Live Cinema & Zone 51 with Rémy Strobbe (S11E8)

About this episode

Rémy Strobbe discusses the innovative immersive experience Zone 51 created by Live Cinema, highlighting its cinematic approach and the challenges faced during production.

"We don't fear spoilers because a good room has more to offer than just the set that you saw in a photo. It must be something that you feel also." When most people think of an escape room, they think of puzzles, padlocks, with maybe a light narrative slapped on top. When Rémy Strobbe and the team at Live Cinema created Zone 51, however, they thought: okay, but what if instead of solving puzzles, you were inside a movie? Rémy is the co-founder and creative director of Live Cinema, based in Paris, France. He joins us on REPOD to talk about Zone 51, a jaw-dropping 120-minute experience set across 550 square meters, 25 rooms, 3 live performers , and a cinematic globe-spanning story. David calls it "one of the most remarkable experiences that I have seen in the immersive world." Zone 51 begins the moment you walk through the door. Indeed, for those unaware, they might be convinced that they're here to watch an actual movie. As you can see, the set is absolutely gorgeous. Rémy talks candidly about the difficult journey to creating this game. Amongst their troubles, they had a construction partner go bankrupt mid-build and take €80,000 with them, and a pandemic that halted production…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Spira, Peih-Gee Law

Guest: Rémy Strobbe

Topics covered

• live cinema
• immersive experiences
• escape rooms
• storytelling
• puzzle design

Keywords

• Zone 51
• immersive theater
• cinematic experience
• puzzles
• live performers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Live Cinema

Places: Paris, France

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