Synthetic Pleasures (1995)
Synthetic Pleasures (1995)
technology control passion
Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging,an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and our selves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.

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Cast

John Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow As: Self
Jeff Baxter Jeff Baxter As: Self
Scott Bukatman Scott Bukatman As: Self
Scott Frazier Scott Frazier As: Self
Robert Gurland Robert Gurland As: Self
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Storyline

Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging,an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and our selves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.


Tagline: technology control passion
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Caipirinha Productions Inc.

External Links

Cast

Directed By

Iara Lee

Iara Lee

Director

Writing Credits

John Kelsey

John Kelsey

Script Consultant

Alan Brech

Alan Brech

Script Consultant

Production Crew

George Gund

George Gund

Producer

Kiyo Jod

Kiyo Jod

Production Manager

Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall

Production Manager

Brian David Cange

Brian David Cange

Production Manager

Antek Walczak

Antek Walczak

Production Coordinator

Virginia Huntley

Virginia Huntley

Production Coordinator

Anthony Gregman

Anthony Gregman

Production Consultant

Jim Stark

Jim Stark

Production Consultant

Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis

Production Assistant

Jordan Hoffman

Jordan Hoffman

Production Assistant

Tim Morrison

Tim Morrison

Production Assistant

Ruth Sakheim

Ruth Sakheim

Production Assistant

Chris Teetens

Chris Teetens

Production Assistant

George Gund IV

George Gund IV

Production Assistant

Ty K

Ty K

Researcher

David Cashion

David Cashion

Research Assistant

Edited By

Andreas Troeger

Andreas Troeger

Editor

Stacia Thompson

Stacia Thompson

Editor

Sabine Krayenbühl

Sabine Krayenbühl

Additional Editor

Roger Schulte

Roger Schulte

Additional Editor

David Abbott

David Abbott

Assistant Editor

Brian Dentz

Brian Dentz

Assistant Editor

Noriko Harim

Noriko Harim

Assistant Editor

Yuko Koseki

Yuko Koseki

Assistant Editor

Ricardo Linguitte

Ricardo Linguitte

Assistant Editor

Ines Nedelcovic

Ines Nedelcovic

Assistant Editor

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

Assistant Editor

Neal Rehia

Neal Rehia

Assistant Editor

Amanda Vogel

Amanda Vogel

Assistant Editor

Noëlle Penraat

Noëlle Penraat

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner

Music Coordinator

Antonio L. Arroyo

Antonio L. Arroyo

Sound

Matthew Sigal

Matthew Sigal

Sound

Yoshiteru Takahashi

Yoshiteru Takahashi

Sound

Rick Bradley

Rick Bradley

Sound Assistant

Bill Cozy

Bill Cozy

Sound Assistant

Daniel Macintosh

Daniel Macintosh

Sound Assistant

Jacob Ribicoff

Jacob Ribicoff

Sound Assistant

Peter Steinbach

Peter Steinbach

Sound Assistant

Jim McKee

Jim McKee

Sound Designer

Rona Michele

Rona Michele

Sound Designer

Alex Stahl

Alex Stahl

Music Editor

Marie Regan

Marie Regan

Sound Post Supervisor

Bill Kinder

Bill Kinder

Sound Supervisor

Roy Waldspurger

Roy Waldspurger

Sound Engineer

Rob Bonz

Rob Bonz

Sound Assistant

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Sound Editor

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Music Editor

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Mixer

Dan Sperry

Dan Sperry

Dolby Consultant

John Yang

John Yang

Music Consultant

Adam Goldstein

Adam Goldstein

Music Consultant

Taylor Deupree

Taylor Deupree

Sound Effects

Miguel Fierro

Miguel Fierro

Sound Effects

Tom Efinger

Tom Efinger

Sound Effects

Willy Robinson

Willy Robinson

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Marcus Hahn

Marcus Hahn

Director of Photography

Kramer Morgenthau

Kramer Morgenthau

Director of Photography

Binbun Furusawa

Binbun Furusawa

Director of Photography

Sarah Cawley

Sarah Cawley

Additional Photography

Nick Hoffman

Nick Hoffman

Additional Photography

Ethan Mass

Ethan Mass

Additional Photography

Walter McGrady

Walter McGrady

Additional Photography

Axel Baumann

Axel Baumann

Assistant Camera

Tadashi Endo

Tadashi Endo

Assistant Camera

Robert Featherstone

Robert Featherstone

Assistant Camera

David Flanagan

David Flanagan

Assistant Camera

Masato Kaneko

Masato Kaneko

Assistant Camera

Hilary Morgan

Hilary Morgan

Assistant Camera

Nick Rivera

Nick Rivera

Assistant Camera

Stephanie Ryan

Stephanie Ryan

Assistant Camera

Tim Whittall

Tim Whittall

Assistant Camera

Andrew Yarmen

Andrew Yarmen

Assistant Camera

Ethan Mass

Ethan Mass

Additional Camera

Stephanie Ryan

Stephanie Ryan

Additional Camera

Marcus Hahn

Marcus Hahn

Additional Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Taylor Deupree

Taylor Deupree

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Margarita Ochoa

Margarita Ochoa

Production Office Assistant

Adam Goldstein

Adam Goldstein

Sound Design Assistant

Gene Na

Gene Na

Scientific Consultant

Joseph Liad

Joseph Liad

Scientific Consultant

Andreas Troeger

Andreas Troeger

Film Processor

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