• Episode 1 - Making Immersive Stories: What is the future of storytelling?

  • Nov 26 2020
  • Length: 26 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 1 - Making Immersive Stories: What is the future of storytelling?

  • Summary

  • In our first episode, we delve into what the opportunities are for immersive storytelling. We speak to Becky Gregory-Clarke, Head of Immersive at StoryFutures Academy about the potential of this relatively new industry, and hear from Professor James Bennett, Director, StoryFutures and Co-Director, StoryFutures Academy about their mission and where he thinks the future is going. In addition, we’re joined by Darren Emerson from East City Films who talks about his recent VR experience, Common Ground, set in the Aylesbury Estate in South London.


    Credits:

    Presenter: Shehani Fernando

    Producers: Chris Hogg & Shehani Fernando


    Assistant Producer: Max Bower

    Executive Producer: Will Saunders

    Editing and sound design: John Wakefield & Matt McGuinness

    The title track is ‘A Thousand Years’ by David A Molina

    Additional music by Neil Cullen

    Clips from 1943 Berlin Blitz courtesy of the BBC

    Clips from Common Ground, courtesy of East City Films

    Other clips from our introductory montage courtesy of The Guardian, NASA, Common Ground



    RESOURCES

    For more information on things discussed in the episode, see the links below:

    Story Futures Academy - The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling

    StoryFutures - funded by the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

    You can see 1943 Berlin Blitz, courtesy of the BBC

    Find out more about Darren Emerson’s experience, Common Ground by East City Films


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