Decoding XR: Leo Metcalf, and Michael Golembewski (THE TIME BEFORE)

Mathieu G.

First seen at the latest Venice Immersive, THE TIME BEFORE by filmmaker and animator Leo Metcalf is a deeply moving story told from a child’s perspective. Combining poetic storytelling with carefully crafted interactive design, the work explores memory, consciousness, and the fragility of perception through a hybrid of 2D animation, 360° video, and real-time interaction. […]

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