Bear My Soul
© Small Creative
Bear My Soul is inspired by the animism of indigenous people in the Great North, their myths, and their shamanic practice of dreaming, connecting them to the spirits of plants, animals, and elements that coexist in our world. This immersive experience transports the participants to a spiritual dimension, where each of them embodies a creature with plant and animal characteristics. By using their gaze, touch, and the resonance of their voice, participants establish a connection with other beings.
The Directors
Joséphine Derobe is a French artist and director who explores narrative and immersive forms in the fields of cinema, digital arts, and theater. In virtual reality (VR), she wrote and directed the documentary Meet Mortaza. The film premiered at the 77th Mostra Venice in 2020 and in the US at SXSW. It won Best VR at the Chelsea Film Festival and Courant 3D. She also co-wrote and directed Les Noces de Cana (The Wedding at Cana), a piece inspired by Paul Veronese’s painting. The project was produced by Les Poissons Volants, the RMN museum, and Arte Creative and won Best Art in VR at the Sofia Festival. Her latest work, bear my soul, is a collective and interactive location-based entertainment (LBE) experience produced by Small Creative. This poetic piece about metamorphosis premiered at Nemo at CENTQUATRE-Paris in December 2023.
General Informations
Directors : Joséphine Derobe
Production Company : Small Creative (France )
Awards : Best interactive prize – NewImages Festival, Paris, France
Year of creation : 2023
Minimum Age : 10
English Dubbing
Technical Informations
Format : Interactive and collective VR 6DoF experience
Duration : 16 min
Number of participants per session : 6 per 50 meter square (It is possible to multiply and expand each cell of 50m2 to a dimension of 8000 m2)
Equipment required : 6 HTC VIVE Focus 3 VR headsets + controllers + Spare batteries (minimum 6) / Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet / NETGEAR RAXE500 Wifi 6E router / 6 SENNHEISER headphones
Minimum Space : 50 square meters or 6×8
