Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig (KKW) was responsible for producing a multimedia immersive show of two books selected by the consortium. These shows were designed to have a duration of 30min in total encompassing a complete audiovisual experience.

It was the objective to provide the two shows three different technological ways:
(1) a version which can be presented in the Kunstkraftwerk venue with an immersive projection system in a space with 24 projectors, 36x18x10m and 1700m2 projection surface on four walls and the floor. (2) a miniaturized version to be presented in a mobile book Box (MBB), sized 5x5m with two projectors and a 3D-sound system.
(3) a version which can be played in VR-headsets.

KKW acted as the producer of these shows (responsible Markus Loeffler). It contracted the multimedia expert Franz Fischnaller (Italy) based on the positive experience on a previous project. KKW later also contracted Rupert Huber (Vienna) as sound designer and composer for the soundtrack.

Initially Franz Fischnaller was developing the story board for the novel “Influence of Blue” by Giulio Ravizza. This was completed and accepted in autumn 2022 and encompassed a narration of over 22 min. Then the production started. Until April 2023 11min of the show were available and supported by sound. This preliminary version was shown to the public and the Möbius Consortium on the occasion of the Leipzig Book Fair reading event in April 2023. The response of the public and of the consortium was positive and encouraging.

From April to August 2023, we have intensively worked on reaching the deadline of the delivery. The production of Influence of Blue was carried forward to generate a long 22min version and a 4min short version.

In addition, the second fiction short story named “Fantasy into Möbius” was designed. A story board was consented in Mai 2023 and a layout for an 8min immersive show was generated.

By the end of August 2023, the final productions of the two immersive shows were received from the contracted artists. Both artists were present on August 28/29 and the two shows “Influence of Blue” (22 min) and of “Fantasy into Möbius” (8min) were handed over and tested. The productions were run on the large venue Maschinenhalle in Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig. All technical and artistic quality requirements were fulfilled.

The two show versions were also run in the Mobile Immersive Box system and worked well.

VR-headset versions of the shows were also made available in long and short versions. They have been used in the meantime in different book fairs.

Hence all goals and deliverables on WP 5.2 were reaching in time by end of August 2023.

With the assistance of EURCAT the MBB audio system was made 3D sound compatible. The MBB was already used several times in October 2023 (Bright Festival Leipzig, Frankfurt Book Fair) and demonstrated its useability.

At present social media formats for a downloadable VR-version are being prepared and will be provided as soon as an exploitability agreement between KKW and the publishing house is consented (presently in progress).