360 VIDEO Alix b.| #ipadjournos

An experience: Interplanetary Marriage https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/videos/10151290875734999/

What was powerful? What did you notice? How was the sound used? How many layers of sound? Why was this format powerful?

Power of 360 Consumer is active participant. Barriers between self and the other erodes. They are transported.  Consumers are actually “there.” Users respond to a media experience as if they are actually living through it. POWER OF EMPATHY. Greater understanding of stories when the spatial elements of a location are key to comprehending the reality of events. Even when the sophistication of technology is limited, users react to immersive experience in very real ways.

360 video is cutting edge…. Decent camera isn’t too expensive Excellent storytelling opportunity Natural extension of other technologies that allowed audience to go further with story, interact more with subjects. Viewers feel like they have control. Viewers have grown up with rich media experiences. This is next stop.

Brainstorming best stories What would make for good immersive 360 video? If not sure now, that’s ok. But start thinking about your stories in an interactive way. What elements will there be?

Now You! Download the apps Theta has multiple apps Insta prompts you to download

Ricoh apps Some add color corrections Add text (photo only) Trim or add music Other transfers files Go through process

Connecting PASSWORD IS ON BOTTOM OF CAMERA. Not the “XS”

INSTA

Ricoh Insta Livestream Add music Easy social share Nice filters Integrates with phone Heats up quickly Add music Control over image settings Add text Can upload to social Can take pics without connecting Easy tripod mount Nice storage Can control recording from afar

Make sure Don’t film closer than an arms length Think about perspective: height, jarring, etc. Check settings Can you brighten exposure while shooting? Is it oriented the right way? Get sound with your phone/ipad also Is video set on 1920 x 1080? Give shots time for viewer to explore

Other 360 video examples shot on Theta TINY HOUSE TOUR https://www.facebook.com/CBS6News/videos/10154454283552426 VMFA EXHIBIT https://www.facebook.com/CBS6News/videos/10154676006922426/ TASER https://www.facebook.com/CBS6News/videos/10154552832122426/ PIPELINE: https://www.facebook.com/CBS6News/videos/10154899073407426/

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