Kirill (online drama)
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Kirill is an online science fiction drama
. It was commissioned by MSN
and produced by Endemol Digital Studios and Pure Grass Films. Episodes are four minutes long and were released twice a week on the internet. The main episodes are narrated by a character, played by David Schofield
.
Running alongside these episodes are blogs, video diary entries, photos, and extra content from two other characters, Vivian Villars, and "Quantum Stu", an anonymous male character. Their story is played out across various platforms, and it soon becomes apparent that their fate is intertwined with the character played by David Schofield in the main episodes.
, who is obsessed with sending warning messages to Vivian Villars. A small dog is also seen in a window set into the ceiling of the room, to whom the main character gives food.
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
. It was commissioned by MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
and produced by Endemol Digital Studios and Pure Grass Films. Episodes are four minutes long and were released twice a week on the internet. The main episodes are narrated by a character, played by David Schofield
David Schofield
David Schofield may refer to:*David Schofield , English actor*David Schofield , English football player...
.
Synopsis
Kirill is a multi-layered drama project, hosted by MSN, and was launched in September 2008. There are ten episodes, each featuring an old man in a lonely room, filled only with a computer and radio apparatus. The man continuously tries to contact someone in order to warn them about an impending danger, the details of which become apparent throughout the series. The room has been shown to be very cold, with pipes probably holding an extremely cold liquid or gas. One of the walls has a poster, displaying a basic set of rules written on it for the old man's survival. He carries a gun with him to protect him from the outside world.Running alongside these episodes are blogs, video diary entries, photos, and extra content from two other characters, Vivian Villars, and "Quantum Stu", an anonymous male character. Their story is played out across various platforms, and it soon becomes apparent that their fate is intertwined with the character played by David Schofield in the main episodes.
Other
Ten webisodes have been released on the internet. The main character is played by David SchofieldDavid Schofield
David Schofield may refer to:*David Schofield , English actor*David Schofield , English football player...
, who is obsessed with sending warning messages to Vivian Villars. A small dog is also seen in a window set into the ceiling of the room, to whom the main character gives food.
Episodes
- Tagged
- Water
- Outside
- Night
- Food
- History
- Pain
- Visitor
- Death
- Beginning
External links
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/30/digitalmedia-television
- http://www.youtube.com/user/KirillDrama
- http://computer-internet.marc8.com/msn-launches-online-tv-drama-kirill-david-schofield
- http://www.msn.co.uk/kirill
- http://www.mipworld.com/en/MIPTV/Conferences-events/Emmy-awards/
- http://vivianvillars.spaces.live.com/
- http://quantumstu.spaces.live.com/
- http://www.nomi-futures.com/