When a woman discovers a mysterious tent has appeared in her front yard, she begins to question the meaning of activism and our shared humanity. “The Tent” is an Augmented Reality narrative and a glimpse of the future of Spatial entertainment.

A modern fairy-tale set in Los Angeles, “The Tent” looks at the fraught relationship between the housed and the unhoused and the interpersonal social dynamics of activism with humor and heart.

A 22-minute experience in two parts for iPadPro, it allows the audience to explore a miniature world from any perspective. Built with volumetric video and photogrammetry, it is essentially a movie that the audience can walk around in. Without a headset.

It’s a drama. It’s a satire. It’s a petite bourgeoise fever dream and a fable for society.

Director:

Rory Mitchell

Rory Mitchell is an XR Director with a background in theater and documentary. His work explores contemporary social, cultural and community-based issues with awe at the complexities of interdependence and the joy at the intersections of Humanism and Technology. His work has screened at SXSW, Cannes Film Festival, New Images, SIGGRAPH, Shanghai International, DOC NYC, BIFAN, and has been broadcast on PBS. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and young daughter.

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