Conference Expanding Realities Spatial Storytelling
ON SITE Bertha-Benz-Saal Thursday, May 07, 17:00

Space IS Story: Mastering Environmental Narrative in Immersive Experiences

Video on demand

In Virtual Reality, space is not merely a backdrop—it is the protagonist. Balthazar Auxietre (Creative Director of InnerspaceVR) explores the unique dramaturgy of immersive environments, demonstrating how to transform "emptiness" into a powerful narrative device. Moving beyond the binary of passive observation versus active gaming, this talk outlines a framework for "activating" space in the next generation of Location-Based VR (LBVR). Balthazar will share practical design techniques—fusing lessons from architecture, theater staging, and level design—along with production workflows using tools like Gravity Sketch. Attendees will learn how to balance cinematic direction with user agency to push the creative and technological envelope of spatial storytelling.

Balthazar Auxietre

Balthazar Auxietre, Co-founder & Creative Director, Innerspace VR

Balthazar began experimenting with the VR medium as early as 2010, following film studies and a residency at Le Fresnoy. He is the co-founder of Innerspace, established in 2014, and the creative force behind numerous projects including the Firebird series, A Fisherman’s Tale, and more recently the game One True Path. His work has received international recognition for its innovation and artistic direction.

Today, as Creative Director of Innerspace, he continues to explore the boundaries of the medium through projects that blur the line between games and cinema.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/balthazarauxietre/