GARGOYLE – DOYLE

Comedy, 25 min., Color, 6DOF AR+VR for VR headsets USA, Argentina, Austria

After fate forces them together in the Middle Ages, Doyle, a grouchy, self-important gargoyle with a major chip on his shoulder, and Chet, a decorative metal rain gutter who never shuts up, watch the world change around them for 800 years. Written and directed by Ethan Shaftel, this interactive narrative takes the visitor back and forth between augmented reality and virtual reality as Doyle and Chet learn to face an uncertain future and embrace change.

This interactive narrative takes the visitor back and forth between scenes in augmented reality and virtual reality. As their space transforms into a cathedral museum, one exhibit actually pulls them inside.

At the 80th Venice Film Festival in 2023 Gargoyle&Doyle was honored with the fanheart award!

trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDKQCE66P4A

interview with Ethan Shaftel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldMd-uNTvo0