Immersive Experience Network Podcast

May 09 2024 69 mins 1

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Hosted by Dr Joanna Bucknall, the Immersive Experience Network Podcast connects with the extraordinary creatives, production specialists and makers who are making immersive work and shaping journeys for an ever growing audience. From making large scale experiences, finding a venue and understanding audiences - to delving into different genres and discovering the evolving world of the digital immersive landscape, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the challenges and thrills of Making Immersive.
The Immersive Experience Network Podcast is funded by Arts Council England. Find us on Instagram: @immersiveexperiencenet
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The Immersive Experience Network is made possible by the support of our industry partners. Illusion Design & Construction, Mance Communications, White Light, Unlocked Vision, Clockwork Dog, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment , Entourage, and Vista Insurance.
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Making Immersive: Casting and Rehearsals

May 09 2024 65 mins

Were joined by Carl Dolamore, Oliver Lansley and Megan Stewart for a dynamic discussion which takes us deep into the creative processes and complex methodologies involved in casting and rehearsing for immersive experiences and the key differences in practice between these and traditional theatre making practices.Our Guests:Carl Dolamore is an actor and voice artist, currently study

Making Immersive: Commercial Practice

Apr 25 2024 72 mins

We’re joined by Sheena Patel and Mark Sarfo-Kantanka to discuss the nuts and bolts of scaling into commercial work - from managing budgets and finances to developing pitches, finding investors, exploring the international market and Obtaining IP. Our Guests:Sheena Patel is an Experience Designer and Creative Producer with over a decade's experience across experiential c

Making Immersive: Seeking Funding

Apr 11 2024 70 mins

We’re joined by Polly Barker, Marie Klimis and Natasha Stanton to explore how organisations and individuals approach seeking funding, to create work in immersive contexts. From applying for public funds, through to the requirements of research bodies and third sector trusts and foundations - we get into the nitty gritty raising funds for immersive experiences.Guests:Polly Barker

Making Immersive: Playability and Gaming in Immersive Experiences

Apr 04 2024 69 mins

We’re joined by Katie Day, Arlo Howard and Chloe Mashiter - exploring how playability and gaming intersects in immersive contexts to offer a deep experience for audiences. We discuss how generating playable mechanics form part of the creative process, the importance of playtesting mechanics before experiences come to life and the common challenges that makers face when introducin

Making Immersive: Working with Venues, Part Two

Mar 28 2024 68 mins

Summary: In the second part of our working with Venues theme, we explore the processes involved in setting up a space for immersive experiences - from business rates and running costs to grumpy neighbours. In this episode, Dr Joanna Bucknall chats with David Ralf, Tom Black and Joe Ball about programming and developing relationships with venues that host immersive work and the oppo

Making Immersive: Creating Audience Journeys

Mar 14 2024 78 mins

A huge feature of immersive experiences is the intense sensory experience and different routes that participants can take through physical spaces - from the complex architecture of shaping narrative and agency to creating worlds with audience experience in mind, making this work is a multifaceted process for creatives and production. In this episode Dr Joanna Bucknall talks with Co

Making Immersive: Working with Venues, Part One

Mar 07 2024 57 mins

Immersive Experiences often take place in non traditional cultural venues and finding a space that fits can pose a real challenge for makers and producers. In this episode we’re talking to Will Ma and Andy Barnes about all things venues, from finding them to making sure they’re safe and legal to host a project in. Our Guests:Will Ma is a Location Scout and Manager fo

Making Immersive: Creating Large Scale Work

Feb 26 2024 71 mins

Making large scale immersive work can be daunting; in this episode we discuss the creative, operational and financial aspects of scaling up live experiences for larger audiences in a variety of venues. We’re talking to industry experts to discover the exciting journey’s they’ve made towards getting a production live as well as what keeps them awake at night as makers and prod