As the season of joy approaches and communities around the world look for holiday cheer this year, production company Famous Artists Limited brought together creative minds, musical talent and powerful technology for the world premiere production of “An Immersive Christmas Carol.”
This socially safe AV experience will run from Dec. 8-19 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Illuminating the Roedde House Museum, Joel Grinke, an experiential designer and creative director for this project, is using nine Epson LightScene accent lighting laser projectors to captivate and immerse visitors as they safely walk through Charles Dickens’ Christmas tale.
Epson lent the projectors to “An Immersive Christmas Carol” free of charge.
Bill Allman, producer at Famous Artists Limited, and Grinke wanted to create a safe outing that the entire community can enjoy. Talks of the production took place several years back, but Allman and Grinke saw the opportunity to make it happen this year with the help of partners and family members.
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With original music composed by Matt Grinke and Epson’s LightScene laser projectors illuminating the way, guests will experience all the chains clanking, spirits appearing and voices swirling as they witness the shadows of Christmas past, present and future, while feeling as if they are walking in the slippers of Ebenezer Scrooge.
“This project has been rattling my brain for years and with everything going on this year, Allman and I knew the community needed something like this to raise holiday spirits,” said Grinke. “It’s been a quick process bringing everything together.”
Inside ‘An Immersive Christmas Carol’
“An Immersive Christmas Carol” will take guests through an AV experience inside the rare Victorian home that belonged to Vancouver’s first bookbinder, Gustav Roedde. Without taking away from the charm of the 19th -entury home, the Epson LightScene laser projectors remain hidden.
The LightScene projectors help immerse guests into Scrooge’s journey to becoming a kinder, gentler man.
“We wanted to produce a fun, holiday experience that allows visitors to engage in the story of Scrooge, while staying safe, as we head towards the tail-end of a tough year,” said Allman. “It’s been encouraging to watch Grinke pull together individuals and partners in a short amount of time to bring it all to life.
“The Epson projectors are the power behind the illumination of this experience and deliver the captivating visual elements we are looking for,” he said.
“It is always inspiring to watch the creative community use projection as a medium to create unique experiences,” said Remi Del Mar, product manager for Epson America, Inc. “It is even more heartwarming to see these experiences reinvented during difficult times to bring communities together and the spirit of the season to life.
“This creative team of holiday heroes has worked hard to deliver inspiring and safe fun this season, and we are happy to work with them as they continue to break the boundaries of possibilities,” said Del Mar.
Timed entry tickets for “An Immersive Christmas Carol” will begin at 5 p.m. and are restricted to each visitor’s group of no more than five people.
