CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
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SXSW2023: ‘Dungeons & Dragons …’ is Opening Night Film on March 10 at SXSW Film/TV Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 10, 2023 - 11:44amCHICAGO – The in-person SXSW Conference and Festivals opens tonight with “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” as part of the Film and TV Fest. SXSW 2023 runs March 10th-19th in Austin, Texas.
Theater Review: Otherworld Theatre in Immersive ‘Murder on Horizon’ Thru May 1, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 31, 2022 - 10:56amCHICAGO – Time to get back to live stage shows! The Otherworld Theatre of Chicago (Wrigleyville Neighborhood) presents an immersive sci-fi experience – AKA audience participation – on a space station, enticingly titled “Murder on Horizon.” The audience is part of solving the mystery as a futuristic gumshoe goes from suspect to suspect to find the killer of a prominent scientist.
Festival Feature: Immersive Virtual Reality at 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 14, 2018 - 11:24amNEW YORK CITY – Every year, the evolution of story experience is on display at the Tribeca Film Festival, and its popularity continues to escalate. The “Virtual Arcade,” which was at the festival hub in the Tribeca neighborhood, featured Virtual Reality (VR), interactive storytelling and immersive experiences.
Slideshow: Dolby Atmos Makes U.S. Debut at Chicago’s Sound-Bar on July 29, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 29, 2017 - 7:27amCHICAGO – The latest sound innovation will make its U.S. debut right here in Chicago as the immersive, multi-dimensional sonic aura of Dolby Atmos will premiere at the iconic dance club Sound-Bar on July 29th, 2017. The club presentation will spin starting at 10pm with “Solarstone” from producer, composer and DJ Richard Mowatt. The audio system boasts no compression, 30 speakers and 22 channels of separation. Paired with Sound-bar’s legendary light show, the installation is one of the most inventive sound happenings to date.
Interview: Loren Hammonds, Programmer of Immersive Films at Tribeca Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 28, 2017 - 5:44pmCHICAGO – The future of story experience was on display at the recent 16th Tribeca Film Festival, and its popularity bodes well for the evolution of audience interaction. The “Virtual Arcade,” which was at the festival hub in the Tribeca neighborhood, featured Virtual Reality (VR), interactive storytelling and immersive experiences, which takes the participant into the world they once only watched. Loren Hammonds is the Programmer for these experiential works.
Film News: Comcast & ABC-TV Announce ‘The Oscars’ Immersive Experience on Xfinity X1
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 26, 2017 - 2:04pmCHICAGO – For the second year in a row, Comcast, ABC-TV and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences are partnering up for an “immersive” TV experience on The Oscars telecast. This year’s The Oscars experience will include more than 1500 hours of extra content, as well as live streams of backstage activity and the red carpet, interactive voice commands and enhanced extras – all on TV with Xfinity X1.
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