Tar Loop is a film “about a man who finds himself in a truck, and is commanded to drive. The audience follows as he races around the track in confusion, distracted by the unfamiliar environment.” Inspired by the sound and style of racing games, and the constant presence of the narrator, the film pushes a linear story on the generally plot-less club visual, the idea being that you can watch the story and get into it but when it goes to the racing sections, you can half tune out of the visuals, like you would with conventional club visuals. It was built in stages and in collaboration so both the music and visuals fit together in mood and tone. Of course, Laughton being the polymath he is, the experience comes with oversized racing flags in the club and even clothes custom-made for the show, which he hopes to tour internationally after its debut in China. Right, right, but what does it look like? Like this.
