1. 360 VIDEO
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2. An experience: Interplanetary Marriage

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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?

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

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

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

11. INSTA

12. 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

13. 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

14. Other 360 video examples shot on Theta
TINY HOUSE TOUR
VMFA EXHIBIT
TASER
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15. Questions? Reach out via facebook group abryan@wtvr.com
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