Secret Cinema and the Immersive Experience Industry

Atkinson, Sarah/ Kennedy, Helen W.

Manchester University Press（2024/08発売）

Manchester University Press（2024/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 280 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781526182371
• DDC分類 384.84

Full Description

This book presents a comprehensive history and analysis of Secret Cinema - the leading producer of large-scale immersive experiences in the UK. It examines how the company has evolved over twelve years from an experimental and artisanal organisation to a global leader in the field. The book focuses on the UK in late-2019, a point at which the immersive sector had grown significantly through its increasing contribution to GDP and its widespread recognition as a legitimate cultural offering. It captures an organisation and a sector transitioning from marginal and subcultural roots to a commodifiable and commercial form, now with recognisable professional roles and practices, which has contributed to the establishment of an immersive experience industry of national importance and global reach.

Contents

1 Secret Cinema and the immersive experience industry
2 Secret Cinema as sandbox
3 Secret Cinema as format
4 Secret Cinema as immersive activism
5 Secret Cinema as industry
6 Secret Cinema as experience community
7 Secret Cinema, 2020-21: pivoting, pipelines and poaching
Index