Black Fell

BLACK FELL is an online interactive digital opera, set on a cloudy night at Kielder Observatory, Northumberland. It is a story in song, accessed via a website, in which the listener controls both the narrative path and the musical evolution. A game-for-music, players are situated within a virtual ‘orchestra’ through which they can freely move, their position defining not only the spatial position and balance of the audio elements but also the type of music heard and the direction the story takes. Audiences navigate by ear alone, or with the optional aid of a virtual ‘forest’ which provides visual feedback on their movements. The duration of each playthrough is around 9-13 minutes.