Author: oallen
What is immersive entertainment? Does anyone really have a definition? A good definition? You can argue that the next shiny new thing in “immersive entertainment” is some kind of video game, or a new form of theatre, or the next great theme park. It really doesn’t matter what the claim...
A story can be born from a simple thing. Look around. Find an object near you. What draws your eyes? What has an intriguing texture? Pick it up. What story is attached to this object? Is it something that really happened? Does your object evoke a memory? Or, does it...
Poetry is raw emotion, it’s what happens when you tear yourself apart and make something with the pieces. It can be clever, tragic, beautiful, grotesque, melancholy. It can be anything. I think a lot of poetry is made to be read aloud, sometimes sung. It’s full of such luscious, delicious...
...think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: if you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned...
I feel I have very little authority on the topic of improv. I mean, in various acting classes and shows over the years we’ve done fun improv games as a sort of warm up, and the way I stumble my way through life could be considered a kind of improv,...
Experience Design is a pretty broad term. Break it down and it’s just the practice of...well...designing an experience. That can be anything from a museum to a cruise to a theme park. My primary area of interest is the arts, so when I think of experience design I think of...
"Themed Entertainment’s Obsession With Space Exploration" That's the topic of the month. But what is “Themed Entertainment?” Am I the only wondering that? I mean, is it code for theme parks? Am I expected to talk about Disney? I think “Themed Entertainment” is vague enough for me to talk about...
Most of us have been spending a lot of time at home lately, I don’t think that’s news to anyone. Lots of us are spending more time consuming media than usual, so here I am with a list of recommendations. Good Omens. The book, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett,...
Well, here we are, folks… Just kidding, but I do not apologize for any Good Omens references because honestly it’s just too perfect not to use. If you follow our blog posts, I bet you’ve caught on to the pattern by now. We’re all talking about the same thing because...
“Hey, so did you like the movie?” "It’s okay but the book was better...I mean I just can’t even begin to explain how wrong they got those characters...I just wish they understood the point of the story." “...Sorry I asked.” Okay, listen. I am both of these people. I admit...
Have you ever read a fantasy story where there's a neutral space with a collection of portals that lead to other worlds? Like Narnia's "Wood Between the Worlds" and The Magician's "Neitherlands". These in between spaces show up often in sci-fi and fantasy stories and they're pretty cool, right? Well,...
