Studio resident Catherine Allen joins us to share her learnings on spacial storytelling for Virtual Reality, and to tell us about Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel, the VR documentary that she is currently producing with BBC iWonder, VRTOV and Crossover Labs. 

In her talk she will explore the current movement from flat screen, rectangle media to the illusion of space and presence. What changes when you tell a story spatially, rather than on a screen or a page? What are the opportunities that VR offers the storyteller and the user? Drawing from spacial art forms including theatre, sculpture and performance art, Catherine will discuss what's possible creatively in this fast evolving medium of VR. 

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around just before the talk. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk to book your place on a tour.