In May, Netflix forayed once again into the world of interactive storytelling and released Kimmy vs the Reverend, a special of its acclaimed comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The movie—which arrived 16 months after Bandersnatch, the much discussed Black Mirror’s interactive episode—was touted by Vulture as “what interactive TV was made for.” But what exactly … Continued
In this time of widespread remote working and intense video calling, my computer screen is the only interface between me and the outside world for hours on end. I’m not complaining. A computer screen is a magical environment where just a few inches of a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display with LED backlighting can evoke worlds of … Continued
One week ago, Laika—the Oregon-based stop motion animation studio behind films like Coraline, The Boxtrolls, and Missing Link—won everyone’s heart with a funny and endearing 1-minute TikTok video mixing live action and animation. No one ever said animating was safe. Follow us on #tiktok to see more! #fightlaikaanimator #fightchallenge #animation #stopmotion #laikastudios #laikansathome pic.twitter.com/TjG2QtRfZk — … Continued
In this time of self-isolation, narrative games offer us the opportunity of exploring new worlds while interacting with fascinating characters. Technically, they’re not real people, it’s true, but it’s still better than talking to your alarm clock. If you feel like playing video games is a too passive quarantine activity, you can start building your … Continued
A couple of weeks before stricter lockdown measures were implemented in the United Kingdom, I visited the Tate Modern in London. There, in a somewhat peripheral room, I got to experience the marvelous All Kinds of Limbo, a virtual reality project by the National Theatre. With our headsets on, we (it was a communal experience … Continued
Yesterday night, I had a couple of pints at my local pub. Earlier, I joined the graduation ceremony of a dear friend of mine. In a few minutes, I think I’m gonna check out a new library. I live in London, a city which is currently under lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so I … Continued
The disciplines of film, journalism, animation, music, games design and motion graphics are increasingly merging, changing and influencing each other, opening up new pathways for storytelling and creating new visual languages. In our expanding collection of themed Top 5’s (and some Top 10’s too) we explore best-practise examples of these new and emerging modes of … Continued
Subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter to stay informed about new profiles. Profiles are in chronological order About Profiles is Submarine Channel’s ongoing series of short portraits of creative innovators who are breaking new ground in contemporary visual culture. From mini-docs to snappy Skype interviews, with Profiles your Submarine editors pick the brains of established and … Continued
28 October, Cinecitta Tilburg: Opening event, workshops, screenings 29 October, Poppodium 013 Tilburg: Conference, screenings, performances 30-31 October, Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam: Conference, screenings, performances, after party . Our favorite festival, Playgrounds, is back in town. And it’s BIG – the popular “inspiration fest” boldly added an extra day to their Amsterdam roster. This year we are not … Continued
Date: 8 November 2013, Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam. 9.30 am – evening We are sold out. Hurray!, and sorry! Teamed up again with the amazing Playgrounds Festival for the third consecutive edition of our one day Motion Design Fest in Amsterdam on Fri Nov. 8! Visit playgrounds.nl for info on the Eindhoven and Tilburg programs on 6 … Continued
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