Binge watching to a better future:
As part of home schooling, EDD and I binge watched Season 1 of Mars, on Netflix. We did the whole season in one sitting! I’m envious and fascinated at the same time. Envious, because EDD is learning science in a way I could only wish for back in the day. (VHS tapes and CD roms could only go so far)
This is akin to an advanced course in Space Exploration on an unprecedented level. Well done! National Geographic, for a perfect blend of hard science and narrative storytelling. It made me think…
I revisit Augmented Reality providers every now and then. Mostly it’s when a client comes knocking.
The last time I looked at AR, was this month itself, to start work on a platform for Cinematic augmented movies and stories. I’ve settled on one flavor of AR. and in doing so, came this profound realization – many current AR startups and established providers will go bankrupt because of this particular AR solution, but they’ll also fall…for variations of this singular reason: Entitlement.
How this flavor of AR will put proprietary offerings out of business, we’ll address a little later in this essay, but first, let’s [...]
ScreenWriting for VR films: A Broken Concept?
Is there such a thing as writing a screenplay for VR? While it may sound intriguing to announce: “I’m shooting my next epic in VR”, an apt question could be, are we be making movies ‘for’ VR or making movies in VR?
To what extent does screenwriting affect a VR movie? Can it contribute to better immersion? These are all un-answered questions, but we can try and answer them by first defining a “log line” (to borrow a screenwriting term) for what a Cinematic VR film is all about.
Cinematic VR thrives on:
I haven’t paid for a VR movie before; I felt no need to as most experiences were free. But when a big name Hollywood pioneer like Robert Rodriguez jumps in with a VR film, a $5 ‘ticket’ would be worth the price… or so I thought. A 4gb download later, I have an opinion. TL;DR, this won’t be a flattering review.
Those who can’t… criticize.
If I had a dollar for every time I heard the line, I’d be rich enough to well… fund a big budget VR film. There’s no point easing in, so let’s get down to it:
