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URBAN JUNGLE AR

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a festival of art and performance in your pocket

Urban Jungle is a smartphone augmented reality (AR) platform developed especially for Coventry’s City of Culture year that hosts a series of virtual performances by established and up-and-coming talent – from spoken word and grime artists to dance and circus performers. Viewed using a smartphone or mobile tablet, Urban Jungle uses innovative but accessible technology to raise the profile of young talent, offering them a platform in high-profile locations across their city. 

 

The original pilot version was showcased in key locations across Coventry City centre which then led to a scaled-up version being commissioned and produced by two Birmingham creative businesses, Rebel Creatives and JellyBob, especially for CVX Festival. It features content from the original pilot, plus new virtual performances appearing at the festival. The project acts like the virtual companion to CVX: “a festival of art and performance in your pocket”.

Urban Jungle is the result of collaborations with Coventry University, Birmingham City University, and ‘Positive Realities: XR for Youth Wellbeing’; an innovation programme that challenged regional companies to come up with an idea that uses immersive tech (AR/VR) to positively impact young people’s self-esteem, delivered in partnership by Coventry City of Culture Trust, StoryFutures Academy and Create Central.

THE TEAM

commissioners

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Amrit Singh

Creative Director

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Nigel Harris

Creative Director

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Talent

Leiby Tatiana Zuleta Urbano

Victor Leoncio Oritz Narino 

Laura Isabela Zuleta Urbano

Laura Patricia Tenorio Cuan

CRMPTS

Pharrell Messam

Joshua Simmons

Asim Mahfooz

Whizzy

Adaya Henry

Charlotte Davies

Syeda Bukhari

Sherzard Saad

Georgia Da Costa Reid

Aicha Bamba

Shafeek Saad

SOUND

Tim Vine

Kim Harding

CREW

Derek Gruszeckyj

Grace Nicholls

DESIGNERS

Chloe Ramli

Enya Szalay

Videographer

Tom Williams

PhotographerS

Andres Nava H

Dylan Parrin

John Whitmore

San Garcha

WORKING CLOSELY WITH

Tony Guillan

Mia Harris

Positive Youth Foundation

FarGo Village 

Arcade

Coventry University

Birmingham City University

Story Futures Academy

Create Central

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