific investigation can trace back its chemical composition, lifeforms, and functions, making it possible to "discover" and document these aspects. We recognized that preserving the connections, stories, and emotions towards water is much more meaningful. The loss of intangible cultural heritage that centres water in its expression, is what we wanted to
A collage of documentation images from the Sink or Swim VR experience
Documentation Images – A collage of documentation images from the Sink or Swim VR experience exhibition.

In Collaboration with:

Collaborating student from RCA Digital Direction MA1. Collaborated on concept development, design and technical and creative practices.
Collaborating student from RCA Digital Direction MA1. Collaborated on concept development, design and technical and creative practices.

Medium:

Virtual Reality experience
environmental-conservationinteractivesound-artstorytellingvirtual-realitywater
 
AirAware Video – AirAware is an immersive video staged in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, where air pollution rates are highest in the Greater London area. The video highlights the effects of different environmental factors on the area, causes for pollution and possible changes that can be made to improve the overall quality of life in the borough. We believe that by addressing and explaining this issue we can raise awareness and affect people's personal habits and decisions regarding the climate crisis.
Collage of the AirAware exhibition
AirAware exhibition Collage – Images of individuals experiencing the AirAware immersive video and frames from within the work.

In Collaboration with:

Collaborating student within the AcrossRCA programme. Contributions include concept development, design, planning, administration and creative practices.
Collaborating student within the AcrossRCA programme. Contributions include concept development, design and graphics and other creative practices.
Collaborating student within the AcrossRCA programme. Contributions include the development of an air purifying product to accompany the AirAware VR experience.

Medium:

360° Virtual Reality Film
air-pollutionclimate-changeclimate-crisisenvironmentimmersive-experiencelondonvirtual-reality
 
The Psychobserver Mobius Strip Simulation – Focusing on emotional health, we decided to try and give participants the chance to face up to the world, to life’s tragedies, and to their own sense of helplessness. Not necessarily in a devastating way, but to help them discover, through a mental healing process, how they can deal, adapt, and engage with reality as individuals with agency. Not just as passive observers.

In Collaboration with:

Collaborating RCA Digital Direction student. Contributions include concept development, planning, material experimentation, photography and AI generated photography.
Collaborating RCA Digital Direction student. Contributions include concept development, planning, photography and AI generated photography.
Collaborating RCA Digital Direction student. Contributions include concept development, planning, 3D modelling and other creative practices.

Medium:

Digital video simulation
3d-modelingemotionalimmersive-experiencemental-healthphotographyreflectionsimulation
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