{"id":480425,"date":"2019-01-03T08:32:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T15:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=774419"},"modified":"2019-01-03T08:32:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T15:32:57","slug":"david-bowie-is-mobile-app-taps-gary-oldman-for-narration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/music-news\/david-bowie-is-mobile-app-taps-gary-oldman-for-narration\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018David Bowie Is\u2019 Mobile App Taps Gary Oldman for Narration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/david-bowie-gary-oldman.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/gary-oldman\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gary-oldman\" data-tag=\"gary-oldman\">Gary Oldman<\/a>, Oscar-winning actor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/david-bowie\/\" id=\"auto-tag_david-bowie\" data-tag=\"david-bowie\">David Bowie<\/a>\u2019s close friend and collaborator, will provide narration for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/david-bowie-is-exhibition-augmented-reality-mobile-app-758658\/\"><em>David Bowie Is<\/em> mobile app<\/a>, a digital adaptation of the touring museum exhibition honoring the late musician. The Augmented Reality edition, available on iOS and Android, is out January 8th \u2013\u00a0which would have been Bowie\u2019s 72nd birthday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Oldman said it was a \u201cprivilege to be involved\u201d in the project, adding, \u201cThis brings the amazing <em>David Bowie Is<\/em> exhibition to a wider audience. It\u2019s great that his fans get to experience it.\u201d The duo, both born and raised in South London, first met in the late 1980s and became close friends; they appeared together in Julian Schnabel\u2019s 1996 film, <em>Basquiat<\/em>, and Oldman starred as a priest in Bowie\u2019s controversial 2013 video for \u201cThe Next Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>David Bowie Is<\/em> first opened in March 2013 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England and closed in July 2018 at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh curated the exhibit, which showcased hundreds of costumes, handwritten lyrics, original artwork and videos.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The virtual adaptation, a collaboration between the David Bowie Archive and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc, features digital interpretations of the original museum experience at the Victoria and Alberta Museum. The Augmented Reality version allow users to explore 3D renderings of the artifacts \u2013\u00a0including many not featured in the original exhibit \u2013 in 360-degree detail, along with Bowie\u2019s music and narration. A Virtual Reality version is scheduled for a later release.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/david-bowie-is-mobile-app-gary-oldman-narration-774419\/\" target=\"_blank\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Oldman, Oscar-winning actor and David Bowie\u2019s close friend and collaborator, will provide narration for the upcoming David Bowie Is mobile app, a digital adaptation of the touring museum exhibition honoring the late musician. The Augmented Reality edition, available on iOS and Android, is out January 8th \u2013\u00a0which would have been Bowie\u2019s 72nd birthday. 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