Eric Hillenbrand
Filmmaker · Interdisciplinary Creative· Audiovisual Storyteller
Hydro Logic - Immersive video and spatial sound installation
Originating from a profound fascination with water's transformative nature, Hydro Logic is a cinematic meditation on the hydrologic cycle—the ceaseless cycle through which water changes shape and phase, freezing, melting, evaporating, condensing, and flowing.
Science has linked the uplifting effect of waterfalls to the negative ions released by falling water, raising questions about how water’s pristine presence and metamorphic processes influence our experience and interactions with space.
The project is an artistic survey and deconstruction of the hydrologic cycle and the varied forms of earthly water, based on evocative video footage and audio field recordings captured by director Eric Hillenbrand in pristine regions at the hemispheres’ edges, including Patagonia and Norway.
Unbound by conventional formats, Hydro Logic is conceived as a narrated audiovisual meditation exploring intuitive, associative, and sensory storytelling through contemporary audiovisual technologies. It reflects a commitment to slow media, aiming to create contemplative, immersive experiences centered on the water cycle.
The narrative unfolds through a 45–60 minute anthology film essay, followed by a multidisciplinary immersive video and spatial sound installation. Through striking visuals—from glaciers to waterfalls—and an enveloping soundscape, Hydro Logic invites viewers into a space for reflection on the eternal journey and profound interconnectedness of water and life.
This evocative work celebrates water’s elemental power and mystery, offering an immersive encounter with one of nature’s most essential and dynamic forces.