The Island of Shells
Selected XR Development Market
Information
The Island of Shells is a 6-DoF shadow-puppetry animation documentary inspired by the testimony of Fred CHIN, one of the thousands of political prisoners persecuted during Taiwan’s White Terror era in the 70s. The story centers around the bond between CHIN and his mother, and tells an adventurous tale of a boy’s journey of leaving and returning home. The audience will enter a puppetry theater where they play both the role of a puppeteer and a witness. We intend the interactivity to recreate how manipulation works during the totalitarian era.
Lead artist(s)
CHANG Hao-Yuan (directors), WEI Shiue-Ying (co-directors), KO Chia-Wen (co-directors), WU De-Chuen (screenplay), LIN Pei-Ying (consultant), Christa CHEN (Production Manager), CHOU Chen (Sound Designer), Wring Out Laura(composer), Acorn Den Studio (Animation & VR Designer)
Name of the producer(s)
Patrick Mao Huang
Premiere Status
Prototype/Demo
Estimated duration (minutes)
25
Artwork category
Documentary
Play Area
Seated (360° chair),Standing
Subtitles
ChineseEnglish
Thematic(s)
Animation, Documentary, History, Politics, Social issues, Interactives.
Technologies used
3D animation6DoF
Production Strategy
Production Company(ies)
Flash Forward Entertainment
Estimated Budget
Between 100k and 400k €/$
Acquired Budget (%)
Between 5% and 20%
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
Taiwan Creative Content Agency
Open to coproduction
Yes
Distribution Strategy
Targeted audience
18+ viewers interested in political dissidents’ stories, shadow puppetry, history and Politics.
Release Date
August 2024
Number of user(s)
Single-user experience
Distribution strategy
Location basedAt home
Device(s) compatibility
HTC ViveOculus GoOculus QuestOculus Quest 2Oculus RiftOculus Rift S
