case study: setting up a professional virtual reality shoot

Virtual RealityThe Future of Immersive Entertainment

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Meet the VR Production Team

Casey Sapp

Matt DeJohn

• Founder, CEO of VRTÜL• Award Winning VR Executive Producer • Published author and speaker on consumer VR applications

• VRTÜL Head of Production • Award-winning Stereo and VFX Supervisor (Legend 3D, DD)• Awarded numerous VFX patents • Published whitepaper author and speaker on VR Production, Stereo

3D, and VFX

Mary Ida Bonadio

• VRTÜL Sales & Marketing Director• 20+ years of agency and advertising experience• Emerging media expert

Technical ConsiderationsSetting Up a Professional VR Shoot

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Monoscopic – 2 Camera Solutions (Theta, iZugar, Kodak)

Monoscopic – 2+ Camera Solutions

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Stereoscopic Camera Solutions – Parallel Arrangement

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01Monoscopic vs. Stereoscopic

Monoscopic

• Higher resolution presentation (currently)• Easier post-production

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• Higher sense of presence• Ability to perceive depth and the relationships between

elements can be crucial• Files can be utilized as mono or stereo

Dr. Ariel Ortiz, Obesity Control Center Case Study on VR Production

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Geometry basics of the 14 camera system

Geometry

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Geometry basics of the 14 camera system

Geometry

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Camera Fields of View

Geometry

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Camera Fields of View

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Staging Considerations

Geometry

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Stitch Zone

Geometry

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● Other Case Study Notes:○ Audio - wireless microphones○ Lighting

■ No overhead light - allowed for proper exposure of surgery site.

○ Nadir correction■ Branded OCC logo over Nadir to cover tripod.■ Alternative: paint out tripod.

○ Additional feeds■ Endoscope feed used for picture in picture■ Possible to integrate other 2D views into the 360

canvas.

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2D Demo Reel on Stitching

Stitching

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● Delivery Methods○ 360 Video - any device

■ Android, IOS, Windows phone, Desktop○ Cardboard VR headset

■ Any modern smartphone○ Gear VR

■ Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note, and S7○ Desktop Solutions

■ Vive, Oculus, Etc.

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● Video Hosting Options○ Free services: YouTube, VRIDEO, Facebook, etc

○ Custom apps: Android, IOS■ Multiple files within same app (ex: multiple lessons)■ Pay wall capable■ Can be secure to comply with privacy rules

For additional info during your early stages

of VR development:

Casey Sapp, Founder

(407) 718-9156

casey@vrtul.io

WWW.VRTUL.IO