Respite From Reality

360° Film Experience Jo has been rowing on The Cam since 1983. Winner of two rowing ‘Blues’ for Cambridge and a gold medal the first Women’s Henley Regatta she shared her passion of rowing and the river with her son Alex who started rowing at the age of 10. Now, they both prepare young rowers for competing on ... Read more

The Golden Window

baby with tune
There is a window in which you can change the death signals to the brain cells, cooling stops that signalling process.  When you re-warm the baby, the brain cells no longer receive that signal to go down the death pathway. Shot entirely during 72 hours of opportunity, The Golden Window tells the story of medically induced ... Read more

The Crossing

Human Trafficking
The Crossing is a multi-screen and 2D screen interactive exhibition, which provided new interpretations and understanding of the black-market economy of sex trafficking through the journey of a trafficked woman. The emotionally charged project investigates the exploitation of hope and the black market economy of human trafficking through the story of a young girl sex ... Read more

Vulnerable Selves

Vulnerability
Dual Perspectives, Immersive Media and the Narrative of Vulnerability In this project, StoryLab critically explore the lived experience and interpretation of vulnerability and investigate the possibilities and limitations of using immersive media through an observational case study of emerging filmmakers. Situated within ‘me too’ and representation in the media, the project explores how gender inequalities ... Read more

Urban Nature

Urban/Nature
Urban Nature The narrative of Landscapes Immersive Media and the Body In Urban Nature, StoryLab and Professor Viren Swami draw on Swami’s previous work, which has shown that exposure to images of nature results in elevated state body appreciation, but static images may lack ecological validity. This project examined the exposure to short films of ... Read more