Secret Cinema and the Immersive Experience Industry

Sarah Atkinson, Helen W. Kennedy

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English

Manchester University Press
01 November 2024

Film theory & criticism; Film & movie: styles & genres; Film movie production: technical skills

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.

By: Sarah Atkinson, Helen W. Kennedy
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 411g
ISBN: 9781526182371
ISBN 10: 1526182378
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 -- .

Sarah Atkinson is Professor of Screen Media at King's College London. Helen W. Kennedy is Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Nottingham.

Reviews for Secret Cinema and the Immersive Experience Industry

'The book offers a deep dive based on exhaustive research that goes beyond simply documenting the history of Secret Cinema. Instead, it advances a critical framing contextualising the organisations development historically, culturally, and industrially through numerous case studies.' Media Practice and Education -- .