AS WITHIN, SO WITHOUT
A film by When Time Was New [2024]
Scenography by Ruby Law
As Within, So Without is a dance film exploring identity, duality, and inner conflict through movement and visual storytelling. Brooke Milliner choreographed the piece, which Christian Bevilacqua and RULA Design Studio filmed and animated. Commissioned by Coventry University, the project forms part of a wider research study into the ontology and digital ownership of dance in online spaces.
Rooted in the Cherokee legend of the two wolves, one of light and the other of darkness, the piece symbolises the battle between opposing forces within the self. The wolf that wins is the one we choose to feed.
"In every shadow, there's light — and in every light, a shadow."
Set in a stark and cinematic environment, the film follows a single protagonist who appears in three forms: the angel, the demon, and the self. These entities orbit, clash, and dance around one another — wrestling with dominance, acceptance, and transformation.
This work merges contemporary dance, digital animation, and symbolic performance, examining how we perform our inner selves in physical and digital spaces.
Commissioner: Coventry University | Concept, Choreography & Performer: Brooke Millimer | Concept, Film & Animation Director: Christian Bevilacqua | Scenographer: Ruby Law @ RULA | Director of Photogrpahy: Ian Murray | Digital Imaging Technician: Dragon Ajvazovic | Editor: Matt Gabzdyl | Music Proudction: Brooke Milliner | Costume Design: Rosalind Noctor | Producer: Emily Labhart
Photography Credit: RULA Design Studio
