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Hyper Luminal Games and Sugar Creative Awarded £35k To Be Part of Inclusive Design Accelerator Programme
Hyper Luminal Games and Sugar Creative Awarded £35k To Be Part of Inclusive Design Accelerator Programme

StoryFutures , May 11th 2022

Hyper Luminal Games and Sugar Creative awarded £35,000 to be part of Inclusive Design Accelerator programme in conjunction with InGAME and StoryFutures Academy

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R&D in Virtual Production: Discovery Pilots Call
R&D in Virtual Production: Discovery Pilots Call

StoryFutures , May 6th 2022

For creative and digital companies working in Virtual Production

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The National Gallery launch "The Keeper of Paintings and the Palette of Perception"
The National Gallery launch "The Keeper of Paintings and the Palette of Perception"

StoryFutures , April 5th 2022

The Keeper of Paintings and the Palette of Perception is The National Gallery’s first immersive augmented reality (AR) app. Suitable for ages 7–11, this free mobile-based experience uses AR technology to encourage children to explore the Gallery and learn about its paintings.

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Asif Kapadia’s new VR animation Laika set to tour venues across the UK
Asif Kapadia’s new VR animation Laika set to tour venues across the UK

StoryFutures , March 17th 2022

The Oscar-winning filmmaker will host in-person Q&As following each VR presentation.

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50 emerging creative professionals recruited to develop StoryTrails
50 emerging creative professionals recruited to develop StoryTrails

StoryFutures , March 15th 2022

Fifty of the next generation of UK creative talent have been recruited by StoryFutures Academy to help develop and deliver StoryTrails, a unique immersive storytelling experience for audiences in 15 town and cities across the UK as part of UNBOXED, the ground-breaking UK-wide celebration of creativity in 2022.

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StoryFutures Academy Launches ‘Fireworks’ short film World Premiere and Masterclass
StoryFutures Academy Launches ‘Fireworks’ short film World Premiere and Masterclass

StoryFutures , March 11th 2022

On Thursday 10th March 2022, StoryFutures Academy launched the world premiere and masterclass of short film Fireworks that uses cutting edge Virtual Production to tell its story. 

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Four Groundbreaking Immersive UK-Canadian Co-Production Prototypes Headed to SXSW
Four Groundbreaking Immersive UK-Canadian Co-Production Prototypes Headed to SXSW

StoryFutures , March 2nd 2022

London, UK / Toronto, Canada, March 7, 2022 - Four immersive media prototypes developed as part of the first-ever UK-Canada Immersive Exchange will have their first public preview at the SXSW XR Experience in Austin, Texas from March 13-15, 2022.

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'One Story, Many Voices', A StoryFutures Academy Immersive Audio Project with Imperial War Museums
'One Story, Many Voices', A StoryFutures Academy Immersive Audio Project with Imperial War Museums

StoryFutures , December 16th 2021

Unseen objects, untold stories and unheard voices: Imperial War Museums’ ground-breaking new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries open

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Experience on Main Street: showcasing UK’s immersive innovators on the global stage
Experience on Main Street: showcasing UK’s immersive innovators on the global stage

StoryFutures , December 6th 2021

StoryFutures is collaborating with the Department for international Trade to tell the world about innovation in the UK’s immersive sector and among our cluster companies.

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‘Fireworks’ Puts State-Of-The-Art Virtual Production at the Heart of Storytelling
‘Fireworks’ Puts State-Of-The-Art Virtual Production at the Heart of Storytelling

StoryFutures , November 16th 2021

StoryFutures Academy supported groundbreaking short from director Paul Franklin is one of first UK films to be shot within an LED volume.

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