Over the River and Through the Higher Dimensions

Synopsis 1:
Dillon's Grandmother has made him a teleporter so he can "move through space, independent of time."  'Over The River and Through The Higher Dimensions' is a light-hearted theoretical deconstruction of string theory and cosmology as told by the filmmaker's actual Grandmother. The film utilizes a wide variety of techniques including wire sculpture stop motion, etch-a-sketch animator animation, hubble space telescope images, CG, live action, fingernail clippings, and a realistic life-cast stop motion puppet of the filmmaker's head.  The complicated scientific theories are explained and warped from a light and humorous vantage.   'Through the Higher Dimensions' is sure to delight, inspire, and provoke thought. 

Synopsis 2:
A normal trip to Grandma's house takes a turn for the extraordinary when Dillon's Grandma (Ruth Hosty) gives him a teleporter.  The mysteries of the universe are revealed as she explains how she built a machine to transport him instantly from one place to another.  The film collides stop-motion, CG and 2D animation with string theory, Interdimensional travel, and Pseudo-scientific machines.  Grandma's device ultimately gives Dillon the chance to discover the entire universe...But to what end???

Biography of Dillon Markey:
Dillon Markey is a wire-sculptor, animator, and director.  Born and raised in Washington DC, he now lives in Los Angeles and has a Master's Degree in Animation from Calarts.  In 2006, he completed his first all wire-sculpture film, "Hello, My Name is Joe" which screened at several festivals around the world. 

Dillon continues to explore wire sculpture as an animation technique.  "The wire is inherently appropriate for animation; a composition becomes a pliable line drawing that can be manipulated unto itself.  The technique melds stop motion and drawn animation in a really unique way." 

You can read more about Dillon and see other works at his website, dillonmarkey.com.  His wire sculpture work is also available to view at inspwire.com.