Zoetrap is a spooky Alternate Reality Game (ARG) from Spirit Level Productions that debuted at StoryWorld, the world’s first transmedia entertainment conference in San Francisco over Halloween. Players were taken on a three-day terror ride through the spirit world via a live crime scene, bespoke tarot cards, newspapers, a ghost pamphlet and an iPhone App made in collaboration with App Furnace. Their mission was to find Oliver Drew, an occult transmedia producer who disappeared on the first day of the conference. The iPhone App emulated Oliver’s haunted phone and told his story. Players deciphered private messages, listened to chilling voicemails, scanned QR codes to unlock creepy hidden content and received scary calls from ghosts and phantoms. Creative Director of the project, Hannah Wood, and Creative Director of Calvium, Jo Reid, will talk about the collaboration, the event itself and lessons learnt about telling stories across multiple platforms. 

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 new space and we'll be happy to show you around! Send an email to Jason@pmstudio.co.uk

On Friday 23 Dec and Friday 30 Dec we will not be holding lunchtime talks due to the festive period. Talks will resume on Friday 6 Jan 2012.