We focus on the entertainment use cases of VR and provide full-service film production in virtual reality and extended reality.
We produce original short and full length narrative VR content from start to finish, VR livestreams, music videos, concerts, commercials and sporting events.
These are the first three stages, and you can start with us at any of them.
Hugh Hou and the Metaverse Stage team enjoy hosting one hour or two hour consultations, whether in person or over a virtual conference call. Hou has a wealth of knowledge in the ever growing VR production space, including but not limited to 360/180 VR production, Apple Immersive Video, VR editing, upscaling footage, relevant tech, and workflows. Sign up for your consultation with Hugh Hou today!
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The goal of immersive storytelling is to transport the audience into the story's world, making them emotionally invested and active participants in the narrative. It often relies on the use of technology, but it can also be achieved through innovative storytelling techniques, set design, and audience interaction.
Script, treatment, viewer position
We plan locations, casting, schedules and rigging, and build the camera plan around where the viewer's eyes will be. We scout for real places and real light, because at 8K per eye the audience can tell when something is fake.
Scouting, casting, rigging
Stage 4:
We shoot on the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive in 16K stereoscopic at 90fps HDR, and on Canon EOS VR and RED immersive rigs when the job calls for them.
We've shot Tudor halls lit only by candlelight at ISO 800 to 1000. In Aspen we put the camera on a crane on an off-road rig with custom damping to get rider POV at true eye height on mountain trails.
On set we watch the image live, in 3D, inside Apple Vision Pro.
Stage 5:
All our finishing happens in DaVinci Resolve Studio, and a lot of it in the headset.
We edit immersive timelines on Apple Vision Pro, so we review the film the way the audience will see it. Fusion handles VFX in Apple Lens Space (rig removal, cleanup, anything that breaks the period), and Fairlight mixes spatial audio that holds up wherever the viewer looks.
We provide optimization of your content to get it headset ready for Apple Vision Pro, Samsung Galaxy XR and Meta Quest.
The URSA Cine Immersive gave us the flexibility of a true cinema camera with the practical usability needed for immersive field production.
Stage 6:
We create virtual reality movies and assist in the distribution of immersive content. Ours go out through Spatial Film, our app for Apple Vision Pro, Samsung Galaxy XR and Meta Quest, and on our YouTube channels.
Finished immersive films can be released on Spatial Film, or we'll deliver masters to your own channels. Spatial Film also distributes other filmmakers' work.
VR live streaming allows the audience to view an event transpire as if they were truly there in the venue. We have found that sporting events work as one of the best applications for VR live streaming. Of course you can also live stream concerts, educational events, and business conferences. We can help you live stream your next event to allow your audience to be right there in the moment.
We at The Metaverse Stage strive to share our knowledge of VR production and post-production with all those willing to learn. Hugh Hou is known for his YouTube tutorials teaching novices and pros alike VR cinematic techniques. We can help train your team to have the most optimal workflows for your production pipelines.
The Metaverse Stage is a VR studio in Los Angeles. We bring boutique and hands-on experience to every project we are involved with. We shoot virtual reality and Apple Immersive films, 360° and 180°, in studio and on location around LA and wherever the story is.
We love bringing solutions to our clients and collaborating to meet their goals and timelines. Storytelling is our specialty and we are so excited to bring your story to life!
Send us the idea, your dates, a budget range if you have one, and where it needs to play.
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