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#1330: “Squeeker: The Mouse” Coach Interspecies Fitness App Collaboration

by kentbyeJanuary 23, 2024

I interviewed Squeeker: The Mouse Coach creator Jiabao Li at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1329: Mixed Reality “PHANTOM” Installation Explores Dark Sides of Mental Illness with Gallows Humor

by kentbyeJanuary 23, 2024

I interviewed PHANTOM creator Aluta Null at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1328: Kickoff of IDFA DocLab 2023 Coverage: “Natalie’s Trifecta” is a Virtual Tour of Natalie Paneng’s Digital Art, Identity, & Imagination

by kentbyeJanuary 23, 2024

I interviewed Natalie’s Trifecta creator Natalie Paneng at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. Here are my 19 interviews that I conducted at IDFA DocLab 2023: #1328: Kickoff of IDFA DocLab 2023 Coverage:...

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Voice in My Head installation at IDFA DocLab

#1327 “Voice in My Head” Remixes Your Inner Monologue with AI

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

Voice in My Head is a provocative immersive exploration by Kyle McDonald and Lauren Lee McCarthy that takes large language models the logical extreme of remixing and modulating your inner monologue. Audience participants are invited to customize...

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Double exposed picture of a pregnant woman standing in a field

#1326 “Surrogate” Experimental Web Doc and Performance by Lauren Lee McCarthy

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

Lauren Lee McCarthy showed Surrogate during the pandemic at Sundance 2022 as an experimental web documentary and immersive performance. Here’s the synopsis: “To become a surrogate. I offer my body to carry someone else’s baby while they use an app...

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CGI avatar of the main character in the VR film Traversing the Mist

#1325 End of Tung-Yen Chou’s Gay Sauna Trilogy with “Traversing the Mist”

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

Traversing the Mist premiered at IDFA DocLab 2023, and is the conclusion of the Mist trilogy by Taiwanese VR director Tung-Yen CHOU. In the Mist was a 360 video, Gazing, in the Mist was a mixed reality installation, and Traversing the Mist is an...

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#1324 Beginning of Tung-Yen Chou’s Gay Sauna Trilogy with “In the Mist”

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

Tung-Yen CHOU’s In the Mist is a 360 video that premiered at Venice during the pandemic in 2021. The synopsis of the piece is “In a dim-lighted room filled with mist, blurred figures of men are sipping the desire and loneliness from each other. You...

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Lance Weiler doing a live performance of Where There's Smoke

#1323 Fourth Iteration of Lance Weiler’s Community Grieving Ritual with “Where There’s Smoke”

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

Lance Weiler’s Where There’s Smoke is an immersive experience that he used to process his grief from losing his father, who was a volunteer firefighter and amateur photographer who would take pictures of fires and take Lance with him on these...

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#1322 Beginning of Lance Weiler’s Grieving Journey with “Where There’s Smoke”

by kentbyeDecember 29, 2023

In 2019, Lance Weiler premiered Where There’s Smoke at Tribeca Immersive, which has since had four major iterations focusing on different innovations in immersive storytelling. It’s a very personal story where Weiler interviews his father about his...

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Maria and Joe standing in front of the Raindance Immersive 2023 step-and-repeat banner.

#1319: Preview of 40 Raindance Immersive 2023 Indie VR Art, Music, Game, Narrative, & Live Experiences

by kentbyeNovember 8, 2023

Raindance Immersive is back with 40 independent VR experiences across eight categories of Immersive World, Immersive Experience, Immersive Art Experience, Immersive Music Experience, Immersive Narrative, Immersive Game, and two new categories of...

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#1312: VR Filmmaking Tips from Hugh Hou & Keeley Turner

by kentbyeOctober 5, 2023

I interviewed VR filmmakers Hugh Hou & Keeley Turner at Meta Connect 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1305: Critics Roundtable for Venice Immersive 2023 Breaking Down all 43 Projects

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

This is a critics roundtable for Venice Immersive 2023 featuring Pola Weiß, a funding executive for XR and new technologies Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, as well as Alina Mikhaleva who produces virtual events at EngageXR heads up a Creative XR...

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#1304: Capturing an Archive of Destroyed Palestinian Homes with “Remember This Place”

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Remember This Place: 31°20’46’’N 34°46’46’’E director Patricia Echeverria after Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music:...

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#1303: A Deep Dive into Breaking Down the Experiential Design of “The Imaginary Friend”

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed The Imaginary Friend director Steye Hallema at Venice Immersive 2023 after passing along a recommendation to watch my Storycon keynote on Presence, Experiential Design, & Immersive Storytelling. We do a deep dive into applying some...

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#1302: “Aufwind” Uses Motion Platform and Beautiful Environmental Design to Explore Aviation Sexism

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Aufwind (Upwind) director Florian Siebert at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1301: “Gaudi, L’Atelier Du Divin” Explores Gaudi’s Work Place and Architectural Achievements

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Gaudi, L’Atelier Du Divin producers Agnes Garaudel and Vincent Guttmann at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality :...

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#1300: Prolific Meta XR Producer Ryan Genji Thomas on VR Storytelling Innovations with Animation

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Meta XR producer Ryan Genji Thomas at Venice Immersive 2023. Check out all of the Quill pieces, narrative apps, and Horizon worlds that Ryan has produced down below and check out more context in the rough transcript below as well...

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#1299: Character-Driven Quill Animation Piece “Perennials” Explores Nostalgia and Family Dynamics

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Perennials director Zoe Roellin at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1298: The Story Behind “Pepitos: the Beak Saga” Quill Piece

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Pepitos: the Beak Saga director Ruxandra Popescu at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new window |...

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#1297: Studio Syro’s Groundbreaking Quill Series “Tales from Soda Island”

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed The First Ingredient: Tales from Soda Island – Ch. 7 director and writer Simone ‘Funi’ Fougnier , producer Peter Ariet, animator & director Dan-Franke at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript...

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#1296: “Wallace & Gromit in the Grand Getaway” Translating Big IP Narrative & Animation Rules into VR

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Wallace & Gromit in “The Grand Getaway” co-directors Finbar Hawkins and Bram Ttwheam, and No Ghost Creative Director Lawrence Bennett at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a...

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#1295: The AR Pop-Up Book Innovations of “Jim Henson’s The Storyteller” & Amazing Shot of Earth in “The Orbit”

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens + The Orbit director Paul Raphaël at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music:...

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#1294: Buddy Comedy “Gargoyle Doyle” Pushes at the Edges of Mixed Reality Storytelling

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Gargoyle Doyle director Ethan Shaftel at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1293: The Personalized AI-Driven “Tulpamancer” VR Sandpaintings with AI Text to Audio & VR Workflow

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Tulpamancer co-directors Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser as well as AI Engineer Aaron Santiago at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of...

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#1292: Pioneering the VR Essay with “Shadowtime” Critiquing Sci-Fi Dystopic Aspirations of VR

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Shadowtime co-directors Sister Sylvester (Kathryn Hamilton) and Deniz Tortum at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music:...

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#1291: Excellent Redirected Wandering to Discover Indigenous Transmissions in “Origen”

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Origen director Emilia Sánchez Chiquetti at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1290: “Floating with Spirits” Explores the Day of the Dead, Indigenous Transmissions, & Elemental Animism

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Floating with Spirits director Juanita Onzaga at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new window |...

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#1289: “Sen” Is a Beautifully Transcendent Virtual Japanese Tea Ceremony Exploring Reincarnation

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Sen director Keisuke Itoh at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1288: “Tales of the March” Uses Durational Takes in 360 Video to Explore Death Marches

by kentbyeSeptember 27, 2023

I interviewed Tales of the March director Stefano Casertano at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new window |...

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#1287: “Letters from Drancy” is an Incredibly Emotional and Powerful Story About the Holocaust

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Letters from Drancy director Darren Emerson at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1286: Capturing the Horrors of the Ukrainian War in “First Day” with High-Res Environmental Captures

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed First Day director Valeriy Korshunov and producer Svitlana Korshunova at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality :...

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#1285: PK’s Break Series in VRChat Explores the Intersection of Shaders and Indie Music

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Break #11 director PK after Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1284: Gina Kim’s Environmental Storytelling Innovations with “Comfortless”

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Comfortless director Gina Kim at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1283: The Exquisite Lighting in Fins’ “Complex 7” VRChat World

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Complex 7 director Fins at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1282: Ethnographic Study of South Korean Studio Apartments with “Oneroom-Babel”

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Oneroom-Babel director Sanghee Lee and screenwriter Seoyeong Jo at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in...

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#1281: The Many Movie Magic Techniques Behind “David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies”

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies director Lewis Ball at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in...

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#1280: Interactive Projection Mapped Installation “Populate” Poetically Explores the Human Nature Dialectic

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Peupler (Populate) co-directors Maya Mouawad and Cyril Laurier at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in...

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#1279: “Home” Explores Human Nature Relationship with Visceral Projection Mapped Installation

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Home director Temsuyanger Longkumer at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1278: Visualizing the Invisible and Pushing Forward the Grammar of Visual Storytelling with “Flow”

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Flow director Adriaan Lokman at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1277: A Vocal Landscape is an Intimate Study of Authentic Conversation and Surrealism

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed A Vocal Landscape co-directors Omid Zarei and Anne Jeppesen at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new...

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#1276: Beautiful “Emperor” Explores Aphasia Communication Gaps with Compelling Interactions

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Empereur (Emperor) co-directors Marion Burger and Ilan Cohen after Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in...

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#1275: Translating 2D Paintings in Immersive Biography with “Frequency”

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Syuhasuu (Frequency) director Ellie Omiya at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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#1274: “Queer Utopia: Act I Cruising” Explores Queer Identity, Exile, AIDS, & Sex in the 80s

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Queer Utopia: Act I Cruising director Lui Avallos at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new window |...

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The main character from Finally Me VR piece

#1273: Switching First and Third Person POV with “Finally Me” Coming Out Story

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

I interviewed Finalmente Eu (Finally Me) director Marcio Sal at Venice Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality : Play in new window |...

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The wall outside of Lazzaretto Vecchio island, which where all of the VR experiences are for the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival

#1272: Kickoff of Venice Immersive 2023 Coverage with Winner “Songs by a Passerby” and Atmospheric Storytelling

by kentbyeSeptember 26, 2023

This is the kickoff of my Venice Immersive 2023 coverage that totals 35 episodes and over 30 hours worth of deep dive interviews with leading experiential designers who are breaking down their latest insights and innovations with the grammar of...

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Shot of a number of people sitting at VR viewing stations at the FIVARS VR festival 2023.

#1271: Indie Immersive Narratives at FIVARS & the Fragility of XR Creation, Distribution, & Open Source Ecosystems

by kentbyeSeptember 15, 2023

The latest Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories (FIVARS) starts today in a hybrid exhibition of 65 immersive stories until September 19 in Toronto and until October 3 with an online exhibition of spherical video and...

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Poster art for the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival

#1270: Preview of Venice Immersive 2023 Selection with Co-Curators Liz Rosenthal & Michel Reilhac

by kentbyeAugust 27, 2023

The Venice Immersive 2023 edition is set to take place from August 30 to September 9th featuring 43 immersive storytelling projects from 25 countries and 24 works in the Worlds Gallery section. There are 28 projects in competition this year, and...

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Promo shots of three XR & AI experiences including "Sex, Desire, and Data Show," "Chomsky vs Chomsky," and "Future Rites"

#1269: Three XR & AI Projects: “Sex, Desire, and Data Show,” “Chomsky vs Chomsky,” and “Future Rites”

by kentbyeAugust 27, 2023

Sandra Rodriguez is a director and creative director of immersive experiences that use AI to create spaces where you interact with sentient-like entities. I had a chance to catch up with her during Tribeca Immersive 2023 to unpack three of her...

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Photo of Matthew Niederhauser & John Fitzgerald

#1267: Frontiers of XR & AI Integrations with ONX Studio Technical Directors & Sensorium Co-Founders

by kentbyeAugust 27, 2023

Matthew Niederhauser and John Fitzgerald are both co-founders Sensorium as well technical directors at ONX Studio. They both have been working on a number of different immersive XR projects that are including the latest generative AI and large...

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Shots of Kinetic Diffusion performance of a dancer in front of three screens filled with Generative AI scenes

#1266: Converting Dance into Multi-Channel Generative AI Performance at 30FPS with “Kinetic Diffusion”

by kentbyeAugust 27, 2023

Brandon Powers is a creative director and choreographer who is creating experiences across physical and virtual space at the intersection of performance and technology. He was showing a dance performance at ONX Studios during Tribeca Immersive that...

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