Create South East programme members, Hatsumi, featured at the festival in their ‘Playing with Reality’ exhibit, hosted in the BFI Undercroft, the space showcased an array of VR creatives.
This month marked the 68th BFI London Film Festival featuring talent from across the creative and screen industry. From indie films, to VR and gaming labs, the festival celebrated creativity on screen across all of it’s programming.
Complementing the presentation of Anagram’s Impulse: Playing with Reality, this programme looks
at neurodivergence as well as physical health through a selection of XR experiences and installations,
offering new perspectives on pressing issues, and aimed at driving societal change. – Quote from London Film Festival Brochure
Hatsumi’s most recent project, Soul Paint, was featured in this space and offered the opportunity for visitors to experience this immersive storytelling and mental health tool for themselves.
Unfolding at the nexus of immersive technology, creative storytelling and wellbeing, Soul Paint delves into the richness of the embodied human experience.
Create South East’s communications officer, Reb, visited the festival to experience Soul Paint first hand. Using headphones, VR headset, and controllers, the demo took you through a painting session with your emotions. The game asks users to consider how their bodies feel and how they would imagine their emotions, helping to voice your experiences with the game. Narrated by Rosario Dawson, the experience helped to relax the mind and body and offered a look into fellow users stories.
To find out more about Hatsumi and their projects, head to their website below.
