Everything Immersive This Week (11/16/2019)
The turning of the seasons
It’s been a quiet week, publishing-wise, but that belies what’s happening underneath the surface.
I know, because I’ve been doing a surprising amount of interviews this past week, pointing to a holiday season that will see a big push on the digital side of the immersive equation, and some fun new live projects as well.
Below you’ll find what we put out, some big news from our friends at Room Escape Artist, and news bits you may have missed on Twitter and over in the Everything Immersive group.
And now: off to go do the work this weekend so that next week can actually, ah, work.
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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
This week on the show we travel up to CalArts and talk with Sam Dubois, the creator of Albany CA’s The Avenue Adventure. Sam, now a sophomore at the University, got his start by creating the Albany Haunt when he was 12-years-old. He then ran it for five years.
The Avenue Adventure was Sam’s first crack at an Alternate Reality Game, and he managed to get the local Chamber of Commerce signed on. Look, what I’m saying to you is this: the next generation of immersive creators are here and they are going to run laps around everybody. Let’s gooooo.
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
NYC: UP CLOSE Festival
Toronto: A Christmas Carol
Lexington, KY: Who Holds the Devil
Chicago: Grace and the Hanukkah Miracle
Madison, WI: Broken Bone Bathtub
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REVIEWS
From No Proscenium:
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
13th Hour Escape Rooms has become northern New Jersey’s most consistently high quality escape room company. It’s going to come as no surprise that The Trophy Room was a fun game. This was 13th Hour’s 6th escape room set in the Hayden Family’s Farm of torture, murder, and cannibalism. The facility itself was fully themed against this backdrop. As usual, this was a challenging, puzzley game in a grimly beautiful environment.
The Curse felt like a miniature 5 Wits. This Puzzah! location in Denver, CO was in a mall, right by the food court. The Curse was a compact, tech-driven, family-friendly puzzle game. It was bright, colorful, and approachable.
STORIES
From NoProscenium.com:
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
Room Escape Artist announces RECON — Reality Escape Convention — in Boston, August 23–24, 2020. RECON 2020 is a conversation for the escape room industry. With core tenets of knowledge, connection, and immersion, RECON opens dialogues. By attending RECON you will gain new insights and a broader community. RECON supports a sustainable escape room industry now and in the future. Tickets are now available!
From Laura E. Hall of Timberview Productions:
Kawasaki Warehouse/Anata no Warehouse/ウェアハウス川崎 arcade is closing on 11/17. It’s a great arcade that’s unique for its super-detailed interior styled after Kowloon Walled City and its cyberpunk garage
THE DISCOURSE
Discussions and posts from Everything Immersive & Twitter:
NOW FUNDING
A Profound Waste of Time
I’m writing the cover story for the second issue of beautiful art and games magazine A Profound Waste of Time, which just launched its Kickstarter and can use your support. — Laura E. Hall of Timberview Productions
UP CLOSE Festival
Inspired by JANE JACOBS, top NYC theater artists join forces to reimagine Greenwich Village history as IMMERSIVE, all-ages storytelling
The Ladder: A Choice-Driven, Fully Replayable Escape Room
From the creators of Lab Rat, LA’s #1 escape room. Claw your way up the corporate ladder at a corrupt vitamin company from 1949–1999.
Zombie Bus London® — Immersive VR & Live Actor Experience
Horror, tension and dead good fun! Be the first in London to try this truly terrifying and cutting edge experience. Will you survive?
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Jobs, Grants, Gigs, and more
Denver — Alt Ethos
Alt Ethos is not just looking for talent, we are seeking like-minded dedicated creators who see the possibility of making a difference through connections and engagement using creative technology. At Alt Ethos, it is our passion and curiosity that binds us. We are creating the public spaces of the future, envisioning immersive entertainment, and reimagining event design. Alt Ethos is looking for those that will help us make our way into the world market. Alt Ethos is an equal opportunity employer.
Apply at www.news.altethos.com/careers -Via Everything Immersive
San Francisco: Introduction to AR Development with Enklu — The Enklu Reveal
In this workshop, we’ll cover the foundational basics of the Enklu Reveal development with Enklu. The Enklu Reveal is a glasses free augmented reality experience that consists of a Microsoft Kinect (3D depth sensing camera) and a TV. Our Reveal enables anyone to add augmented reality costumes to their body and capture amazing photos & videos.
You’ll learn how to create 3D environments, add costumes and add particle effects. -via Everything Immersive
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