Roslyn Oades
creator / director / voice
Explore the I’m Your Man interactive experience…
I’m Your Man – SBS Interactive docO
Based on the stage play of the same name by Roslyn Oades
Part video game, part testament to Australia’s boxing greats, I’m Your Man is a 20-minute online interactive-documentary experience that places the user in the thick of the action.
At the heart of I’m Your Man is the story of up-and-coming Western Sydney boxer, Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib, who shares the immense personal challenges he has faced and how they have inspired him to keep returning to the sport he loves. Three of Dib’s life-altering matches are depicted as mini-games, utilising point cloud gesture recognition. As a viewer, you are thrust into the world of boxing, now as a ‘player’. Swiping gestures become punches and blocks. When your punches land accurately, Dib’s perspectives on winning and drive are revealed. A swing and miss reveals another side of the story; the lows of loss and failure.
Woven through Dib’s storytelling, we explore the diverse history of some of Australia’s best-known boxing legends. After each fight, audiences return to The Gym. A hub for the stories of Australia’s boxing legends including Lionel Rose, Jeff Fenech, Tony Mundine and Kostya Tszu.
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CREATIVE TEAM
Based on the stage play by Roslyn Oades. The creative team behind this innovative online experience include: creative direction & design by Matt Smith at distil, executive producer & direction Kylie Boltin, illustration Timba Smit, soundtrack by Briggs and editing Peter O’Donoghue. Community consultation & additional interviews by Roslyn Oades. Research & fact checking by Debra Shulkes.
AWARDS
The Webby Awards: Honoree – Best Use of Interactive Video
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks to Billy Dib and the Dib family, trainer Billy Hussein, Tony Mundine, Jeff Fenech, Wale Omotoso, Kosta Tzyu, Jenny Rose and all those in the Australian boxing community who kindly supported us in the making of this project. Produced by SBS.