Ganek Immersive Studio Projects 2023-2024
A Larger Living Space
Director – Nathan Fairchild
When a man living in a tiny shoebox apartment meets a girl he wants to impress, he buys an experimental new product called “Space Solutionz” in an attempt to upgrade his tiny living quarters. As the space around him begins to shift, expand, and reconfigure, he finds that the results of his experiment are much more than he bargained for.
Code Red
Director – Fiyin Gambo
When an 8-month-pregnant hairdresser finds out that her wrongly accused husband is about to be jailed by their corrupt government, she and her unlikely band of community hairdressers take things into their own hands to break him out of custody during his court hearing.
Elevator
Director – Lillith Glimcher
Two women looking for a great night out arrive at a mysterious party, and quickly find themselves on a descending elevator ride toward death.
In The Wake of the Whale
Director – Clair Li
This is the first VR “Virtual Thesis” project. A young whale calf and their mother navigate the vast, enchanting depths of the ocean, but their tranquil life is disrupted by human activity—seismic surveys, noisy ships, and environmental damage.
Performance Improvement Plan
Director – Jinrun Han
You are called into a superior’s office at work and informed that your employee performance has been suboptimal. You must now undergo a corporate training program unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
Phosphorescence
Director – Akaash Tulumuri
A story of a lone man on a spaceship who encounters enigmatic signs of alien life.