#7 Candles, memory, and the value of new perspective -Christoff Visscher

Description:
An immersive experience based on memory and scent. Christoff Visscher has learned how to harness the link between nostalgia and our sense of smell to create emotionally resonant stories, worlds, and perspective. Through Cantrip Candles and Tales By Candlelight, he is exploring the way a candle can represent a place, rather than just a thing.
Perspective is invaluable but tricky to gain and attain. In this episode we talk about Immersion as a way of having perspective on tap, and the difference between escapism and play. In Christoff’s words “I look at escapism is running away, and I look at immersing as running towards...” Let’s unpack that a bit.

Make it immersive:
Harry Potter

Selected Links:

• Tales By Candlelight
• Cantrip Candles
• Types of candles
• Scent and memory
• Harry potter: Wizards unite
• Great hall candles
• Playback improv
• The Guest and the Host
• Galaxy’s edge
• Stonemoss chapple
• Rainforest cafe
• Black holes

Show Notes:

• Making candles [1:58]
• Scent and memory [5:05]
• What is tales by candlelight? [7:10]
• The why behind Christoff [8:42]
• Escapism vs. Play (the value of play [11:20]
• Favorite fictional world [13:20]
• Make it immersive [15:00]
• Perspective shift and self understanding [20:23]
• What does Christoff tell the uninitiated about immersive experience? [23:24]
• The balance of curiosity [27:00]
• Another perspective on Galaxy’s edge [27:58]
• Christof’s favorite candle [30:45]
• Identity anchor and reaction videos [32:37]
• The impact of immersive experience [34:40]
• ‘What do we want people to feel?’ [36:50]
• What we don’t know, (+bad neuroscience) [40:50]
• ‘A price must be paid’ + Applied empathy [42:50]
• Why tales by candlelight is slowing down [47:40]
• Finding burnout [49:20]