Projects
Exploring Immersive Storytelling Pathways
Exploring Immersive Storytelling Pathways
From the explorations I carry out under the guidance of Neon8 I will discover how I might be able to make use of immersive technologies in the creation and telling of age-old, universal stories, written from the perspective of being a middle-aged woman.
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£5,000
Aims of the project
This project will enable me to spend focused time with Kelman Greig-Kicks, creative director at Neon8, who will provide a headset for me to explore and be inspired by pivotal immersive artworks, guide me through the technology of immersive possibilities and enable me to sample the VR space with my own images and animations.
I will be able to explore how my storytelling could resonate more deeply with audiences as each viewer considers their own position within a universal story in an immersive setting. At this point I know little of what emotional textures I could achieve through using these technologies, but this project will provide me with the opportunity to discover what new colours and shades of emotional expression and communication I could access.
Being able to view pivotal immersive artworks with a VR headset will enable me to access new sources of inspiration for unique creative ideas, observations and stories as well as providing insight into possible new and contemporary ways of sharing some of the work I have previously created.
Sophie Bancroft
Lead artist
she/her
I am a singer and songwriter with a unique blend of jazz and folk. I have released nine CDs and my music has been used on various American TV series and recorded by several jazz artists. In 2024 I was music director and composer for Dementia the Musical which toured theatres in Scotland. In 2019 I gained a Masters in Creative Writing and my creative practice now includes song, spoken word, song-cards, short film, stills, and animation. My short films have been screened at international film festivals and on Virgin Atlantic’s inflight entertainment. I create stories that reflect womanhood, motherhood, and intergenerational relationships.
