News from StoryFutures and StoryFutures Academy
News of our activities and regular briefings on what is important at the intersection of tech, story and education. Sign up to our monthly newsletter or simply browse the articles below.
StoryFutures Creative Cluster, December 9th 2022
For creative businesses producing story-driven content in virtual reality
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StoryFutures Creative Cluster, October 4th 2022
This summer, cluster SME Picture This Productions launched Time Detectives, the world’s first ever multi-sensory augmented reality game, at the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth.
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StoryFutures Academy, September 29th 2022
Following the success of the first two projects supported by the first StoryFutures Academy and National Film & Television School (NFTS) Bridge to Industry scheme, a second round of the programme is going into production.
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StoryFutures Academy, September 26th 2022
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has opened applications for the new intake of its hugely successful Virtual Production Certificate programme. The part time, six month course welcomed its inaugural cohort of 15 students in January 2022.
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StoryFutures Academy, August 30th 2022
StoryFutures Academy is thrilled to announce that we have three immersive projects selected for the Venice Immersive for Venezia 79 (2022) - all projects have been supported by StoryFutures Academy training and funding programmes. Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Kindred are “in competition”, while (Hi)Story Of A Painting: The Light In The Shadow is being showcased as part of the “Best Of Venice Immersive”.
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StoryFutures Academy, July 26th 2022
VP Futures is an exciting co-production training & development programme between StoryFutures Academy (The UK’s National Centre for Immersive Storytelling) and Future Screens NI supported by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Epic Games.
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A project to investigate the approaches to managing intellectual property rights in immersive innovation led by Dr Aislinn O’Connell from Royal Holloway University of London has published its first report.
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A magical augmented reality family trail at the National Gallery has been adapted into a free at-home experience for Roblox, the global online platform connecting millions of people through shared experiences.
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Meet our latest cohort of innovators: four creative businesses will spend 3 months developing new ideas in Virtual Production methods in collaboration with academic experts at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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StoryTrails, the UK’s largest immersive storytelling experience, invites residents and visitors from 15 locations around the UK to explore untold stories of their town through ground-breaking multimedia technologies.
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