NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN VR
VR Film & Installation
BBC VR Hub & SXSW Festival Austin
March 2019
During the First World War, millions of multiple-choice postcards were sent home by soldiers from the trenches. Nothing except a signature was allowed to be written on the card – communication could only take place through prescribed phrases. Part artwork, part documentary, Nothing to be Written tells the stories of these ‘Field Postcards’, and is inspired by the circumstances under which they were written and received.
Nothing to be Written was officially selected by SXSW Festival as part of their XR Program in 2019. 59 created a specially designed booth in which the VR piece could be enjoyed.
This allowed audiences to explore the real postcards first hand before entering the experience, adding another layer of depth to the piece.
Watch VR Trailer.
Read more about the show.
Credits
Presented by
BBC Proms
Edinburgh International Festival
14-18 Now: WW1 Centenary Art Commissions
Commissioned by
BBC VR Hub
Composer
Anna Meredith
Project Director
Lysander Ashton
Writer
Mark Grimmer
Producer
Rebecca Collis
BBC Proms
Edinburgh International Festival
14-18 Now: WW1 Centenary Art Commissions
Commissioned by
BBC VR Hub
Composer
Anna Meredith
Project Director
Lysander Ashton
Writer
Mark Grimmer
Producer
Rebecca Collis
Art Director
Molly Einchcomb
Lead Animators David Curtis
Marco Sandeman
Animators
Laurent de Vleeschouwer
Chris Stoneman
Assistant Designers
Felix Green
Usamah Qaiser
Design Interns
Hannah Schrage
Marta Radecka
Molly Einchcomb
Lead Animators David Curtis
Marco Sandeman
Animators
Laurent de Vleeschouwer
Chris Stoneman
Assistant Designers
Felix Green
Usamah Qaiser
Design Interns
Hannah Schrage
Marta Radecka
Installation Designer
Claudia Fragoso
Audio Edit
Mike Hatch at Floating Earth
VR Development
All seeing Eye
VR Sound Recording, Design & Mix
Tom Parnell
BBC R&D
With Special Thanks To
The Imperial War Museums
Production Photos
All images courtesy of 59 Productions