''OCP'' is a

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artwork produced and directed by Mitch Stratten. The performance taking place inside an elaborate three

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moving set allowed a puppeteer to synchronise the space with the unpredictable movement of the three characters contained. Engineering, construction and testing took place in a

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warehouse over three months preceding the film shoot completed in two days. The score was composed by Mitch Stratten (also known as ''Nodern'') and mastered by

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in the Isle of Skye. The ambitious project had a modest budget of GBP 24,000 based on its

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entry.

''OCP'' was first released on the Sedition distribution platform curated online. The reception to ''OCP'' was positive and polarised with critical reviews from “an imaginative feat” to “beyond words” and “genius”. ''OCP'' has further been included amongst institutional art programmes internationally. The work integrates ideas on

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and

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. ''OCP'' is the abbreviation for

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conditioning

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, a piece of equipment used in the mining industry that turns the asymmetrical flow of liquid in pipes symmetrical to monitor performance.

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External links

''OCP'' on IMDb
British short films Video art