The XR Magazine How to tell a story in VR with James Castillo
Our guest on The XR MAG Show for today is an Award-Winning Director and Designer based in London, UK.
Meet James A. Castillo, Born in Madrid, Spain, James finished his studies in Singapore in 2012.
With a decade of experience in the animation industry, James has worked as an illustrator, art director, designer, and most recently as a director and screenwriter.
His clients include studios such as Sony Pictures, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Netflix, where he currently works as a lead designer.
In the summer of 2021, he made his directorial debut premiering his Virtual Reality film “Madrid Noir” (Oculus) at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
In addition to participating in more than a dozen international festivals. The film has won several awards, including the “Best Experience” Award of the year at the VR Awards. Madrid Noir has also won the Crystal Owl for Best Narrative Experience at Stereopsia and a Webby Awards for best immersive project in 2022.
I’m very pleased James agreed to take some time out of schedule to talk on the XR Magazine show!
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
- Why a movie in VR?
- What is the background of the production of Madrid Noir and how you can learn from it for your own production?
- What is the best way to experience a narrative In VR?
- How this traditional storytelling method is now being revolutionized.
You can find James A. Castillo on all social media channels( LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
You can learn and download Madrid Noir on your device to try it yourself at https://www.madridnoir.com/. Available in Oculus quest and Steam!
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