#1272: Kickoff of Venice Immersive 2023 Coverage with Winner “Songs by a Passerby” and Atmospheric Storytelling

This is the kickoff of my Venice Immersive 2023 coverage that totals 35 episodes and over 30 hours worth of deep dive interviews with leading experiential designers who are breaking down their latest insights and innovations with the grammar of immersive storytelling. It is one of my most in-depth series yet, and there's a lot of keen insights and amazing stories spread throughout this series. You can the graphic below for an overview of all of the podcasts in the series, and also links to each of the episodes in the series.The series is kicking off with the winner of the top prize from Venice Immersive Songs for a Passerby director Celine Daemen, and you can also see more context in the rough transcript below.

#1270: Preview of Venice Immersive 2023 Selection with Co-Curators Liz Rosenthal & Michel Reilhac

[SXSW] #1189: "Forager" Volumetric Timelapse of Mushroom Growth Hits a Sweet Spot of Touch, Smell, & Immersive Storytelling

[SXSW]# 1203: "Body of Mine VR" Uses Full-Body Tracking Embodiment to Explore Gender Dysphoria & Transgender Testimonies

[Tribeca] #1243: Origin Story of "Pixel Ripped 1978" with ARVORE and Atari Team + Novel Game-Within-a-Game Mechanics

[Tribeca] #1250: Translating 1:1 Experimental Theatre Encounters into 360 Video to Transcend Expectations with Craig Quintero

#1272: Kickoff of Venice Immersive 2023 Coverage with Winner “Songs by a Passerby” and Atmospheric Storytelling

#1273: Switching First and Third Person POV with “Finally Me” Coming Out Story

#1274: “Queer Utopia: Act I Cruising” Explores Queer Identity, Exile, AIDS, & Sex in the 80s

#1275: Translating 2D Paintings in Immersive Biography with “Frequency”

#1276: Beautiful “Emperor” Explores Aphasia Communication Gaps with Compelling Interactions

#1277: A Vocal Landscape is an Intimate Study of Authentic Conversation and Surrealism

#1278: Visualizing the Invisible and Pushing Forward the Grammar of Visual Storytelling with “Flow”

#1279: “Home” Explores Human Nature Relationship with Visceral Projection Mapped Installation

#1280: Interactive Projection Mapped Installation “Populate” Poetically Explores the Human Nature Dialectic

#1281: The Many Movie Magic Techniques Behind “David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies”

#1282: Ethnographic Study of South Korean Studio Apartments with “Oneroom-Babel”

#1283: The Exquisite Lighting in Fins’ “Complex 7” VRChat World

#1284: Gina Kim’s Environmental Storytelling Innovations with “Comfortless”

#1285: PK’s Break Series in VRChat Explores the Intersection of Shaders and Indie Music

#1286: Capturing the Horrors of the Ukrainian War in “First Day” with High-Res Environmental Captures

#1287: “Letters from Drancy” is an Incredibly Emotional and Powerful Story About the Holocaust

#1288: “Tales of the March” Uses Durational Takes in 360 Video to Explore Death Marches

#1289: “Sen” Is a Beautifully Transcendent Virtual Japanese Tea Ceremony Exploring Reincarnation

#1290: “Floating with Spirits” Explores the Day of the Dead, Indigenous Transmissions, & Elemental Animism

#1291: Excellent Redirected Wandering to Discover Indigenous Transmissions in “Origen”

#1292: Pioneering the VR Essay with “Shadowtime” Critiquing Sci-Fi Dystopic Aspirations of VR

#1293: The Personalized AI-Driven “Tulpamancer”...