The Abandoned Library
Synopsis
19-year-old CJ is working to salvage valuable resources from the flooded and haunting remains of a once-thriving coastal town. The world she inhabits leaves her feeling angry and displaced. She is living through the catastrophic consequences of previous generations’ mistakes.
Taking shelter from an approaching storm, CJ ventures inside the old library, where she discovers a bizarre ‘living’ fusion of nature, language, and technology. At its heart is The Librarian, a malfunctioned AI that has been gathering data and archive film from its turbulent surroundings.
Affected by years of extreme temperatures and abnormal weather conditions, The Librarian is forming its own unique work of literature: a story of connectedness and hope that needs a strong and resilient protagonist.
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 14:00
- Format
- Virtual Reality
- Director
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Andy Campbell, Judi Alston
- Producer
- Judi Alston
- Executive Producer
- XR Stories
- Screenwriter
- Judi Alston, Andy Campbell
- Composer
- Barry Snaith, Gesang Kangsa
- Principal cast
- Dr Guddi Singh; Toria Garbutt
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Lead Developer Andy Campbell
- 3D artist and motion capture model
- Tiara Ashworth
- Illustrations & Artwork in the Library
- Evie Godfrey
- Accompanying film
- Dean Hinchliffe
- Archive Film
- Yorkshire & North East Film Archive, One to One Development Trust
Production Status
Production Company
Dreaming Methods
Studio M3The Art House
Drury Lane
Wakefield
WF1 2TE
Sales Company
As above
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