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Heavent Awards
Our Esch2022 Remix Opening was nominated in the Exceptional Event category at the Heavent Awards in Cannes - a true manifestation of our love for what we do at Battle Royal Studios.
Welcome to Battle Royal Studios
It’s official! The paint has dried, the curtains lifted, our minds refreshed for the new year. And with all of it the proud announcement of our new brand and name: Battle Royal Studios. Welcome!
7 Immersive Experiences in London: Our Top Picks and Thoughts
As part of our continued research and development process, we traveled to London to visit 7 of the most talked about immersive experiences in the British capital. All in all, the experiences were inspiring — even if not always 100% immersive. Read on for our insights.
Welcome to the office of the future - How to design perfect after Covid Office
We achieve goals between home office, remote working abroad, and meetings and co-working to recharge our social batteries. Welcome to Battle Royal Studios Hybrid Space; welcome to the future!
The new demands on office architecture
What Battle Royal Studios now does differently - Interview with design studio UNDPLUS
A How To Guide for Opening Ceremonies
How we created the event of the year with Esch2022 European Capital of Culture
How does the sound of a region sound like? Our Future Frequencies initiative has the answer
We are offering our new format Future Frequencies to other cities and regions that want to discover, support and sustain their up-and-coming musicians.
Battle Royal Studios Appoints Judith Hoch as Co-CEO
We Revisit Her 10-Year Journey With Us
Esch2022 Space Program
Our youth activation campaign rethinking the ways we engage with science, space, and the future itself
Inside Esch2022’s Future Frequencies
The workshop’s participants discuss the power of creative innovation, and shaping the soundscape of tomorrow
Esch2022 moves - Activating the boundless kinetic force of our audiences
Free of charge and rich in learning, Esch2022moves is just the beginning of the community-empowering mission we’ve embarked upon.
The Power of Collaboration
Ahead of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture, Battle Royal Studios sits down with Les Enfants Terribles
Esch2022 REMIX Festival
A quick dive into inspiring, activating and on-boarding audiences onto the Esch2022 journey
Shaping Europe’s Future Frequencies
A conversation with workshop mentors Frank Wiedemann and Matthew Herbert
What does the NFT boom mean for the legal rights of artists and buyers?
CEO of NFT marketplace Twelve x Twelve, and copyright expert Jan Denecke spills the tea on what makes digital asset ownership a crucial part in making intellectual property disputes, theft and exploitation scarce.
“Mainstreaming should be the goal.” - The NFT phenomenon from a consumer's perspective
We chat to Head of Public and Artist Relations of Europe’s leading NFT music marketplace Twelve x Twelve, Julia Beniashvili about the NFT phenomenon.
How can NFTs enhance the hybrid experience?
As we launch our collaboration with leading European music NFT marketplace Twelve x Twelve, our CEO Brendan Shelper deconstructs the meaning and potential of NFTs and blockchain technology for the future of hybrid experiences.
Future Frequencies: Are you the artisan of tomorrow’s experimental soundscape?
Apply to the Future Frequencies workshop under the mentorship of European electronic music heavyweights Frank Wiedemann and Matthew Herbert.
How FOMO got overthrown by FOGO – and what we can do about it
Things have taken quite a U-turn in the past year, and now that the world appears to be reopening, the prior FOMO phenomenon has nearly evaporated, leaving room for its anxious, introverted cousin — FOGO (Fear Of Going Out).
What A Year We’ve Had!
The past year has demonstrated an unsuspected perseverance and adaptability to change — within less than a year, we’ve fully transitioned from live, staged to hybrid.
Mastering Hybrid Culture: A Recap
To inaugurate our brand new Medium channel, we’ve decided to devote our very first piece to a recap of our Hybrid Culture theme, diving into an overview of what the past year has brought us.
The Creative Power of Local Stories
Gabriela Flores, our Creative Producer for the Esch2022 launch, shares how her background in theatre and literature inspired her to draw from local stories.
Unfolding the Potential of Digital Transformation for the Cultural Sector
Creative Director Michael Masberg takes a look at the causes of why cultural institutions change rather slowly and investigates how they can become beacons of digital transformation.
Interdisciplinary Storytelling in Action
Creative Director Michael Masberg shares how his background in theatre, role-playing games and novel writing shapes his approach to storytelling.
The Notion Of Rituals: Making A Moment Last
How can we build an opening ceremony that takes a region’s population over the threshold into a new era? Our answer: Rituals.
Creative Prototyping: Concepting Hybrid Events
Let us take you on a journey of what‘s possible for hybrid events, using digital ideation tools and our creative prototyping method.
Opening Ceremonies of the Future
CEO Brendan Shelper shares his experience in large-scale opening ceremonies, and how Design Thinking and digital tools shape new ways of creative processes.
Ramping Up Esch2022 - Together We Will Build the Future!
Nancy Braun has been General Director of Esch2022 since 2018. In this interview, she shares are vision for the future of Esch and the greater region.
Embodied Thinking with Susana Beiro-Shelper
Our Staff Pick this week is the keeper of our mental and bodily wellbeing, Susana Beiro-Shelper and her tailored fitness offering.
Shifting Dynamics for Creative Communities
Meet our Senior Project Manager Moira Garee who sat down with us on how the pandemic affected her work and creative communities around the world.
An Outlook on the Live Music Events Industry
Senior Event Manager Thalia Davies calls on governments to help ensure a functioning live music industry to return to post Covid-19.
Human Moments in Digital Storytelling
Creating human moments is an essential part of Jon Buckles' work at Battle Royal Studios. We talked to him about how Covid-19 affected his creative process.
Production Management: From Live to Hybrid Events
We spoke to our Production Manager Ky about how Battle Royal Studios's digital shift affected her personal work - reinterpreting her role completely.
Teamwork in Socially Distanced Times
Community-driven teamwork is what our company stands for. The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing posed new challenges to this principle.
Interactivity: The Way Forward for Virtual Events
Brendan Shelper, CEO at Battle Royal Studios, shares his insights on the importance and chances of interactivity in digital formats.
Motion Designs By Duncan McDade
Our staff pick this week is a treasured motion designer from our team: Duncan McDade. Duncan’s designs are refreshingly playful and full of humor.
Creative Visions: Notch on Making Virtual Production Accessible
Notch offers real-time graphics for virtual production. We spoke to the Founder Matt Swoboda, about the future of creating hybrid experiences for audiences in the coming years.
Technology for Hybrid Events: Green Hippo
We talked to Green Hippo about their award-winning Hippotizer Media Server range and what their technology has in store for creatives.
Symphony of Now: The Berlin Experience in Socially Distanced Times
At the height of two successful screenings in the US of our Symphony of Now – the hybrid experience featuring Alex.Do, we sat down with Thalia Davies, Senior Event Producer at Battle Royal Studios, once more.
Technology for Hybrid Events: disguise on the Future of Visual Experience
With events going digital, technology has become even more so indispensable. What technological elements enhance the immersive dimension of a hybrid event?
How Symphony of Now Went Hybrid in South Korea
We interviewed Tom Bueschemann, CEO of Platoon Global Communications, about the premiere of our Symphony of Now - Hybrid Experience with Alex.Do in Seoul.
Music By Alex.Do
Our staff pick this week is an artist with music close to our hearts and collaborations, Alex Do! His in-depth DJ sets are trips to other locations.
Symphony of Now – The Hybrid Tour Worldwide
We are celebrating the premiere of ‘Symphony of Now – Hybrid experience with Alex.Do’ with a walk down memory lane.
Photography By Kooné
Kooné with his photoshop-free photography is in our spotlight this week.
Tailor-Made Experiences: Mixed Reality Studios For Hybrid Events
In our XR studio we will test scalable formats for hybrid events. Creativity in the use of digital visualization will be key.
Perspectives on the Hans Christian Andersen Festivals
We designed the centrepiece experience for 2020’s Hans Christian Andersen Festivals in Odense, Denmark. The annual festival is one of the largest cultural events.
The Future of Live Events: Welcome to Hybrid Culture
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the event industry on hold. How are we going to experience live moments in the future?
Remix Experiences – Ready for Esch2022
Battle Royal Studios was appointed as the main producing partner for the opening ceremony of Esch2022, the European Capital of Culture for 2022.
How to immerse an audience - Part 3: Augmented Possibilities
In this final instalment of our Immersive series, we will focus on the potential of augmented and virtual reality to fully engage audiences with all their senses.
How to immerse an audience - Part 2: Rules & Tools
Our learnings result in a set of important tools, which we will address in part 2 of our series. To us, they are the cornerstone of a successful Immersive Experience.
How to immerse an audience - Part 1: Game-Changer
Immersive Experiences put audiences in the center of an exciting journey. They do not only watch a story unfold, they actually get to discover and explore it themselves.
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