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Immersive Definitions – A Helpful Guide to Understanding Styles, Types and Contact Levels
Note: While Erik Blair is the main author and wrote almost all of the below immersive definitions, this document is influenced by all members of the staff to ensure that it is a complete representation of Haunting’s views. When exploring the immersive community, creators and audiences alike will find a great many words being used […]
Blackout’s Josh Randall Teaches Us About Physical Touch In Immersive Theater
At Midsummer Scream, Josh Randall, co-creator of Blackout, sat down to teach his first ever class on the use of touch in extreme haunts. Below are key points from that class, lessons from Blackout’s past, and a description of the basic tenets of safety they use. While this is not applicable to all experiences and […]
What’s in a Name – How Immersive Theater & Horror Companies Were Named
The Cost of Immersive Theater – A Conversation with Justin Fix
Below is an interview with Justin Fix of Just Fix It Productions, detailing the cost, risks, lessons, and recommendations that all go into running an immersive company and producing an experience. Use it as a primer or do your own thing—this is only meant as a helpful document for those who want to learn from […]
The Growth of Immersive Theater in Los Angeles – Genesis, Data, & Trends
While immersive theater has its roots dating back decades, modern immersive theater took root in Los Angeles in the early 2010’s and has exponentially grown since. Listed by LATimes, the arts buzzword of 2016 was “immersive”. Companies began to form, begetting new companies as prior work inspired new artists. For those of us who’ve been […]
Extreme Haunt Roundtable – Aggression, Actors, and Aftercare – Heretic, Victim Experience, Miasma, Faceless Ventures
In immersive horror, fear is key. But placing your guests in a state of simulated chaos without ever placing them in actual danger requires a safety-oriented team. In doing so, they must ensure that the environments, scenes, and content are safe and that both actors and creators have prepared for as many circumstances as possible. […]
Thirteen Important Lessons for Immersive Theater Creators
For Immersive Theater Creators & Those That Want to Be One So, you’re an immersive theater creator, you’ve already been one, or you want to be one. You have a good idea – maybe even a great idea. Now what? Designing an “immersive” experience can seem lofty and perilous, only possible for those with the […]