In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats
A multi-sensory joyride into the heart of a working-class revolution in dance.
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is an interactive virtual reality experience by award-winning filmmaker Darren Emerson, inviting audiences to go in search of an illegal rave, one night in Coventry in 1989. From poster-strewn bedrooms to pirate radio stations, police headquarters to secret warehouses, step-into the shoes of rave culture pioneers as you go in search of the party.
Witness this social phenomenon first-hand, in an immersive exhibition and explorable virtual world set in Coventry. Combining Acid House tracks with interactivity and multi-sensory simulation, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats brings to life the stories of the promoters, police officers, and rave-goers, whose rivalries and relationships drove a revolution in music and society.
Directed by Darren Emerson and produced by East City Films and BPM XR LTD, it is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and Coventry City of Culture Trust.
Presented by Coventry City of Culture Trust and East City Films as part of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.
Find out more about In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats at eastcityfilms.com/iporb
Credits
- An East City Films & BPM XR Production
- Written & Directed By
- Darren Emerson
- Produced By
- Ashley Cowan
Dan Tucker
- Production Managers
- Steph Clarke
Siona Davies
- VR Production
- All Seeing Eye
- Motion Capture
- University of Portsmouth CCIXR
- Volumetric Capture
- 3Dify
- Sound Design
- Gareth Fry
- Music Consultant
- James Cooper
- Exhibition & Set Design
- We Don’t Love You Anymore
- Funded by
- British Film Institute & Coventry City of Culture Trust
For East City Films
- Director
- Darren Emerson
- Executive Producers
- Darren Emerson
Ashley Cowan
Dan Tucker
- Production Manager
- Siona Davis
- Production Assistant
- James Grubb
- 360 Video Dop
- Jon Boyce
- Lighting Cameraman
- Tom Allum
- Camera Technician
- Andrew Yardley
- Drone Operator
- Andrew Yardley
- 360 Rover Operator
- Tom Allum
- Sound Recordist
- Panos Chountoulidis
- Camera Operator (Ibiza)
- Moose Campbell
- Camera Operator (Mo Cap)
- Simon Kennedy
- 360 Video Post-Production
- Conan Roberts
- Editor
- Conan Roberts
- Lead Animator ‘Convoy’
- Marco Sandeman
- Animator
- Andy Overton
- BTS Camera Op
- Anthony Badu
Jem Talbot
- Casting Director
- Natalie Monroe
- Stylist
- Alton Hetariki
- Hair & Make Up
- Kailey Walker
- Art Director
- David O’Neill
- 1st Ad
- Tara Trangmar
- Spark
- Andy Cox
- Rigger
- Kieran Sewell
For All Seeing Eye
- VR Creative Director
- Ollie Lindsey
- Technical Director
- Adam Child
- Senior Developers
- Robin North
Chris Mullany
- Senior Environment Artist
- Olly Skillman-Wilson
- Junior Developer
- Hankun Yu
- Houdini & Redshift Artist
- Will Young
For University of Portsmouth CCIXR
- Technical Director
- Alex Counsell
- Business Director
- Pippa Bostock
- Motion Capture Technician
- Panduka Rejapakse
For 3Dify
- Technical Director
- Ian Byrne
- 3D Artist
- Craig
Contributors
- Adrian Dowling
Mick Wilson
Cornell Chambers
Neville Fivey
Jeff Parris
- Tim Godwin
Joe Decambre
Tony McCook
John Scroggie
Vicky Dixon
Cast
- Raver Mate 1
- Robson Medler
- Raver Mate 2
- Jessica Saunders
- Raver Mate 3
- Eto Badu
- Police Officer 1
- Russell Barnett
- Police Officer 2
- Kate Thomas
- Police Officer 3
- Kezie Ejbe
- Police Officer 4
- Ciaran John
- Police Officer 5
- Samuel King
- Pirate Radio DJ
- Lee Fisher