Altadena, CA
GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE, COBB ESTATE
An Augmented Reality App that leads you on a Spooky Ghost Tour
GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE, COBB ESTATE is a site specific, immersive experience combining AR technology, dance on film and storytelling, delivered via smartphone app. The experience invites participants to visit Cobb Estate, a hiking trail in Altadena with a history of paranormal sightings and unexplained phenomena. Listen to an eerie tale based on true events as the app leads you to the last remaining ruins of the estate. On the way, you’ll encounter spectral entities using the app’s AR interface. This version is a proof of concept for an immersive framework that could be applied to a wide variety of experiences including Museum and historical tours, brand activations, and interactive tie-ins for movies, TV, video games and beyond. At this time we are actively seeking partnerships for our next iteration.
Audience Role
The audience will hike the Cobb Estate trail to learn about it's haunted history. Hiking shoes and supplies recommended.
Ages: 13 +
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About Koryn Wicks
Koryn Wicks is a choreographer and multimedia artist. Her immersive choreography creates explorable performances in which live movement and digital media build off one another in real time. Koryn’s work has been show at Slamdance DiG, The Bootleg Theatre, Highways Performance Space, the Orange County Museum of Art, Bowery Poetry Club, and the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Koryn earned her MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine and graduated from the Alvin Ailey School with honors. She has been on faculty at CalArts, Glendale College, Cypress College and Cerritos College. Koryn also choreographs for film and television; most recently on the ABC pilot Until the Wedding.