Lynda - Storytelling with VR Video and Photography

Size: 1.72 GB | Duration: 1h 43m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Advanced | Language: English

In this course, learn how to leverage one of the most cutting-edge technologies out there, virtual reality (VR), to practice one of the oldest art forms, storytelling. With the snowy plains of Alaska as a backdrop, learn about the production and creative considerations behind shooting immersive photos and video for VR platforms such as Google Cardboard. Using both a multicamera unit with six GoPros attached to it and a Theta, photojournalist Paul Taggart shows you how to scout, shoot, and finish a photo and video story, telling the tale of a dogsled championship.

Topics include:

* Scouting locations

* Utilizing the VR rig

* Adding details and characters to a story

* Building a story arc

* Reviewing rendered VR files

* Stitching a VR movie in software

* Shooting VR of a big event

* Documenting the conclusion of a story