Ideas worth spreading

TED Residency

November 2017

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The film that watches you back

If you found yourself in the middle of a riot, what would you do? This thought fueled filmmaker Karen Palmer into creating RIOT -- a film that progresses using the viewer's reaction. In this talk, Karen talks through the inspiration to create this and the surprising impact it had on viewers.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

If you found yourself in the middle of a riot, what would you do? This thought fueled filmmaker Karen Palmer into creating RIOT -- a film that progresses using the viewer's reaction. In this talk, Karen talks through the inspiration to create this and the surprising impact it had on viewers.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Karen Palmer

Karen Palmer merges film, storytelling, technology and neuroscience to create responsive film experiences.