The Silence of Day
Director
• 2021
Film
+ 3D & VFX
+ Creative Direction
The Silence of Day is a symbolic fictional documentary covering the deteriorating ideological, geo-political, and economic changes that lead to a mass exodus from Earth.
About the film
The Silence of Day is, in itself, a symbol of extant optimism about our Earth. As a species, we have primarily moved towards outer space with a colonial outlook, even though we regard it with a curious outlook. We offer one view among many others: optimism about the Earth does not counter optimism about Space. An equitable future is always in the cards, and every move we make to improve our impact on Earth’s climate is a move for an equitable future. The Silence of Day is possibly the worst outcome we could suffer as a species, and we hope it never comes to that.
Synopsis
The Silence of Day is a fictional documentary of the key political and ideological changes that push the Earth’s sustainability of humans over the edge. Policy-making rooted in religion and profit, greed, and sociopathic cruelty by the grossly privileged are all symbolized by a single man-made artifact corrupting the habits of life. The chain reaction of global climate events that follow this corruption leads to the Earth being too toxic for us to inhabit, forcing a string of exoduses into uncertain Space, in every direction that is remotely possible. A Kite String Exodus.
Making
This film emerged in a back-and-forth collaboration between Vishal J. Singh (of Serpents of Pakhangba), and the director, Niranjan Raghu. A shorter, lighter cut of the film led to Vishal scoring over it. This score was vast, and carried so much additional weight and meaning, it inspired a detailed rewrite. This is the version you see here today, and the one we present with hope, as well as a healthy dose of paranoia.
Impact
The future has never been more uncertain with climate change. This change has only accelerated over the past century. We are already considering looking beyond Earth - ironically enough - to sustain life on Earth. If a political/economic system is supposedly working, but requires more than one planet to sustain itself, then it doesn’t work at all. In fact, it’s detrimental to all of us, and to the planet itself.
This is what The Silence of Day warns against. I hope you will consider contributing to a sustainable way of life every single day, without fear of judgement. I hope you will consider multi-solving to preserve our tiny home on our little rock in space. And if not, consider the possibility of doing so. Most of all, I want you to consider - in the words of Dr. Elizabeth Sawin - “How's it going living on a finite planet with an economic system designed around growth?”
Credits
For Anuj,
A film by NIRANJAN RAGHU
Original music by SERPENTS OF PAKHANGBA
Sound design & SFX by NIRANJAN RAGHU and VISHAL J. SINGH
Titles by SHREYA ARORA
Additional Cinematography by ADITYA PATIL
Archival footage from:
NASA
Kahlenberg
C. E. Price
Handy (Jam) Organization
Additional 3D Models from:
Dikart
Aurélien Martel
3D Shaker
3D Sky
B_nealie
Elisey
Dundee Howff Conservation Group
Zuo Modern
“THE SILENCE OF DAY”
Tanushree "Shree" Saha: Vocals
Fidel Dely Murillo: Drums, Percussion, Kalimba, Tibetan Bowl
Manas Chowdhary: Bass, Didgeribone
Vishal J.Singh: Guitar, Synth, String Arrangement
Late Anuj Mahadik: English words
Phuningding Katharpo: Karbi words
Special Thanks to
Tamara Kazziha: Violin, Strings
Phuningding Katharpo: Vocals
Arranged and Produced by Vishal J.Singh at Pargot Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Aditya Naik at Evolution Audioworks
Distributed by No Binary Records