Projects
Man of Arran
Man of Arran
This project will test the creative potential of 360° and AR as an immersive expansion of Man of Arran to help transform a short film into a feature length.
Placing audiences inside Paddy’s journey from tattie hokin' in rural Scotland to dangerous tunnels around the world. The landscapes of today reveal the hidden labour and untold histories of the past.
Explore
£5,000
Aims of the project
Following on from the successful short film Man of Arran, I want to develop the story and move beyond traditional forms of narration to experiment with immersive techniques such as augmented reality, 360° filming and spatial sound.
Collaborating with artists from different disciplines will help me test ideas that combine film and to reduce the costs of expensive archival footage using immersive media to evoke memory, history and place.
Maureen Mccoy
Lead Artist and Creative Writer
she/her
Maureen (Mo) McCoy, open water swimmer,coach, author and film-maker. Co-founder of Wildswim.ie and co-author of two guide books; Wild Swimming in Ireland 2016 and the Complete Book of Wild Swimming in Ireland 2024, shortlisted for the 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards. On film Maureen has been both subject and co-producer; featured in short documentary Mermaid and co-producing Man of Arran, a celebrated film about a winter coastal odyssey and mental health mission. Together these strands of her practice are connected by commitment to place-based creativity, crafting stories that resonate with authenticity and create spaces for the audience to reflect on their own relationship with the environment and culture.
Paul McCambridge
Director/Producer
Paddy O’Kane
Editor
Richard Davis
Digital Arts Studio Belfast
