Uncanny Alley: A New Day (2024)
Narrative Summery
Adaptive Learning Industries is about to launch the New Day update through legislation that passed with little public support. Uncanny Alley’s “Metizens” will soon feel the amnesia-like effects from weaponized Radio Frequency waves.
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Cyberpunk hacker-whiz, Gh0st, breaks a group of protesters out of jail to lead them and her increasingly sentient Service-Bot, Atom, to safety through a hacked portal, out of the city and to a new metaverse. They must stick together, evade capture, and decide whether to leave Uncanny Alley or stay and fight for their freedom, and their home.
Official Uncanny Alley Trailer
Project History
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Uncanny Alley began as two award-winning virtual worlds before evolving into a theatrical show. Its creator, Rick Treweek, also known as MetaRick and praised as “one of the smartest minds in XR,” was approached by Stephen Butchko from Ferryman Collective to explore the idea of setting a live theatrical performance within the world of Uncanny Alley. However, MetaRick wanted to go further; he aimed to create a world specifically for the show, expanding the IP of his beloved characters and universe.
Uncanny Alley: A New Day continues the narrative from where the environmental storytelling of the virtual worlds left off, offering a sequel for those who have seen and loved the previous iterations of Uncanny Alley.
The world and characters do not disappoint. As you journey through Uncanny Alley: A New Day, you feel compelled to help each other and yourselves escape the oppressive ALI governing corporation with your friends, all while pondering the question: what does it mean to leave a place you call home?
Credits
‘Uncanny Alley: A New Day’ is produced by Ferryman Collective and Virtual Worlds Company
Inspired by the VRChat Worlds Uncanny Alley version one and two, created by MetaRick (aka Rick Treweek)
The Ferryman Collective production team: Deirdre V. Lyons, Whitton Frank, Stephen Butchko, and Christopher Lane Davis, a.k.a Screaming Color and Tanvi Agrawal.
Show Creation - Stephen Butchko and Rick Treweek Theatrical Direction - Stephen Butchko
Artistic Direction - Rick Treweek
Writer - Stephen Butchko
Story inspiration - Rick Treweek, Deirdre V. Lyons and Clark Kohanek
Assistant Director - Deirdre V Lyons
World Animation and FX - Christopher Lane Davis, a.k.a Screaming Color
Avatar Designer and Creator - Rick Treweek
Original Music and Sound Design - Screaming Color
Performers: Nicole Eun-Ju Bell, Miles Berman, Brendan Bradley, Stephen Butchko, Christan Copeland, Whitton Frank, Athena Galvin, James Hyett, Deirdre V. Lyons, Jonathan David Martin, Jacob Miller and Ona Zimhart.
Voice Over Artists: Bruce Barker and Ava Lucas
Special Thanks: Ruben Asebedo, Ed Frank, Caitlin Krause, Natasha Parkin, Rachel Pohl, Joker is Punk, Michel Reilhac, Liz Rosenthal, Michael Salmon, Paisley Smith, Gregory Sztain
Sponsers: This project was funded, in part, by the Unity Charitable Fund