A Wave Makers Creative Producers Lab
on Saturday 4th November 10:00am-16:30pm at the University Learning Centre, Winston Churchill Ave, Portsmouth PO1 2DH (Opposite the Ibis Hotel).
Are you ready to dive into the world of immersive events, where imagination knows no bounds?
If so, then why not join us for a day of inspiration and innovation at our one-day live cinema Creative Producers Lab. This unique event is designed to empower creative minds like yours, exploring the art of crafting thrilling experiences and how to manage the intellectual property (IP) for the film you’re screening.
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Get ready to unlock the secrets of immersive storytelling through practical workshops, enlightening panel discussions, and captivating presentations. Discover the art of marketing your live cinema events to captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression. Learn how to create immersive environments that transport viewers into breathtaking alternate realities. Unleash your inner performer as we delve into the intricacies of acting in immersive settings, where every moment is an opportunity for connection.
Our line-up of industry experts will guide you through the dynamic landscape of live cinema, sharing their invaluable knowledge and expertise. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A panel with our experts, plus a show and tell event which will challenge the workshop participants to pitch their ideas to our panel of experts.
This is your chance to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and ignite your creative potential. With hands-on workshops, insightful discussions, and real-world case studies, you’ll leave with practical skills and a renewed sense of excitement to craft extraordinary live cinema experiences.
Join us at Unlocking Creativity: Crafting Engaging Live Cinema Experiences and be part of the movement that is reshaping the boundaries of storytelling. Secure your spot now and get ready to unleash your creativity like never before. Don’t miss out on this exhilarating opportunity to be at the forefront of immersive events in the world of cinema!
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Programme
- 10:00-10:15 Registration
- 10:15-10:40 Introduction
- 10:50-13:00 Workshops
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-15:00 Panel and Q&A
- 15:00-16:00 Plenary
This is an in-person event aimed at amateurs, professionals, enthusiasts, academics, students, creators, and makers. Anyone with an interest in exploring live cinema production of any background is welcome to take part, no previous experience is required.
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Workshops
Marketing Immersive Events: Delve into the dynamic world of immersive, experiential, and themed entertainment marketing in this hands-on workshop. Hone your skills with practical exercises and real-world scenarios, ensuring you’re equipped to captivate audiences and create unforgettable experiences. Elevate your marketing prowess and bring stories to life like never before.
Designing Immersive Experiences: Master the art of crafting immersive and experiential designs that captivate audiences. A practical skills-building session, participants will get their hands dirty, transforming creative concepts into tangible themed experiences. Dive in and bring stories to life!
Performing in Immersive Environments: Join our workshop on performing in immersive settings. Learn practical techniques for acting in 360-degree environments. Through hands-on activities, gain the skills needed to engage audiences in these unique spaces. Ideal for performers looking to adapt and thrive in modern immersive experiences.
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Invited Speakers
Lucy Ridley (Creative Director Interactive & Immersive Experiences): Over the past 14 years Lucy has created everything from large scale immersive shows for Secret Cinema to work in schools, street performances, experimental clown pieces and brand activations. Lucy has led creative and performance direction for over twenty Secret Cinema productions including; Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Stranger Things with Netflix, Blade Runner, Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, The Handmaiden by Park Chan-wook, Dirty Dancing, Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove, Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever, and Back to the Future. At the core of her work is a commitment to making play inclusive and accessible to everyone. Her work has reached hundreds of thousands of people across the world of all ages and walks of life.
Sarah Atkinson (Professor of Screen Media, King’s College London): Sarah has published widely on the impacts of digital technologies on film, cinema & media audiences, and screen production practices & industries. She has addressed her subject through analyses of narrative, text, process, industry, apparatus and audience. Sarah has undertaken extensive work into the Live Cinema economy and has worked on a number of funded immersive media projects including a Virtual Reality diversity initiative, a project which explores artificial intelligence and conversational interactivity in games and ‘XR Circus’ which brought together circus artists with immersive technologists.
Helen Kennedy (Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Nottingham): Helen has been researching the intersection of film and games through the phenomena of live, experiential and immersive Cinema which has led to a number of publications. She collaborated with Professor Sarah Atkinson from King’s College London to co-write, direct and produce a short film about this research entitled – Live Cinema: Walking the Tightrope Between Stage and Screen (2019) which was nominated for Learning on Screen Best Film Award 2020. Together they recently published a further volume on live cinema “Secret Cinema and the Immersive Experience Industry” (2022).
There is a wealth of documentation of all the events and collaborations that Sarah and Helen have undertaken together on their website.
Lab Collective (interactive theatre makers): Lab Collective will be facilitating our designing immersive experiences and performing for immersive environments workshops. They create interactive, visceral live experiences that tread the line between theatre, game and installation, empowering audiences to collaborate in our performances. We share our work in physical spaces and virtual worlds, exploring and playing across technologies and disciplines to generate an innovative theatrical experience.
Find out more about The Lab Collective on their website.
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Featured Image Photograph: Secret Cinema – Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge [CC Attribution required]
