StoryTrails, bringing untold stories to life through augmented reality (AR)

A project aiming to tell stories from the community in a unique, immersive way is looking for creative people to help bring history to life.

StoryTrails, which is executive produced by historian David Olusoga, will bring untold stories from the past to life through augmented reality (AR) to reanimate public spaces in Lewisham and Lambeth next year.

Using a mix of AR experiences that use BFI and BBC archive material, people will experience history where it actually happened, revitalising the streets upon which they stand with new voices and untold stories of the past.

Inside the library, participants will be able to enter in a virtual map of their town that will be made up of 3D models, and audio stories captured on location.

The project is looking for creative people from the area to assist with the project.

Creative professionals interested in working with new technology such as 3D modelling software, games engines, augmented and virtual reality are encouraged to apply now.

Applicants will receive funding to join a team to work closely with people to gather unknown and intriguing stories and showcase them in new, surprising and magical ways.

Full training in immersive technology will be provided alongside access to production support and production credits for the work.

Once the StoryTrails creatives have sourced and developed the stories together with the community, audiences will be guided through an immersive tour of Lambeth and Lewisham boroughs.

Professor David Olusoga, executive producer for StoryTrails, said: “By enabling 50 diverse creative voices to create compelling stories that combine past, present and future through the magic of immersive technologies, we’ll be mapping a new path for creativity in this country.

“StoryTrails will set the public’s imagination alight with experiences that use the poetry of history to inspire a new vision of our future.”

The project will visit Lambeth and Lewisham in London in September next year.

For further details visit story-trails.com