Virtual Reality Filmmaking

Techniques & Best Practices for VR Filmmakers

Celine Tricart (Lucid Dreams Productions, USA)

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Routledge
13 November 2017

Film movie production: technical skills; Digital animation; Virtual reality

Virtual Reality Filmmaking presents a comprehensive guide to the use of virtual reality in filmmaking, including narrative, documentary, live event production, and more. Written by Celine Tricart, a filmmaker and an expert in new technologies, the book provides a hands-on guide to creative filmmaking in this exciting new medium, and includes coverage on how to make a film in VR from start to finish. Topics covered include:

The history of VR;

VR cameras;

Game engines and interactive VR;

The foundations of VR storytelling;

Techniques for shooting in live action VR;

VR postproduction and visual effects;

VR distribution;

Interviews with experts in the field including the Emmy-winning studios Felix & Paul and Oculus Story Studio, Wevr, Viacom, Fox Sports, Sundance’s New Frontier, and more.

By: Celine Tricart (Lucid Dreams Productions USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781138233966
ISBN 10: 113823396X
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 13 November 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction and Definitions PART I - Theoretical and Technical Foundations Chapter 1 - History of VR by Eric Kurland Chapter 2 - Live action VR capture & post-production Chapter 3 - Game engines & interactive VR Chapter 4 - VR headsets and other human-VR interfaces PART II - Virtual Reality Storytelling Chapter 5 - VR: A New Art? Chapter 6 - VR as a Storytelling Tool Chapter 7 - Make a Film in VR from Start to Finish The Future of VR / Conclusion Interviewees About the Author Index

Celine Tricart is a filmmaker and founder of Lucid Dreams Productions, whose work was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival and gathered numerous international awards. Her past credits include ""Stalingrad"" and ""Transformers: Age of Extinction."" Celine produced and directed Maria Bello’s ""Sun Ladies,"" a VR experience about the Yazidi women fighting ISIS in Iraq. She has previously published another book, 3D Filmmaking: Techniques and Best Practices for Stereoscopic Filmmakers (2016).

Reviews for Virtual Reality Filmmaking: Techniques & Best Practices for VR Filmmakers

As the flood of new technologies drives us all forward into the future, creative content pros still possess the timeless `killer app' - a great immersive story. But when meeting a new generation of consumer appetites with bigger and more exciting experiences, even the best storytellers need to know more. In this book, Director Celine Tricart superbly presents both the challenges facing us today and the real-world, practical solutions that will save time, money, and frustration tomorrow. It's a guidebook to success. -Jim Chabin, President, Advanced Imaging and VR Society