Access materials for research and training, including reports, toolkits and online guides.
As our work develops, we will release our research findings, training materials and insights to help support our partners, university researchers and the growth of the UK's immersive economy.
StoryFutures Academy Annual Report 2019-2020
StoryFutures Academy, October 23rd 2020
2019-20 has been an incredibly successful year for StoryFutures Academy, seeing us surpass many of our overall target KPIs a year ahead of schedule, including training a total of over 400 screen industries professionals, double our 3-year project stretch goal. Including students and those beyond the creative industries, 1022 unique beneficiaries have taken part in our programmes.
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Showcasing Immersive Experiences in the UK and China
StoryFutures International, September 23rd 2020
A 2 hour multi- masterclass showcase four innovative immersive experiences located in the UK and China. In this webinar the creators of these immersive projects share the highs and lows of getting these large-scale innovative experiences off the ground.
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StoryFutures/Presents with Christian Cherene
StoryFutures Creative Cluster, July 1st 2020
BeAnotherLab is an interdisciplinary transnational group dedicated to understanding, communicating and expanding subjective experience as a means to facilitate action across identity faultlines. Since 2012 the group has used techniques derived from virtual reality, cognitive science and performance in developing innovative applications...
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StoryFutures/Presents with Jason Crouch
StoryFutures Creative Cluster, June 12th 2020
At the heart of theatre storytelling is the gathering together of audience and performers in this place, at that time. The word theatre itself is derived from the ancient Greek ‘viewing place’: so, theatre is defined not by architecture but by the action and intent of the people who assemble there. Theatre transforms and encompasses space...
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StoryFutures Academy Masterclass with Mathias Chelebourg
StoryFutures Academy, June 3rd 2020
In the latest edition to the StoryFutures Academy Masterclass series, we present this virtual session with Mathias Chelebourg, giving us an overview of his career to date, and sharing his insight into the world of immersive storytelling and working across multiple XR forms.
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COVID-19: Useful links for companies in our network
StoryFutures Creative Cluster, April 27th 2020
We're continuing to support companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are actively compiling this list from external sources and partners relevant to the companies in our creative cluster. Find links to start-up support, industry resources, funding access and more.
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StoryFutures Academy Masterclass with Mohen Leo, ILMxLAB
StoryFutures Academy, April 8th 2020
StoryFutures Academy presents a Masterclass with ILMxLAB's Mohen Leo on their narrative development process and philosophy. ILMxLAB explores the unique opportunities and challenges of creating stories for immersive media. This Masterclass provides an insight into ILMxLAB's narrative development process...
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Skills for Immersive Experience Creation Report
StoryFutures Academy, January 28th 2020
This report by StoryFutures Academy is the UK’s first comprehensive report on skills for immersive experience production. Funded as part of UK Research and Innovation’s Audience of the Future Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Foreword by Sir Peter Bazalgette.
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StoryFutures Academy Masterclass with Vicki Dobbs Beck, ILMxLAB
StoryFutures Academy, December 5th 2019
StoryFutures Academy presents a Masterclass with Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge of ILMxLAB, a division launched by Lucasfilm in 2015 to pioneer in the field of immersive storytelling. StoryFutures Academy, a partner of CreativeXR, a joint programme developed by Digital Catapult and Arts Council England, with support from RYOT Studio.
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Is Immersive Technology addictive?
StoryFutures Creative Cluster, April 1st 2019
Is VR addictive? That's what the UK government recently asked us for information on. Our response -- not really! In an article just published on the official parliament website, we argued that new technologies are often viewed with suspicion, but with time this almost always proves unwarranted...
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