Eric Darnell's Invasion!
Virtual reality specialist Eric Darnell will give a special session on how to build immersive worlds at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Darnell is one of VR's emerging masters, best known as the writer/director of the Madagascar films (a series which has now grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office) and the director of Dreamworks' Antz.
Darnell is also the Chief Creative Officer at Baobab Studios (a company described as one of the "Disneys of early VR"), with a 25-year career as a director, screenwriter, story artist and executive producer.
Peopled by a collection of ex-Pixar, Dreamworks and LucasArts employees, Baobab has already established itself, with the launch of its Ethan Hawke-starring Invasion!, as one of the formidable, singular talents working in the virtual reality space.
Darnell will talk about lessons learned from the fascinating new world of VR, building immersive worlds, inspiring audiences and rewriting the rules of storytelling.
The event will be held on August 13, ACMI 2, 4-5.30pm.