Thematic Concept and Practice of VR Filmmaking 2018/2019

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Thematic Project Seminar 5: ‘Concept and Practice of VR Filmmaking‘ by Brigit Lichtenegger
3-Day seminar
6, 7 and 8 May 2019

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In the last years VR has gotten a lot of attention. The tech companies have been pushing hard to make VR affordable for consumers, as well as making it easier to create content for this media. VR in itself is not new and artist have been using technology for the creation of immersive environments throughout history. What is new, is that the potential audience is much larger in numbers, which makes it naturally more interesting to use for artistic expression. But are VR and 360 degree video a hype that will soon pass, or can it be used to create a meaningful experience? If it can be meaningful, for what type of projects? And what type of projects can absolutely not be translated into a VR experience? In this seminar we aim to develop a vision of the medium by exploring its properties and effects. We will focus in particular on the following issues:

  • Place: Where is the border between the physical and the virtual, and where do they overlap?
  • The Body: The tension between immersion and (dis)embodiment


Monday
Venue: Interaction Station, WdKA
10:00 - 11:00: Introduction
11:00 - 12:00: Instruction on filming
12:00 - 13:00: VR Buffet
13:00 - 14:00: BREAK 14:00 - 16:00: Hands on Experiment
16:00 - 17:00: Presentations

The goal of this session is to introduce you to the theme of the assignment, Virtual Reality and 360 degree video, and the available tools. After this workshop you will be familiar with the basic proces of recording and viewing a 360 degree video.

Tuesday
Venue: Interaction Station, WdKA
The border between the physical and the virtual, and where do they overlap
11:00 - 12:00: Presentation of ideas and plans
12:00 - 13:00: Presentation “Seamless Interfaces”
14:00 - 17:00: Hands on Experiment
17:00 - 18:00: Presentation of results
18:00 - 18:30: Introduction for the Wednesday’s topic
Prepare: Think about the topic for Wednesday, and whether to bring props etc.

Wednesday
Venue: Interaction Station, WdKA
The tension between immersion and (dis)embodiment
10:00 - 11:00: Presentation of ideas and plans
11:00 - 13:00: Hands on Experiment
14:00 - 15:00: Presentations of results
15:00 - 17:00: Discussion and Conclusion

References:


Examples of 360 videos we will watch:

  • Invasion - Baobab Studios
  • Notes on blindness: Into darkness - Ex Nihilo, ARTE France and AudioGaming, in co-production with Archer’s Mark
  • I Philip - Okio Studio & Arte
  • Waves of Grace - Chris Milk, Gabo Arora
  • Drawing Room - Jan Rothuizen, Sara Kolster

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