VR Cinema #3 - New Visions

VR Cinema's third event will showcase the best experimental films made for virtual reality. Come see these groundbreaking projects before they're released to the public and hear from the VR Filmmakers who are defining this new medium.

Join us at Mozilla HQ in beautiful SF on March 26th at 7pm to meet and mingle with the pioneers of VR filmmaking in a casual, friendly environment.

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VR FILM SHOWCASE:

Bright Shadows- Michael Catalano
Inspired by the abstract visual music animators of the early to mid-1900's, Bright Shadows is an 11 minute computer generated animation of dynamic, colorful abstractions choreographed to instrumental music. It is comprised of seven distinct movements with unique emotional tones that are brought to life with high-quality lighting and shading techniques and rendered in stereoscopic 3D.

CineChamber VR - Steve Mason & Naut Humon
A VR simulation of the CineChamber, a physical surround cinema theater and AV platform designed for the Recombinant Media Labs. This new implementation showcases signature surround films by Ryoichi Kurokawa, Eggbert Mittelstadt, Biosphere, and many others.

DMZ : The Forbidden Zone - Hayoun KWON
Produced by InnserspaceVR, this 360 CG stereoscopic documentary is inspired by the testimony of a former South Korean soldier named Kim. It gives us access to the demilitarized zone between South and North Korea. This journey drives us through Kim’s memories of a scouting mission through "no man’s land," a place where people are forbidden, a place where nature has totally reclaimed its rights.

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SPEAKERS:

Michael Catalano (https://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-catalano/94/726/24b) - 3D Artist
This talk presents the methodology behind the creation of Michael Catalano's graduate thesis animation, Bright Shadows. He will discuss his approach and challenges to translating the playful, expressionist qualities of early 2D visual music animators into a three-dimensional, theatrical presentation.

Naut Humon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naut_Humon) &Steve Mason (http://quotia.io/) - Sound & Visual Artists
Drawing on decades of experience with real-world immersive experiences, Steve and Naut describe the unique history and purpose of the CineChamber, and the challenges and insights encountered during the process of re-imagining the experience in VR.

Hayoun KWON (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=149882855)- Filmmaker & CEO of InnerspaceVR
Hayoun KWON is a repeat prize winning artist, documentary director, born in south Korea. Her work revolves mostly around the notions of memory and she examines the frontiers between reality and fiction. Hayoun is fascinated by the artistic potential of VR, a powerful medium which can challenge the reality itself. For the first time in her career she will face off the challenges and opportunities given by the VR medium to explore the DMZ from within.

Plus a surprise guest speaker!

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DEMOS:

Littlstar (https://littlstar.com/) - Online 360 VR film platform.

Innerspace (http://innerspacevr.com/) - 360 animated VR films.

Emblematic Group (http://www.emblematicgroup.com/) - VR Journalism.

If you have a product that you'd like to demo at our event please email us at VR.Cinema.SF [at] gmail [dot] com

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SCHEDULE:

Doors at 7:00pm, talks start at 7:30pm, then we'll open the room up to screenings, demos and mixing.

If you have RSVP'd you must arrive by 7:15pm or risk loosing your spot to someone on the wait list.

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WAIT LIST:
People who weren't able to RSVP will be let into space starting at 7:15pm until the room reaches capacity. So if you weren't able to get a ticket come on down anyway! Chances are we'll find space for you.

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LIVE STREAM: There will be a live stream of the event.

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SPONSORS:

Littlstar (https://littlstar.com/) - Littlstar is dedicated exclusively to VR cinema and panoramic content.

ODG Smart Glass (http://osterhoutgroup.com/home) - The hands-free computer of tomorrow.

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As always, we anticipate a full house, so please RSVP early to ensure your spot. If your plans change and your can't make it, PLEASE update your RSVP so you don't prevent someone else from attending.

*Please note, we have begun charging a $5 fee at signup to improve the situation of "no shows" preventing people on our long waiting lists from attending.