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Bureau of Existence
director + writer + experience designer
the hibernia sf || february 2022
In an alternate reality 2064, it’s the job of the BUREAU OF EXISTENCE to conduct mandatory longevity consults for all citizens and deem their approved existence timeline based on their societal value.
EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Solo/duo survey booths determine “societal value” with part-silly, part-serious questionnaire
Coded survey readouts allow performers to call out individualized responses without participants knowing how
Personalized takeaways based on bureau recommendations (e.g. drinking bottle for your urine, kits for growing a skin biome)
Secret ending where the “worst offenders” w/r/t societal value are invited to “transcend” (watch the transcendence video)
TECHNICAL DESIGN
Real-time receipts with individualized results printed for every participant based on their responses
Custom video helmet plays transcendence video onto a screen surrounding the participant’s head for full immersion
TEAM
Ellie DiBerardino - Director, Writer, Experience Designer
Andrew Somerville - Technologist (Transcendence Pod), Writer
Alex Howard - Technologist (Questionnaire)
Serenity Caldwell - Video Editor
Jon Schoonhoven & Ryan Wolff - Performers