Crafting Crimes

Synopsis

For the first time, true crime podcasting meets the art of miniature model-making. This immersive mixed-reality series lets you reconstruct history’s most infamous crime scenes and unsolved murders, guided by miniaturist Carol Rasaphangthong. In the series third episode, The Mona Lisa Heist, piece together one of the most world-shaking art thefts of all time: the disappearance of the Mona Lisa. In the summer of 1911, the masterpiece vanished from the Louvre’s Salon Carré. No alarm. No trace. For two years, the world wondered where the Mona Lisa has gone. The truth? The player is invited to piece it together to find out.

Statement

With Crafting Crimes, I wanted to reimagine true crime podcasting as an immersive mixed reality experience. By combining the intimacy of audio storytelling with the tactile pleasure of building miniature crime scenes, we wanted to invite audiences to reconstruct history’s most infamous investigations with their own hands. Inspired by the aesthetic of diorama and the work of Carol Rasaphangthong, the series offers a thoughtful and respectful way to explore true crime through immersive technologies, transforming audiences from passive listeners into active investigators.

Videos

• Crafting Crimes: The Mona Lisa Heist - TEASER - Immersive Series - Meta QuestTeaser · TARGO
• Interview de Chloé ROCHEREUIL - Crafting Crimes | Smart-Biarritz Immersive - Fipadoc 2026Interview · FIPADOC

More online

• Crafting Crimes: project page · TARGO

Credits

Director

Chloé Rochereuil

Production

Targo (Victor Agulhon)

Running Time

20'

Language

English

Country

France, USA

Main Cast

Carol Rasaphangthong

Editor

Chloé Rochereuil, Elisa Levassort, Maël Joanas, Thibault Fournon

Sound

Laurent Vang, David Escudero, Jérôme Yven

Lead developer

Gabriel Lapègue

Lead designer

Robert Morgan

Designers

Josselin Colletta

Artists

Ophélie Renevier, Nicolas Dupasquier, Sofiane Si Larbi, Dorian François