Contents
1 A New Reality and How We Got Here
Spotlight on Directing: Storytelling in VR through Cinematic Directing
A Conversation with Jessica Brillhart, Principal Filmmaker for VR at Google
Spotlight on Cameras: Storytelling in VR through the Lens
A Conversation with Paul Meyhoefer, VP JK Imaging/Kodak
2 A Stone Bridge Covered in Microchips
Spotlight on Gaming: Storytelling in VR through Video Games
A Conversation with Brian Allgeier, VR Game Designer, Insomniac Games
3 Science and Technology behind Storytelling
Spotlight on VR Science and Storytelling: Storytelling through Data and Neurology
Spotlight on Story: Storytelling at the Oculus Story Studio
A Conversation with Jessica Shamash, Producer, and Pete Billington, Immersive Storyteller
4 Storytelling Principles for Immersive Space
Spotlight on Immersive Theater: Storytelling through Immersion
A Conversation with Noah Nelson, Creator and Host of No Proscenium Podcast
5 Designing an Immersive Narrative
Spotlight on New Frontiers: A Master Storyteller
A Conversation with Chris Milk, Founder and CEO, Within
Spotlight on Ethics: Considerations for VR Storytelling
Spotlight on Acting: Storytelling through Drama in Immersive Experiences
A Conversation with Keight Leighn, Actress
7 Creating Narrative Structures
Spotlight on Visualization: Cinematic Storytelling in VR
A Conversation with Chris Edwards, Founder, Chief Production Officer, and CEO, The Third Floor
Spotlight on Narrative: Fiction Versus Nonfiction Storytelling
8 Theory in Practice: Interviews and Case Studies
Interview: Rob Bredow, Chief Technology Officer, LucasFilm
Interview: Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic, Creators of Aether Inc.
Interview: Sarah Hill, CEO and Chief Storyteller, StoryUp
The Technologists and Producers
Interview: Jonathan Krusell, Google Daydream Producer
Interview: Robyn Tong Gray and Andrew Goldstein, Founders, Otherworld Interactive
Interview: Tai Crosby, Founder and CEO, SilVR Thread
Interview: Adam Orth, Creative Director, Three One Zero
Interview: Angela Haddad, VR Artist and Producer
Interview: Annie Lesser, Immersive Theater Director
Case Study: Jaunt Studios and the Invisible VR Series
Interview: Mark Cordell Holmes, Art Director, Pixar
Interview: Larry Rosenthal, VR Pioneer and Producer
Interview: Paul Debevec, Senior Staff Engineer, Google VR
Interview: Brian Rose, Google VR Team, Community and Outreach
Interview: Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox Studios