#29 Relearning agency and rehearsal for existence with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium

Immersion Nation Podcast

Immersion Nation Podcast
#29 Relearning agency and rehearsal for existence with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium
Nov 30, 2019 Episode 29
Immersion Nation
“The art of immersive isn’t about the art of engagement, it isn’t about holding people’s attention... It’s about attachment. It’s about forging a connection.” -Noah

You can consume or you can create. Usually, it’s one or the other. Whether you’re considering a movie, music, or a book.. You can choose what you consume, for the most part, but you can’t alter the thing while in the midst of a storyline. Which, I believe, is part of what makes immersive so confounding. In the space of immersive entertainment, there is the option to do both. 


Today we have, once again, good sir Noah Nelson the creator of No Proscenium. Based in LA, for the last 5 years Noah has strived to knit together the immersive community across the country and help the world understand this change in the way that our culture consumes narrative and story. 

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Show Notes:

On oculus and interface [2:05]
What is immersive? What is the goal? [3:40]
The art of immersive isn’t about engagement [5:27]
Emotional agency [7:18]
You are Shia LaBeouf [8:54]
The entertainment in immersive [10:55]
Relearning what matters [15:35]
You can’t spend all day long questioning reality [20:38]
The trough of disillusionment [22:35]
Rehearsal for existence & learning agency [23:53]
What isn’t immersive? [27:37]
Selfie palaces [29:03]
Justifying immersive [30:14]