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A Tale of Two Productions: A Christmas Carol On Stage and in VR

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Robert Barry Fleming,

Zachary Meicher-Buzzi,

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Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Volume 5, Issue 4

Article No.: 41, Pages 1 - 9

https://doi.org/10.1145/3533612

Published: 07 September 2022 Publication History

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many theatre companies began experimenting with new technologies and ways to bring their work to audiences. As theatres have resumed in-person performances, they are exploring how these new techniques can be incorporated into their productions. Recently one leading regional theatre company produced two versions of A Christmas Carol in parallel - one presented on stage, and the other entirely in virtual reality. They used virtual production tools including real-time motion capture, virtual humans, game engine rendering, and a new platform for multi-user VR experiences. We discuss the process, challenges, and creative decisions behind these shows, with an eye towards informing future theatrical productions.

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A Tale of Two Productions: A Christmas Carol On Stage and in VR
1. Applied computing
  1. Arts and humanities
    1. Media arts
    2. Performing arts
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Empirical studies in collaborative and social computing
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI

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Kim YLu JHöllerer T(2023)Dynamic Theater: Location-Based Immersive Dance Theater, Investigating User Guidance and ExperienceProceedings of the 29th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology10.1145/3611659.3615705(1-11)Online publication date: 9-Oct-2023
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