Chemical Somnia

Chemical Somnia

Chemical Somnia is a cross-continental collaboration between filmmaker Scott Portingale and composer Gorkem Sen. The film transports the viewer into chemical dimensions, exploring phase transition, fluid dynamics, and chemical reactions. Timelapse and high speed photography were used on a macro scale to capture these elemental relationships in less than a square inch area on a petri dish. *Headphones are strongly recommended to fully appreciate the resonance of the one instrument soundtrack performed by Gorkem Sen, on an instrument he invented, the yaybahar. a film by SCOTT PORTINGALE music performed by GORKEM SEN on YAYBAHAR this project was made possible by funding from THE ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS