I’m a storyteller by trade. Story is everything. The stories we tell — and how we tell them — inform who we are and who we become. I’m invested in ethics and education, in individuals equipping themselves to navigate a market designed to fool them. More even than informed decision-making, I’m invested in fostering creativity and the courage to explore new art forms, to find new ways to build connections with each other.
Virtual reality has so much raw power — and now more than ever, we need a reminder of what Uncle Ben told Peter.
As somebody who’s found himself uniquely situated to discuss the intersection of writing, storytelling structure, and virtual reality, I want to share some of the basic ideas I’ve learned (from making content and building a creation tool in the medium) to empower a new crop of filmmakers and storytellers to take the leap toward producing their own narrative adventures in VR....
Virtual Reality! It's amazing! It's terrifying! It's the future! Nothing will ever be the same!