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September 28, 2017

The Last Screen

Storytelling is going through a transformation. We’re moving away from content that is 2D to content that is 3D, 360 and sometimes holographic. This is all happening because of the immersive technologies that are shifting our focus from storytelling, as we know it, to storyliving.

We will move away from being passive recipients of a story to becoming active members in them. Stories in the future will give us agency to “chose our own story” and personalize our entertainment even further.

Two technologies are leading the path in this transformation from telling to living. They are virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). VR is a digital environment in which you are fully immersed in a digital world. It essentially cuts you off from the real world. Through the use of virtual reality headsets, you are no longer looking at the real world, but instead at a digital environment. It is sometimes a world that you can interact with, where you have agency.

AR is the overlay of virtual elements into the real world. Think Pokémon Go, which used augmented reality to place digital game elements into the real world through our mobile phones. In augmented reality, the digital world is added into the real world. Eventually this will turn into mixed reality – where digital elements are overlaid into the real world and are full interactive.

In other words AR changes the world around you, VR creates new worlds.

While AR and VR are currently viewed by many brands as a marketing tactic, these technologies have huge implications for the future of work and education. Credit Suisse estimates that the VR AR market might be worth close to $600 billion by 2025. To put this in perspective, that’s roughly approaching the size of the smartphone business. Every tech giant in Silicon Valley is working on developing these technologies.

This shift in content is, of course, being powered by artificial intelligence and is happening faster than consumers think. Educating marketers and communicators on these technologies is one of my missions. That’s why I’m currently working on the 1st book on VR/AR Marketing which will be published at the end of the month.

The way we tell stories visually is evolving. While we used to be told to sit as far away from our TVs as possible, we keep moving screens closer to our eyes from mobile phones to tablets to VR headsets. Some consider AR and VR to be last screens we will use as we move from mobile phones to smart glasses. To pretend that the way we tell stories won’t change is to be naive. Visual stories will become even more immersive and more engaging as we move forward with this augmentation of content.

If you want to learn more and be part of the conversation, please join me on October 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. EDT for the Visual Storytelling Today show. RSVP FREE:

Already have questions you want me to address during the show? Sweet! Tweet your questions using: #myVSI

See you in the augmented world!

Source: Visual Storytelling

September 28, 2017

#TBT: 25 Years of SXSW Film Festival – Greta Gerwig

To commemorate the 25th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, we will spotlight careers launched, artists discovered, powerful performances, and more from our alumni with this week’s featured artist, actress, writer, and director Greta Gerwig.

Gerwig appeared in seven narrative feature films at SXSW. She frequently collaborated with previous #SXSWFilm25 featured artist Joe Swanberg, first appearing in LOL (2006), then Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), followed by co-directing and starring in Nights and Weekends (2008).

Having appeared in over 30 films, Gerwig aslo wrote Frances Ha and Mistress America, two celebrated and popular films. Recently, Gerwig made her feature directorial debut, with Lady Bird, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival to rave reviews. Lady Bird will be released theatrically in November via A24.

We are privileged to share her #SXSWFilm25 story with you.

“I would not have a career in film without SXSW. I first came to the festival during my senior year in college, 2006, and spent five days watching movies and realizing that there was a true community being formed in independent cinema. Over the course of four different festivals I met Joe Swanberg, Ti West, Ry Russo-Young, Aaron Katz, Josh Safdie, Todd Rohal, Amy Seimetz, Allison Bagnall, Mark and Jay Duplass, Andrew Bujalski, Lena Dunham, Craig Zobel, and so many more people who inspired me and became my collaborators and friends.

What SXSW gave me, as a young actor/writer/director/producer, was a sense of belonging and a place to be heard. That is more valuable than anything else for a young artist, the knowledge that you are not doing it alone or in a void. The commitment that SXSW had to showcasing the work of people who were truly unique allowed me to trust in my own vision and path, and I will be forever grateful.”

Stay tuned to SXSW each Thursday for more 25th edition stories.

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World Premiere of The Dish & The Spoon – Photo by Erin Fotos

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September 28, 2017

“This Is Us” Sound Guy Can’t Stop Crying (ft. This Is Us Cast)

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September 28, 2017

Mobile Photography: #ShotoniPhone8Plus

Mobile Photography: #ShotoniPhone8Plus

It’s been more than 5 days since the release of the iPhone 8 / 8Plus. Do you have one? Are you still indecisive? Aside from all its premium features, I am more interested in the camera since it’s more in-line with what is my criteria from a phone, especially being a nerd with mobile photography. I did some surfing on Instagram and I tried to find images that rocked the iPhone 8 Plus camera which is a Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash. What do you think?

If you would like to know more about the iPhone 8 / 8Plus or purchase yours, check out the Apple iPhone 8 site.

“A new generation of iPhone.”

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Sep 28, 2017

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September 27, 2017

Google wants Daydream to be the premier VR web browsing platform

Browsing the internet in virtual reality just became a little easier, as Google announced its official support in Chrome 61 when using a Daydream-compatible headset. It even works with the new WebVR standard.

The post Google wants Daydream to be the premier VR web browsing platform appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

September 27, 2017

Dazzling Neon Artworks by Juliette Oberndorfer

Dazzling Neon Artworks by Juliette Oberndorfer

Time for more great artworks here at Abduzeedo! Today we’re featuring the beautiful, dazzling work of French artist Juliette Oberndorfer. Her style is just amazing, using darker tones and neon colors makes her pieces stand out really well! Who wouldn’t love to have some of these hanging in their walls?

Good news is that most likely Juliette will be opening a store and will be selling prints soon! To check out more of her work, please visit her Instagram or Tumblr! She’ll definitely love your attention. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers. 😉

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Sep 27, 2017

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September 27, 2017

Illustration: Bic Biro Drawings on Antique Maps

Illustration: Bic Biro Drawings on Antique Maps

We would like to feature the work of London-based artist named Mark Powell with his bic biro drawings. For this series, he decided to base his drawings on antique maps, it’s quite crazy when you think of it. But a piece of history is getting reinvented with his sublime art, must be a nice way to pay tribute to the past. Using bic biro which is using an inexpensive disposable ballpoint pen as a tool, check it out.

Mark Powell is an illustrator from London, UK. We have featured his work before on ABDZ back in 2015. Glad to see Mark still working on his craft.

bic biro ballpoint pen drawings on antique documents

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September 26, 2017

Not enjoying a VR experience? Oculus now offers refunds for software

Many digital purchases through the Oculus platform are eligible for any reason as long as it is made within 14 days of purchased and the content has been engaged with for less than two hours.

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September 26, 2017

5 Reasons to Shoot Prime With Lenses

I always think that knowing a bit about the author is important, especially when reading an article about camera equipment. I work predominantly as a …
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September 26, 2017

Five Types of Ambient Light You Should Know How to Use in Photography

As photographers, we have but one raw material to work with: light. You will hear this time and time again, you need to learn to see that light and …
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