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Virtual Reality (VR) has been the buzzword at film festivals this year. And although we were a bit sceptical at the beginning, some of the latest VR productions we’ve seen have changed the way we imagine VR in the animation and documentary world. To start with, there was 6X9: the Guardian’s Solitary Confinement project at Tribeca Film Fest, followed by the DocX selection at HotDocs where our personal favorites were Lucy Walker’s A HISTORY OF CUBAN DANCE; NOMADS: SEA GYPSIES and Cirque du Soleil’s amazing performance INSIDE THE BOX OF KURIOS. In addition, we flew a VR eagle whose aim is to calm your mind and help your meditation practice and took part in a cardboard car crash which was interesting, to say the least…
With new VR headgear now costing as little as $90 and most productions also being available on a computer screen (where you can change your POV just like in Google Maps Street View), ANIMADOCS is excited about producing VR and is partnering up with Infinite360°, a London/NYC-based VR production company specializing in documenting a big array of virtual experiences, including some BBC docs and live concerts (you can see more about what they’ve been up to here). Infinite360° just acquired the Nokia OZO, the first ever professional 360º camera, which has some great capabilities such as real-time monitoring, faster editing turnarounds and more. We offer a full package start-to-finish VR production at promotional early-bird prices (the camera rent usually estimated at $4k per day will be available at a substantial discount as part of this deal). So, if you have an idea for a project you would like to share with the world in a new and immersive way or an event you want to promote online – give us a shout!
