UK Immersive Takeover
UK HOUSE - BRITISH MUSIC EMBASSY, CEDAR STREET COURTYARD
Tuesday March 15th, 10am - 6pm
Key organisations from the UK’s world-class cultural sector come together to present must-see panel discussions, case-studies and networking events exploring collaboration, thought leadership and future-thinking in the creative industries. The sessions are targeted at professionals working in creative tech, production, policy, funding, film and art and aim to create new global partnerships.
Meet the hosts and participants of the UK Immersive Takeover for networking drinks and live music from special guests at 4pm.
UK Immersive Takeover Schedule
10am - 11.30am
‘Dream’ Makers: Immersive Performance Futures
Based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Dream was an experiment into how audiences can experience and interact with live performance remotely using the very latest in motion capture. This session led by the performers reveals the technical processes and tools used to create Dream. The demonstration is followed by a panel discussion about where the latest gaming and theatre technologies are taking live performance.
‘Behind the Scenes’
James Turnbull, Producer, RSC
Maggie Bain, Actor, RSC
Sarah Perry, Movement Director, RSC
Panel:
Chair - Professor Andrew Chitty, Challenge Director, Audience of the Future
Sarah Ellis, Director of Digital Development, RSC
Leah Kurta, i2 Media Research
Martin Taylor, Prox & Reverie
12pm - 1.30pm
Citizens of Imagination: Community and multimedia storytelling
Our Place in Space sends us into the stars to find new perspectives on our planet through an epic sculpture trail and interactive AR. About Us is a thrilling multimedia ride through 13.8 billion years of our history. StoryTrails uncovers hidden histories using immersive technology. Martin Green speaks to Oliver Jeffers, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and Angela Chan to explore how these creative experiences can give audiences a sense of their place in the world and role in its future.
Chair - Martin Green CBE, Chief Creative Officer, UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, About Us, CEO & Co-Founder, Stemettes
Angela Chan, StoryTrails, Head of Inclusion and Doctoral Researcher
Oliver Jeffers, Our Place in Space, Artist / Author
2pm - 3.30pm
Immersive production skills: global perspectives
The immersive economy is already big business and is set for exponential growth. In a fast-changing environment, how do we equip the creative and cultural industries with the skills, knowledge and networks they need to prosper and forge the immersive landscape of the future? Panelists from the UK, Canada and Brazil will share international insights on skills needs and priorities and will explore different approaches to skills development and knowledge exchange.
Chair - Simon Mellor, Deputy Chief Executive, Arts Council England
Laura Mingail, Program Co-Lead, UK-Canada Immersive Exchange (Canada)
meriko borogove, Technical Design Director (USA)
Lyara Oliveira, Director of Innovation and Audiovisual Policies at Spcine (Brazil)
4pm - 6pm
UK Immersive Networking Drinks
