Sword-and-sorcery game characters perform aimless power displays, building a percussive texture of fantasy noise. The virtual camera crosses the bounds of their digital bodies, exposing the game system's thin line between illusion and abstraction.
The video's title references two historical works: the song Soul Sacrifice, which contains Michael Shrieve’s groundbreaking drum solo, performed by Santana at Woodstock in 1969; and Soul Sacrifice, a popular 2013 action fantasy game in which players sacrifice parts of their bodies to gain abilities.
The video's title references two historical works: the song Soul Sacrifice, which contains Michael Shrieve’s groundbreaking drum solo, performed by Santana at Woodstock in 1969; and Soul Sacrifice, a popular 2013 action fantasy game in which players sacrifice parts of their bodies to gain abilities.
