Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.

In 2011 studio resident Jane Gauntlett founded the In My Shoes Project. In My Shoes is an internationally recognised empathy project, it is an ever-expanding collection of first-person documentary style interactive performances, which guide participants through the beautiful, the challenging, the mundane and the surreal aspects of being human.

Jane designs interactive experiences, she works in theatre, interactive theatre, game and film. Her work focuses on narrative, and explores using technology as a way to intensify audience experience. In this Lunchtime Talk she will talk about her latest project In My Shoes: Intimacy - a new 360 experience which explores the power of human connection. Intimacy is a first-person documentary designed for two people to experience three encounters from six very different perspectives that tells the stories of two strangers, two comrades and two lovers. It explores the importance of intimacy in survival, relationships and sexuality from a first-person perspective. Put aside your inhibitions, sit down with a partner, look into their eyes. Let these strangers guide you through their impromptu, unconventional & intense moments of intimacy.

Jane began working with story, theatre, audio technology and video goggles (Vuzix) back n 2009. She has gone on to design experiences for Oculus DK2 and Samsung Gear. She likes to play with ideas, write stories and experiment with alternative platforms, and is currently exploring VR, AR, AI & Haptics.

The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to studio@watershed.co.uk

For further information visit watershed.co.uk/studio

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