Project Detail

The Abandoned Library

Synopsis

In a future Northern England devasted by climate change, an environmental worker uncovers an abandoned library where books and technology have fused into the architecture and landscape to create new stories.

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.

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Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: XR / Immersive
Running time: 14:00
Format: Virtual Reality
Director: 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

Genre

Climate / Environment Drama Experimental Fantasy Sci-Fi Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dreaming Methods

Studio M3
The Art House
Drury Lane
Wakefield
WF1 2TE

Sales Company

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