Lucy Liu’s ‘Pirate Queen’ Franchise with Singer Studio’s Expands to Include Graphic Novel and Podcast

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin

Singer Studios has announced exciting expansions to their Emmy-nominated virtual reality experience The Pirate Queen, featuring Lucy Liu. The groundbreaking project, which immerses audiences in the extraordinary life of Cheng Shih—history’s most powerful pirate—will now include a graphic novel series and a podcast. Directed by Eloise Singer and narrated by Liu, The Pirate Queen tells the story of Cheng Shih, who commanded a 70,000-strong fleet during the lead-up to the Opium Wars. The original VR experience, based on a story by Maja Bodenstein, earned widespread acclaim in 2023, winning the Tribeca Storyscapes Award and the Raindance Discovery Award. It is currently nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Emerging Media category.

The upcoming graphic novel, to be published worldwide by Andrews McMeel Publishing, will kick off The Pirate Queen series co-created by Singer and Liu. The expansive project will continue to explore the world of history’s most formidable female pirates, telling the stories of 17 women who led pirate fleets across the globe.

“Launching The Pirate Queen as a graphic novel series presents an incredible opportunity to dive deeper into the legendary stories of these female pirate leaders,” said Eloise Singer, founder of Singer Studios and co-creator of the graphic novel. “We’re honored to collaborate with Andrews McMeel Publishing, whose legacy has helped shape the literary world for generations.”
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Rosario Dawson To Narrate Extended Reality Experience Soul Paint

Posted on March 9, 2024 by admin

Hatsumi and Monobanda and announced today that Award-winning actress, activist, designer, and producer, Rosario Dawson, will narrate the SXSW festival-bound extended reality reality project, Soul Paint. Debuting on Quest 2, the experience merges art and science to illustrate the infinite and complex networks of emotion and experience that live within all of us.

Participants will embark on a journey of personal exploration, voiced by Dawson, as they identify and convey the sensations and emotions of their bodies through body mapping, 3D drawing and movement. The result is a visual representation of those sensations, providing a transformative new way to communicate human experiences that are often indescribable.

“Soul Paint was inspired by my own experience of grief. Whilst seeking support for my own challenges with mental health, I lacked the words to describe my feelings and wanted to find new ways to be understood and understand others around me. Body mapping as a therapeutic process is a fascinating way to explore emotional and sensory experiences within the body. Being able to translate it into an immersive environment has enabled us to expand its potential as a creative experience that can empower people to tell stories in powerful new ways. We are so excited to see how people experience Soul Paint and what stories will emerge,” said director Sarah Ticho.
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Felix & Paul Studios Marks 10th Anniversary With Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside Felix & Paul Studios

Posted on November 24, 2023 by admin

Felix & Paul Studios Marks 10th Anniversary With Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside Felix & Paul Studios, Presented by Canon

Inside Felix & Paul Studios lifts the curtain on the studio’s pioneering creative process, decade of groundbreaking immersive storytelling, and upcoming productions.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Felix & Paul Studios, the Emmy-Award winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, proudly introduces Inside Felix & Paul Studios, an 8-episode series presented by Canon available on Meta Quest (3D 180) and YouTube (2D and 3D 180). This series offers an exclusive look at the studio’s decade-long journey as a pioneer of immersive entertainment experiences, providing unique access into its creative and technological laboratories.

The series reflects on the studio’s legacy, emphasizing how instilling a profound sense of presence has been pivotal to each project.

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Felix & Paul Studios Debuts Space Explorers : Blue Marble Trilogy

Posted on September 6, 2023 by admin

Following the recent success of Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 1, which was selected as one of 10 “Best Of Immersive” productions at the Venice Immersive section of the Venice International Film Festival, Felix & Paul Studios announces the release the complete cinematic VR trilogy Space Explorers : Blue Marble.

Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 2 and Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 3, further the narrative arc introduced in the first episode. The entire trilogy presents three stunning 360° perspectives of Earth, captured from the International Space Station (ISS).

By giving viewers the chance to experience the profound Overview Effect, previously only observed by astronauts, the Space Explorers – Blue Marble trilogy, part of the Emmy-Award-winning Space Explorers series, provides an immersive, transformative, and meditative perspective of our planet like never before.

To capture these extraordinary moments, Felix & Paul Studios designed and engineered cameras capable of filming in the vacuum of space and collaborated with NASA teams both aboard the ISS and on the ground.

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