THE DIAL is an in person, ticketed event held at the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center in Mesa, AZ. This augmented reality installation for three simultaneous participants uses iPhones,  interactive lighting, and projection mapping to create a fully immersive cinematic narrative experience. Face coverings are required of all attendees at this event.

All ticket reservations are ONLINE ONLY. Please reserve tickets in advance. Guests who do not have a ticket at the door will be directed to reserve them online. 

THE DIAL is an interactive narrative that combines Augmented Reality and Projection Mapping. The mysterious story of a formerly wealthy American family begins with a tragic late-night car crash. A middle aged woman smashes through the stonewall in front of her family home. Told from shifting perspectives, including two young girls snooping from next door, the elderly mother, the police, and the omniscient house that sits at its center, the rich visual tale reveals the family’s emotional underbelly and unravels what happened that fateful night.

Projections map a model house on a table at the center of a glowing 14-foot glass cube. The table acts as the clock for the experience. You, the participant, control the story with your body. The more you physically explore, the more details you discover. Move clockwise around the table, time passes in the story. Move backwards, time rewinds. The AR and projections depict the narrative through the four seasons of a year. The repetition in cycles of human behavior blurs time as it unwinds.

The installation is FREE and for ALL AGES. Please note, the story occasionally contains strong language, which may be unsuitable for children. Tickets are required for all experiences. Please note there will be a MAX CAPACITY of up to three patrons per time slot. The Dial will be open to the public the following dates/times:

CREDITS

Conceived and Directed by: Peter Flaherty

Created by: Peter Flaherty & NightLight Labs

Produced by: RYOT, Flaherty Pictures, NightLight Labs  

Executive Producers: Zeda Stone, Nigel Tierney, Jake Sally 

Producers: Peter Flaherty, Ela Topcuoglu, Sal Mannino

Written by: Julia Bembenek and Josh Luxenberg 

Creative Technologists: Brian Chasalow & Theotime Vaillant

Composer: Sage Lewis Sound By: Scott Hirsch

2D Artists: Sterling Bartlett & Carlo Maghirang

Cast:  Michael Gladis  Beth Grant  Azura Skye Lucy DeVito  Jackie Hansen John Ennis Charlie McWade

PROJECT INFORMATION

Title: The Dial

World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2019

Country: USA

Language: English

Year:  2019

Format: Augmented Reality

Running time:  15 minutes

For Project Website click: THE DIAL

For Creators' Websites click: Peter Flaherty, NightLight Labs

For Event Parking Information click: Downtown Mesa Parking