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The New York Times is trying to make VR films that aren’t one-offs, and that keep readers coming back » Nieman Journalism Lab
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Pluto-focused project, upcoming episodic series, and experiments with “meditative VR,” The Times is experimenting with different applications for the new technology...
The idea is to do proper VR shows that have a through-line and episodic structure...
We’re looking at an experience that we jokingly call “meditative VR.” These are single-shot, no-cuts videos of some beautiful place...
shooting video is like hunting with a rifle — you know exactly what you’re going after. Shooting VR is like setting a bear trap. You put it down and hope for the best. So it’s a different kind of storytelling
The idea is to do proper VR shows that have a through-line and episodic structure...
We’re looking at an experience that we jokingly call “meditative VR.” These are single-shot, no-cuts videos of some beautiful place...
shooting video is like hunting with a rifle — you know exactly what you’re going after. Shooting VR is like setting a bear trap. You put it down and hope for the best. So it’s a different kind of storytelling
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