Oculus Studios has new virtual reality content for sports fans. The Vr production company has launched the documentary Striving for Greatness: An Uninterrupted Original, starring NBA star LeBron James, on Samsung Gear Vr.
The 12-minute Striving for Greatness documentary follows James during training sessions for his 13th NBA season and provides interview with the NBA player and his trainers. Developed by Oculus Studios, the documentary was produced by Vr company Felix & Paul Studios alongside Uninterrupted, the sports lifestyle multimedia production company and network co-founded by James and Maverick Carter in early 2015. Uninterrupted originally launched portions of the documentary on its Facebook page earlier this year as part of that site’s 360-degree video efforts.
Virtual reality experiences have started to make an appearance in the online video world over the last year. In January, Vice announced Spike Jonze would direct the media company’s first-ever virtual reality program. Then in July,...
The 12-minute Striving for Greatness documentary follows James during training sessions for his 13th NBA season and provides interview with the NBA player and his trainers. Developed by Oculus Studios, the documentary was produced by Vr company Felix & Paul Studios alongside Uninterrupted, the sports lifestyle multimedia production company and network co-founded by James and Maverick Carter in early 2015. Uninterrupted originally launched portions of the documentary on its Facebook page earlier this year as part of that site’s 360-degree video efforts.
Virtual reality experiences have started to make an appearance in the online video world over the last year. In January, Vice announced Spike Jonze would direct the media company’s first-ever virtual reality program. Then in July,...
- 12/28/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Facebook and YouTube are currently battling for online video supremacy, but at the same time, they are emerging as rivals in the world of virtual reality, too. As YouTube rolls out its own library of 360-degree videos that can be viewed on devices like Google Cardboard, Facebook is support its own Vr projects. One recent premiere on the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift is Henry, a short film from former Pixar animator Ramiro Lopez Dau.
Henry has an adorable premise that would not be out of place in a pre-feature Pixar short. It centers on the titular porcupine, who loves to give hugs despite his prickly nature. Dau is using the project to experiment with Vr storytelling techniques. "Can you make a character emote in Vr? How does it feel? Those questions were at the core of Henry," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Oculus, which Facebook acquired in 2014, still has not released...
Henry has an adorable premise that would not be out of place in a pre-feature Pixar short. It centers on the titular porcupine, who loves to give hugs despite his prickly nature. Dau is using the project to experiment with Vr storytelling techniques. "Can you make a character emote in Vr? How does it feel? Those questions were at the core of Henry," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Oculus, which Facebook acquired in 2014, still has not released...
- 7/30/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
If Virtual Reality – long the frustrated bridesmaid of how we experience movies, TV and other media – is ever to realise its full potential, it has to evolve and adapt, and most importantly, reach the public on a much wider scale than it has before. The Oculus team, which is looking to bring Vr headsets to the world, has decided to push into another frontier: storytelling using the technology. To that end, they've developed and made a short film called Henry. You can catch the trailer below. Henry is the second short to come from Oculus' Story Studio, and is designed to push the boundaries for Vr films. Directed by Pixar veteran Ramiro Lopez Dau, it’s the story of a hedgehog spurned by everyone around him because of his painful habit of trying to hug everyone. He makes a birthday wish for some friends and... Well, that would be spoiling it.
- 7/29/2015
- EmpireOnline
The virtual reality company Oculus has posted details on their website about their new film Henry. The film will revolve around Henry the hedgehog, which already sounds like the most adorable thing. According to Variety, “the movie is all about a hedgehog who longs for friendship, but scares away other animals with his spikiness.” Again, incredibly adorable. And it will be completely in virtual reality, which makes it another great reason why they should keep making kid friendly films for the Oculus Rift, especially if they’re going to be about cute animals.
The film is directed by Pixar animator Ramiro Lopez Dau and will premiere at an event on June 28. It will eventually be available for free to those who buy Oculus headsets, which are set to be released early next year. The film will be produced by one of Oculus’ own production companies, and has also been worked...
The film is directed by Pixar animator Ramiro Lopez Dau and will premiere at an event on June 28. It will eventually be available for free to those who buy Oculus headsets, which are set to be released early next year. The film will be produced by one of Oculus’ own production companies, and has also been worked...
- 6/5/2015
- by Sarah
- SoundOnSight
Read More: 6 Ways Virtual Reality Will Change Filmmaking On Tuesday, almost half a year after debuting its first four-minute virtual reality experience, "Lost," at Sundance, Oculus Story Studio introduced the star of its second project: a hedgehog named Henry, on its blog. Henry loves birthdays and balloons and friends, but his spikes make contact impossible and he only scares potential companions away. "Henry" is directed by Pixar veteran Ramiro Lopez Dau ("Brave," "Monsters University"), and the character was co-created by production designer Kendal Cronkhite ("Madagascar," "James and the Giant Peach") and character artist Bernard Haux ("Brave," "Toy Story 3," "Up"). These animation pros discuss Henry's social struggles in the teaser above. "[Henry is] really the first character in virtual reality," said producer Edward Saatchi. "We've noticed that he's starting to feel...
- 6/2/2015
- by Sara Itkis
- Indiewire
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