I SAW THE FUTURE
6 min.
Licensing
In 1964, Arthur C. Clarke revealed his vision of the future to the BBC cameras. Famous for having collaborated with Stanley Kubrick on 2001: A Space Odyssey, the British author projected with astonishing precision the mutations brought about by the advent of the digital age. He glimpses the Internet, artificial intelligence, transhumanism and extends his vision far into space through future interstellar travel.
By revisiting the signal transmitted by these first cathode-ray images, this experimental film in 3D virtual reality literally plunges us into the sound and visual matrix at the heart of this archive.
I Saw The Future immerses viewers in a three-dimensional space that echoes the futuristic predictions of a visionary humanist scientist.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
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- WINNER | Jena Fulldome Film Festival, Germany (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Dome Fest West, United States (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Macon Film Festival, Georgia(2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Chromosphère, Greece (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Fulldome UK, United Kingdom (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Immersphère, Brazil (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Dome Under Film Festival, Australia (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Best of Earth Awards (2025)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | IFSV Dome Fest, Japan (2024)
CREDITS
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Direction and writing
François Vauthier
Artistic direction
François Vauthier
Editing
François Vauthier
Producer
Da Production
Jeremy Sahel
Photograph Director
Blake Davery
Sound Designer
Pascal Bantz
Original soundtrack
Blake Davery
Interpretation
Arthur C. Clarke ((excerpt from a BBC archive, 1964)
Distribution
Hubblo
François Vauthier
Director
François Vautier is a multidisciplinary artist. After studying visual arts and audiovisual design, he pursued a long career as an art director and set designer for various television channels. While acquiring extensive experience as a director with numerous music videos, commercials and experimental shorts, François’ passion for images led him to pursue his research in audiovisual design and discover new filming processes in virtual studios.
His filmography, which today includes several feature-length and immersive films, reveals a personal universe in which the limits of space and time are questioned through sensory immersion and innovative graphic forms. François’ work revolves around two central themes: the absolute and the future of humanity. His recent films I Saw the Future and Recoding Entropia, shown at the Venice Film Festival and selected for numerous festivals, bear witness to this.
Da Production
Producer
Da Prod is a production company founded in 2015 by Jeremy Sahel and specializing in innovative formats such as virtual reality. Da Prod has notably produced François Vautier’s immersive films “I Saw The Future”, “Odyssey 1.4.9” and “Recoding Entropia”, multi-awarded and multi-released (VR, 2D, immersive locations…). Da Prod is currently producing its new immersive film “Champ de Bataille”, shot in live action. Da Prod is also co-producing “Human Violins”, an interactive VR experience about the power of music during the Holocaust, directed by Ioana Mischie.
Jérémy Sahel
Producer
Jérémy Sahel is a French producer and director, known for his dedication to immersive and experimental filmmaking. As the founder of the production company Da Prod, he has collaborated with director François Vautier on several innovative projects, including the virtual reality short film I Saw the Future.
Sahel also produced Odyssey 1.4.9 (2019), a virtual reality short film loosely inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as Champ de Bataille, an immersive work focused on the First World War.
Through these projects, he expresses a deep interest in visual and sonic experimentation, and a strong desire to explore new modes of storytelling within immersive cinema. In short, Jérémy Sahel stands out as a key figure in immersive filmmaking, pushing the boundaries of traditional narrative to deliver unique sensory and artistic experiences to audiences.