Most brands are losing the narrative to AI. I help them take it back. Ex-journalist (Guardian, NYT). Essays at Vanishing Point ↓
Los Angeles, CA
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There’s a seven-toed cat on the windowsill of Hemingway’s old bathroom in Key West.
I went to see where he wrote. I came back thinking about why we’re so willing to let machines think for us.
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I wrote the last in depth piece about NZ rugby legend Shane Christie. He died this week in a suspected suicide. Last year we spoke about his love of the game, concussion, CTE and how more needs to be done to protect players. More still needs to be done.
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🙌🙌 so awesome to have you!
Having a wonderful time attending @la_Biennale as the #impactproducer for @BodyofMineVR created by @c_kostopoulos
Come say hi to us on the #veniceimmersive island!
First newsletter in a while - on how huge investments in immersive entertainment spaces will come to redefine how we experience live entertainment.
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Final weekends for the most ambitious and innovative show to ever berth in Auckland’s viaduct.
All aboard a 100ft superyacht. Book now!
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I am SO excited to announce that our award-winning experience BODY OF MINE will have its International Premiere at the Venice Film Festival @la_Biennale ‼️‼️🤩 See you in Italy!
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WE WON BEST XR FOR CHANGE @G4C ‼️💗‼️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who has supported Body of Mine in one way or another!!!!
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How did a travelling theatre troupe manage to book a show on a superyacht? thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture…
Love this piece about Butterfly Smokescreen. Really captures the magic of what we have created. Thanks @sbrookbrooks!!🙌🙌
A wonderful, in-depth piece from @sbrookbrooks of @TheSpinoffTV on how Butterfly Smokescreen - our immersive show aboard a 100ft superyacht came together to become a special piece of theatre. 🦋🎭🍾🛥️
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People believe you need a big budget & large team to win prestigious awards.
But passion beats resources every time.
Here’s how our 1st #XR experience clinched the Special Jury Prize at SXSW, beating teams 10x our size with a fraction of the budget, a 🧵: – at Austin, TX
Couldn’t be there in person to celebrate but huzzah!!
We couldn't be prouder of picking up another win for Best Innovation in Digital Storytelling at the Voyager Media Awards for FAULTLINES. The judges comments sums up the sort of work we strive to do:
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@NZonAir @NorthSouthNZ @AlpineFault8 @voyagernz
#vmanz
Have you ever wanted to be there to experience the most famous homerun in LA Dodgers history? That’s what @jm_mayorquin and I are building as part of @ASU’s narrative in emerging media programme in DTLA led by @ImmersiveJourno. ⚾️🧢
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Wonderful to be recognised at the Voyager Media Awards as a finalist for our interactive project with @NorthSouthNZ, documenting the threat of an Alpine Fault earthquake.
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This is the crazy ride of @sxsw watching @c_kostopoulos' XR triumph - from the brink of catastrophe. My behind the scenes look at the intensity, stakes and camaraderie that goes into pulling off this type of work
@siegal_evan @ImmersiveJourno @ASUinCA
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Oh hi!
We love the energy from #SXSW XR Competition Special Jury Award winners for Body of Mine! 🙌 Ethan Denning, Prateek Rajagopal, Cameron Kostopoulos (@c_kostopoulos), Evan Siegal, Taylor Woods, Ty Kostopoulos and Charles Anderson.
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Honored to announce that Body of Mine VR has won the Special Jury Award at @sxsw !!!! We worked so hard on this project and sacrificed everything to come to ATX to premiere it. I’m so glad that people were moved by the experience! #VR #SXSW2023 #UnrealEngine #LGBTQIA
