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The Fairytale of Jesse Ford

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Jesse has not been to their hometown in a long time and already wants to leave the place they both fear and hate. But strange rifts are appearing everywhere they go – rifts that only they can see – rifts that call and compel Jesse to enter.

Suddenly caught in one of these rifts, Jesse is thrown into a Void – a place where Jesse must face their darkest memories and where strange faceless beings haunt their every step. Luckily, they have Blake as a companion – a jilted lover from a lifetime ago and a wise old figure who refuses to say very much. Can Jesse escape the Void – even if it means unearthing memories best left buried?

Key Information

  • Mixed Reality Experience
  • Narrative Drive
  • 40 mins
  • Made for Galleries and Theaters

Prototype Headset Recording

An Immersive Mixed Reality Experience

The Fairytale of Jesse Ford is an innovative mix-reality theatrical experience that merges miniaturised sets, SFX, VFX, spatial audio, and actors with augmented reality technology.

How we made the prototype 

Current Improvement we are Working On
  • Remove of artefacts of Depth Capture footage
  • Improving the quality of Depth Capture footage
  • Improved placement of models in headset
  • More advanced visuals

Advanced Access Features

The accessibility for the experience is really considered, and the way they are proposing integrating all types of access for each show makes it feel inclusive and accessible in a way that isn’t a tack on but is genuinely considered.

Christopher Samuel

Artist

The project features a BSL option for every performance. For the full experience a leading Deaf actor will play the role of narrator and interpreter making the access feature integrated and a fulfilling narrative experience. 

The project features a Audio Description option for every performance. It will have spatial orientation as well as description of the action. The AD will be creatively integrated into the narrators role, with them recording two different version of the experience.

The project features a Captioning option for every performance. For the full experience it will be creative captioning designed to fit into the aesthetic of the experience.

The location and sets are designed in a way for them to be accessible for wheelchair users and people with mobility based access needs.

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