Marshmallow Laser Feast’s Colossal Wave at Montreal’s 375th

Congratulations to our friends at Marshmallow Laser Feast and we wish them a colossal success with this new VR experience that launched the 30th of August.

“Virtual Reality is usually a solitary affair, but this time you are invited to collectively experience aural and visual immersion in a public space.

An actual ball dropped from a great height allows goggle wearers to witness an eruption of colorful drawings. Actions in the real and virtual realms merge, freeing the imagination and intriguing passersby. A Colossal Wave is also linked to Montreal’s Phi Centre, where participants are invited to explore a different perspective on the connected virtual world.

“A Colossal Wave is co-commissioned by the British Council, in partnership with the Quartier des spectacles and Hull Uk City of Culture 2017, and additional support from the Great Britain Campaign, Canadian high Commission in the United Kingdom.”

Le Siège, une nouveauté à surveiller pour la rentrée : Réalisateur Jim Donovan

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Extrait d’un texte de Lisa Marie Noël:

“Le siège, quand la fermeture d’une usine finit en prise d’otages…

La petite ville mono-industrielle de Cole Creek est en état de choc. L’usine de thermoformage ferme ses portes, entraînant la perte de 1000 emplois et la possible disparition de la ville.

Alors que les ouvriers entreprennent une journée de protestation symbolique, une bande d’employés belliqueux profite de la manifestation pour pénétrer dans les bureaux des dirigeants avec un sac rempli d’armes. Ce qui ne devait être qu’une manifestation pacifique se transforme ainsi en une intense prise d’otages.

La série met en vedette Alexandre Goyette, Gilles Renaud et Denise Bouchard.

Le siège est écrit par Pierre Marc Drouin avec le concours de Renée Blanchar (Belle-Baie) et de Johanne Larue comme conseillère. Elle est réalisée par Jim Donovan (Le clan).”

Daniel Radcliff’s Imperium

Woolf+Lapin’s Dan Shea was story consultant on this Radcliff vehicle, whose subject matter is increasingly in the press, sadly.

But the recent spate of resignations from a variety of government consultants and officials is somewhat reassuring, especially this recent one from State Department scientist Daniel Kammen.

His letter goes so far as to contain an acrostic that spells out IMPEACH.

Silence is consent.

We must all speak up against intolerance!

Fantasia and Genre VR Get Write-up In Indiewire

Indiewire’s Chris O’Falt wrote a piece about how genre filmmakers are using VR to create a different type of immersive thrill. He interviewed virtual reality creators from this year’s Fantasia Film Festival who relate how powerful a tool 360 VR can be for action and horror filmmakers.

“Genre fans and filmmakers once again this summer flocked to Montreal for the Fantasia Film Festival, which has established itself as a premiere platform for discovering exciting and out-of-the-box genre films. However, this year’s though festival-goers weren’t only seeing cutting-edge works in packed theaters, but lining up to experience one of the festivals two pop-up VR arcades.”

“It was an eclectic VR selection ranging from animation to horror, and from science fiction to poetic experimental experiences” said Marc Lamothe, the festival’s co-Director. “The response from both the regular public and industry attendees was absolutely overwhelming.”

“Partnering with the Montreal-based talent agency Woolf + Lapin, Fantasia’s Samsung Gear VR Experience brought in 12 360-experiences that showcased the different ways genre filmmakers were using virtual reality.”

Please read the whole Indiewire article here.