XR Coproduction Sessions
Our Place
John Volpato, Valentina Temporin
Italy
Development Stage
Prototype
Prototype
21'
VO. Italian, English
Our Place is an XR experience based on the original libretto of Marco Gnaccolini's opera. It tells a universal love story across time and space, exploring fragments of history from the past to the future. Physical reality and virtual worlds interact through themes of love, loss and hope.
In search of
Connect with international co-producers who are eager to collaborate with experienced authors and producers in the immersive experience field.
Production
Jole Film (Francesco Bonsembiante), Ultra (Valentina Temporin)
John Volpato
John Volpato is an artist with a wealth of experience in art, product and exhibition design, combining technical expertise with creative expression. Until 2015, he developed multimedia installations in his Venice studio. Since 2018, he has focused on the creation of virtual worlds, which led him to found Ultra in Milan with Valentina Temporin, dedicated to the production of XR experiences.
Valentina Temporin
Valentina studied Architecture in Venice and worked between Rome and Beijing. Her projects explore connections between space, people, and technology. She furthers her experimentation as head of Poplab Innovation Lab, co-leading with John Volpato the T.E.A.M. research on VR and architecture links. She co-founded the production company Ultra in Milan, and is co-directing works like "Osaka’70" and "Inganno dei Sensi".
