Micro-Dramas and the Future of Storytelling (Big Issue article)
In a recent article for The Big Issue, I was invited to share thoughts on the rise of vertical micro-dramas and the future of storytelling.
Research for Creative Practice
Plot, Story, Narrative — and What Sleep No More Taught Me About Immersive Experience
In a forthcoming paper by Simon Brind he makes a simple distinction: plot is design, story is experience, and narrative is the sense we make.
Developing a Practice Research Portfolio: Octopuses & Other Sea Creatures
A reflective account of developing a Practice Research Portfolio for REF, using a creative practice project as a methodological exemplar.
New Podcast Episode Out Now: The Development Room & Idea Evolution (with Emma Millions & Paul Jackson)
In this Creative Media Practice Research Insights episode, Emma Millions and Paul Jackson discuss how creative ideas are pitched and refined.
New Podcast Episode Out Now: Finding the Spark (with Alison Norrington)
In this episode of Creative Practice Research Insights, Alison Norrington explores how ideas emerge, evolve, and gain creative momentum.
From Immersive Venues to Experiential Infrastructure: what M511 in Hangzhou gets right – and what it still needs
Reflections on exploring immersive venues and what this model offers universities, industry, and touring XR work.
Making Creative Practice Research Visible: From Legitimacy to Infrastructure
Why REF recognition isn’t enough, and how creative practice research needs better infrastructure to be visible, discoverable, and usable.
From reel to real – a systematic review of the evolution and relevance of live cinema as a contemporary cinematic experience
Despite its burgeoning popularity, live cinema navigates a tightrope walk between authenticity and commercialisation.
Alchemists Gold – REF Practice Boxes for disseminating creative practice research
Analysis of the Central School of Speech and Drama’s 2021 REF submission, ‘practice boxes’ as an option for creative practice researchers.
Narrative Alchemy: Crafting Your 300-word REF Contextual Statement
Articulating the essence of creative practice research within a 300-word REF contextual statement is both daunting and critical.