Immersive Storytelling: Inside the Future of 180° Stereoscopic film

Discover how next-generation immersive cinema is made.

Join Liminal Stage Productions, Transmission (TX), dock10, Gelato VFX and Blackmagic Design for a deep-dive workshop exploring the creative and technical workflows behind The Present – the first UK scripted drama/narrative production to use the Blackmagic URSA CINE Immersive camera to create an immersive demonstrator for Apple Vision Pro.

Through a combination of presentational content, practical demonstrations, and in-headset experiences, this workshop will provide participants with an in-depth introduction to the production pipeline for 180° stereoscopic filmmaking, opening up the cutting-edge techniques that are shaping the future of spatial filmmaking.

Come prepared for practical demonstrations, participation and opportunities for questions.

Agenda Highlights:

• Why Immersive? Intro to hardware, formats and creative potential
• Development, Pre-Production and Production department by department
• Strategies for Post-Production including hardware, Da Vinci Resolve workflows, approaches to VFX and strategies for production sound
• Practical demonstrations of the URSA Cine Immersive camera, Da Vinci Resolve and Apple Vision Pro – get hands-on with the kit!
• Q&A and Networking

Immersive technologies and other production innovations are opening up new markets and new spatial storytelling opportunities for creatives across theatre, TV, film and more. This workshop deep-dives into the creative and technical processes involved in stereoscopic filmmaking with the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera developed specifically for the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality spatial computer/headset.

Who should attend:

Aimed at immersive storytellers, filmakers, producers, creatives, crew and indie production companies from across the theatre, film, TV and immersive or XR industries looking to enter or expand within the immersive/spatial media space. This session explores the process of creating an immersive film experience with the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera.

Speakers include:

· Robyn Winfield-Smith, Artistic Director of stage, screen and immersive company Liminal Stage Productions, and former Theatre & Emerging Tech Lead at Hat Trick Productions

· Jon Boyce, Director of Photography and stereoscopic filmmaking expert from Transmission TX

· Eddy Strickland, Founding Director of Gelato VFX and expert in VFX for stereoscopic film

· Jonathan Harley, Head of Production Development, Dock10

Hosted by:
MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub, with Gelato VFX, Liminal Stage Productions, Dock10, and Blackmagic Design UK.

Places are limited and will be prioritised for professioals with projects in development - please complete the infomation requested in the EOI.

Booking Essential!

Info: o Technical profile of the URSA Cine Immersive
o Script development
o Storyboarding, previs and test shoots
o Location scanning and environmental considerations
o Shot planning
o Lighting (and production designing) for immersive depth
o Grip and staging constraints
o DIT and post-production planning
o VFX considerations

Info: o Robyn Winfield-Smith (Liminal), dock10, Jon Boyce (TX), Eddy Strickland (Gelato VFX), Craig Heffernan (Blackmagic Design)

Info: · Hands-on with the camera for participants
· Blackmagic ‘surgery’ if people have specific questions?
· Continued AVP demos
· Networking

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Host or Publisher MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub