Virtual reality is everywhere. It’s been a constant buzzword of late at film trade shows, film festivals and markets. Yet, unlike the 3D surge of a few years ago, which took over much of filmmaking and still lingers in theaters, Vr has yet to make much headway in content production or consumption.
Film schools such as the for-profit New York Film Academy are hoping to change that. The Nyfa conducted an eight-week Vr workshop earlier this year and is gearing up for a second round,
set to begin Sept. 11. Classes offer hands-on training to create both live-action and interactive-animation Vr, providing students with a virtual reality portfolio that could clear their path to the market.
“A lot of people have been talking about [Vr], but only a handful of them knew how to do it,” says Nyfa Vr department co-chair Jonathan Whittaker.
Caitlin Burns, the program’s lead instructor, adds that while there’s tremendous interest in...
Film schools such as the for-profit New York Film Academy are hoping to change that. The Nyfa conducted an eight-week Vr workshop earlier this year and is gearing up for a second round,
set to begin Sept. 11. Classes offer hands-on training to create both live-action and interactive-animation Vr, providing students with a virtual reality portfolio that could clear their path to the market.
“A lot of people have been talking about [Vr], but only a handful of them knew how to do it,” says Nyfa Vr department co-chair Jonathan Whittaker.
Caitlin Burns, the program’s lead instructor, adds that while there’s tremendous interest in...
- 8/25/2017
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety - Film News
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