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Virtual Reality Offers a World Without Rules for Filmmakers
... Angel Manuel Soto, director of alien abduction drama Dinner Party...
There was a learning curve. The continuous nature of VR required constant communication with his actors to keep their performances scaled to match their spatial relationship with the camera and the narrative importance of their scene.
This also meant no downtime for any of the performers, because the VR environment demands providing audiences with something to look at in all directions, even as the director tries to redirect their attention to what's truly important.
See the full story here: https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2018-03-09/virtual-reality-offers-a-world-without-rules-for-filmmakers/