FACETS 2021 – THE IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING SYMPOSIUM
In 2021 Lakeside hosted a series of events which included the chance to connect with researchers and creatives across the globe to engage with new and exciting ways to approach immersive practices in the entertainment industry. Discover our fantastic immersive events below, part of FACETS 2021. You can also view recordings and videos related to each project by clicking the links provided.
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING SYMPOSIUM
Please note, this event has now passed. You can still access the materials from this event below.
Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 November 2021 12.30pm-5pm and 9am-1pm
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts
Open to creatives, academics, students
Opportunities for innovation: using technology to share narrative experiences.
Through a combination of diverse immersive performances, captivating presentations, and expert panel discussions, this hybrid event will connect researchers and creators from across the globe. Together we will explore the growth of the immersive entertainment industry. An evening event (please register separately) will showcase the visionary potential of this emerging sector.
For those attending in person: Refreshments will be provided at points throughout the day, but delegates should purchase their own lunch. Our Pavilion Café has a variety of food and drinks, including plant-based options.
See below for the full Facets 2021 programme.
| Time |
Event |
Viewing links |
| Tuesday 2 November |
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| 12.30noon-1pm |
Welcome
Sarah Martindale, University of Nottingham
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Watch here |
| 1-2pm |
Performance
Katipuneros Role Playing Game
Facilitated live from the Philippines by Gian Carlo de Jesus and team
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| 2-3pm |
Discussion Panel
Where’s the script?
Roy Hanney, Solent University and Alison Norrington, Story Central
Amplified Publishing
Amy Spencer, Bath Spa University, Agnieszka Przybyszewska, University of Łódź, Michael Armstrong, BBC and Jasmine Richards, author and founder of StoryMix
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Watch here |
| 3.30-5pm |
Presentation Panel
Immersing into spaces of comfort in a clinical environment
Leanne Twidale and Ellen Wilson, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
From theatre venues to theatre worlds
António Baía Reis, University of Passau and Agencia_VR
Virtual [UN]Reality: the role of magic in immersive storytelling
Dylan Yamada-Rice, Manchester Metropolitan University and Eleanor Dare, Cambridge University Faculty of Education
Mrs Nemo XR
Mary Stewart- David, Daniel Lock and Cristobal Catalan, University of York
The ‘Truth of Sound’: Exploring Immersive Location Sound Recording in Realist Filmmaking
Steve Whitford, University of Portsmouth
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Watch here |
| Wednesday 3 November |
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| 9-10am |
Discussion Panel
R&D prototype "New World"
Debbie Bandara, Forest Tribe
The empathic potential of immersive storytelling
Danai Mikelli, Oxford Brookes University
Bahay-bahayan: reframing theater as children’s pretend play
Ana Katrina de Jesus, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Metaverse
Julián de la Fuente, University of Alcalá
Conditions for post-spectatorship
Tobías G. Palma, University of York
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Watch here |
| 10-11am |
Blended Panel
Real-time VR: live Q&A for pre-recorded discussion panel
James Berrett and Max Schleser, Swinburne University of Technology, Deepak John Mathew and Delwyn Remedios, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Planet Xerilia: a case study of audio-driven immersive storytelling in VR
Constantin Popp and Damien Murphy, University of York
Sleep: an immersive theatrical experience
Benjamin McDonald, University of York
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Watch here
A New Dawn: click here
MotionGraphics – Real Time VR: click here
Table for Two – Parallel Interactice Narratives in VR: click here
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| 11.30am-1pm |
Presentation Panel
Immersive promotion: marketing VR & AR experiences to new audiences
Matthew Freeman, Bath Spa University
The role of the audience in immersive storytelling
Michael Armstrong, BBC and Maxine Glancy, BBC and University of Nottingham
The city as Escape Room: place, participation, meaning, affect
Roy Hanney, Solent University and Alison Norrington, Story Central
Between Air Clay and Woods of Certain Flutes: immersive audio/visual installation
Richard Kearns, University of York
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Watch here |
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING – LIVE, FILM, AND VR EXPERIENCES
Please note, this event has now passed. You can still access the materials from this event below.
Tuesday 2 November 2021, 5.30 - 7.30pm
DHL Pavilion, Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham
Open to all (recommended for ages 16+)
An opportunity to engage with a range of live performative, film, and VR experiences.
| Evening Showcase, 5.30-7.30pm |
| Event |
Viewing links |
| Installations, demos and performances at Lakeside in Nottingham |
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| Inflatable VR dome showing 360° films Nazaré Imersiva by Célia Quico and Climate Crimes by Michaela French |
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| Cognitive Dissidents: reactive narrative experience demo by Luke Skarth Hayley |
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| Demonstrations from The Institute of Creative Technologies, led by Sophy Smith |
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| Experiential online content for the remote digital audience |
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| CLEVER AT SEEING WITHOUT BEING SEEN, live stream performance by Lee Campbell |
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| PNOC.io, an online interactive digital theatre experience by Chronic Insanity Short films available to view in the venue and online |
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| A New Dawn, an experimental Cinematic VR project (with ambisonic audio) by Max Schleser |
Watch here |
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Live Cinema Associate Artists
Are You Still Watching?
Short film by Live CInema Associate Artist Martha Kean
Memory Dance
Short film by Live Cinema Associate Artist Alex Wilson
Art Lockdown
Short film by Live Cinema Associate Artist Francesca Levi
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| Makers of Imaginary Worlds: Undiscovered Island |
Watch here |
| Facades by Ben Neal and Kerryn Wise |
Watch here |
FULL PROGRAMME : DOWNLOAD HERE
