Plimsoll Productions, the division of ITV Studios specializing in pure historical past documentaries and stay occasions, has launched Plimsoll Immersive to develop experiential content material for AR, VR and AI wearables.
Plimsoll Immersive’s content material will incorporate authentic concepts in addition to the corporate’s current mental property into new experiences. Narratively and conceptually, the content material will preserve Plimsoll’s pure historical past focus, immersing audiences in 2D and 3D environments through superior expertise.
Accordingly, Plimsoll’s artistic director of pure historical past, Alex Ranken, will lead Plimsoll Immersive whereas persevering with to make content material for broadcast tv. Over his previous 5 years with Plimsoll, Ranken has directed and produced a number of sequence and specials, together with Apple’s “Tiny World” and “The Wild Ones,” Disney+’s “A Actual Bug’s Life” and ITV’s “A Yr on Planet Earth.”
“Plimsoll has a status for visually wealthy, daring storytelling and editorial integrity,” Ranken mentioned in a press release. “We at the moment are making use of these components on this thrilling new world, permitting audiences to be immersed within the story, which in the end fosters deeper connections and engagement with the pure world.”
Mark Brownlow, head of pure historical past at Plimsoll, added, “Plimsoll has all the time regarded to the longer term and Alex represents what comes subsequent — a next-generation creator whose revolutionary storytelling and command of expertise make him the proper match to develop this division and propel the corporate into an thrilling new house. Alex will construct on Plimsoll’s expertise in 3D storytelling which has already seen the current launch of ‘Horse Energy,’ a 3D IMAX movie.”
“Horse Energy” is a documentary in regards to the relationships between folks and horses across the globe, narrated by Josh Brolin. Different upcoming Plimsoll tasks embody “Surviving Pompeii with Tom Hiddleston,” “Pressure of Nature” and “Skyscraper Dwell,” which can livestream free soloist Alex Honnold’s ascent of Taipei 101 on Netflix.
Plimsoll is already producing a number of tasks for Plimsoll Immersive, together with an adaptation of a title but to be introduced.
