Carolina Mella Happe

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La Vampira del Raval, short 360-degree interactive documentary, reconstructs the encounters between Adelardo Fernández Arias, notorious journalist of the era known as “the Goblin of the Collegiate Church”, and Enriqueta Martí, nicknamed “The Vampire of the Suburb”, the woman who was accused of kidnapping, sexual exploitation and murder of minors at the beginning of the 20th century. These encounters will guide the viewer through a reconstruction of the case in an immersive way, transforming the viewer not only into a witness of the work but also into one of the participants of the story which, even today, has several versions and arguments. La Vampira del Raval The documentary 360 ° is my first project together with a group of filmmakers who, as Master's final project, take on the challenge of generating a proposal to explore new narrative possibilities. The documentary, 12 minutes long, can be enjoyed with Samsung Gear VR Glasses and will be available to experience both thro