Mitoscopía: propuesta para un episodio piloto de una serie web de ensayos audiovisuales sobre la reinterpretación de los mitos en el arte, mediante motion graphics

Abstract

The saturation of content on social media has encouraged passive consumption of lowvalue information, making it difficult to find meaningful cultural works in digital environments. In this context, Mitoscopía presents a pilot episode in the form of an audiovisual essay that narrates and depicts a specific myth and links it to different reinterpretations throughout art history through motion graphics. The pilot focuses on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a proof of concept for a format conceived as a web series, without the development of a full season being within the project’s scope. The objective is to produce the pilot by integrating motion graphics and sound design to analyze the myth and its re-signification in visual artworks. The methodology includes selecting the myth and related works, developing the script and animatic with expert review, producing the piece up to a final cut with sound mixing, and conducting a viewing test with audience members through a brief questionnaire to assess clarity and narrative pacing. As a result, a standalone 3–4 minute episode in horizontal format (16:9), intended for digital platforms, is expected to combine digital shadow theatre with an “infinite canvas” style journey to contextualize artworks without compromising legibility. Keywords: audiovisual essay, myth, art history, motion graphics, voice-over, sound design.