“Rats in a Cage” Video Production Case by Dport

Rats in a Cage

Overview

A peculiar journey into hell — not with fire and demons, but with abundant light and no escape. Three strangers are forced to coexist forever in a room where the light never goes out and the door never opens. Desires, guilt, fear, and prejudice turn the “other” into a mirror — and a personal punishment.

Core Themes

Existentialism & freedom: responsibility with no alibi, no flight.
Hell as a state of mind: punishment emerges from coexistence itself.
The gaze of others: identity shaped (and trapped) by how we are seen.

“Hell is other people.”

Binaural Sound

Binaural (3D) sound is created by two slightly different audio signals delivered separately to the left and right ear, producing a three-dimensional listening experience.

Audience journey

Audience receives pre-set headphones at entry.
Foyer sound matches what they hear in the semi-lit auditorium.
When the performance begins, binaural sound reaches the headphones directly from the stage — placing the spectator “inside”.

Note: binaural sound may switch off at intervals, but the performance continues through the headphones.

Directorial approach (lighting & sound)

White light: cold, static, shadowless — never fully “off”, creating timeless captivity.
Outside the room: total darkness suggesting fear of the unknown beyond the visible.
Sound design: non-realistic, eerie 3D effects, strategic silence, repeating motifs of eternal looping.
Stage language: minimal scenography + video art to carry psychological weight.

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Location

HQ Address
Parasxou 1
Athens, Greece 11473

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