Film 360/VR Showdown! Weekend Workshop

360/VR is blowing up! This is our third two-day SF event with hands-on training provides essential skills for producing 360/VR video. We have very limited spots

PRE-PRODUCTION

Introduction to Storytelling

For our first workshop, we will explore various aspects of 360/VR storytelling including scripting, perspective, interactivity, working with actors, spatialized sound, and storyboarding.

Producing 360/VR

Brief information on budgeting, location scouting, permits, and scheduling. We will teach the importance how to properly prepare to create a professional looking project.

PRODUCTION

A hands-on overview of various 360/VR equipment. This includes a basic introduction to building 360 worlds with cameras, sound recording and tripods/rigs.

Shooting/Prototyping your 360/VR Film

You’ve planned you 360 cinematic short. Now, you’ll divide roles within your film team, check equipment and create a narrative experience.

POST-PRODUCTION

Putting it all together. Please bring your laptops See requirements below

360/VR filmmaking post-production where we will teach such as editing, plug-ins, sound design to creative a new cinematic VR piece. We will include a very brief overview of stitching, (*please note we will not be doing actual stitching due to time constraints).

Publishing and distributing your new 360 piece.

It's time for a 360 cinematic VR Premiere! Enjoy viewing the piece with our group, while we offer constructive feedback/helpful tips for your future 360/VR projects.

Class Times:

Saturday, May 20th: 10:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M

Sunday, May 21st: 10:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M

Requirements

VR production equipment is provided during the workshop.

All participants must bring their own WIFI-ready laptop for use during this workshop. You must upgrade your operating system to the latest version before attending the course so there are no issues.

You will need to sign up for a free 7-day trial of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere) for use during the course.

Bring an external hard drive to store your video files if you have that. Not a problem if you do not.

INSTRUCTORS:

Kevin Kunze

Kevin Kunze is an award-winning director and 360/VR instructor with over a decade of experience in feature and commercial filmmaking. He has specifically directed and edited over two hundred 360 videos using a range of equipment, software, ND RIGS. Some of his clients include Asics, East Bay Regional Parks, Hitachi, Meta Augmented Reality, and Singularity University. Kunze's first documentary MOBILIZE premiered at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco winning the Best Documentary Feature award at the California Independent Film Festival.

Sherrie “Shero” Robertson

Sherrie is the founder of Blaze VR. Past clients in traditional film include Red Bull, Body Mints, Fuel Television (Fox), First Hawaiian Bank, Ma Cher, and Triple Crown of Surfing. She was recently invited to show “My Name is Te” virtual reality doc at "VR on the Mountain" during Sundance. Shero has also won several awards for her Virtual Reality storytelling/producing work including “Best in Show” at the SF VR hackathon and “Best Design” Google’s Project Tango hackathon. Dramatic feature script, Juke Box Hero, is a two-time Sundance Feature Film Lab finalist currently in post-production. She also produced/directed action sports surf movies that were picked up for U.S and international distribution.

Limited seats! See you there..

Big shout-out to our wonderful sponsor!

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