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Jul 6, 2021

How to Build a VR DIT Cart

Those of us who have been on professional film productions anytime in the last two decades or so know the utter importance of having a qualified and talented DIT on set. DIT stands for “Digital Imaging Technician” and involves skills far more than simply copying and verifying media from digital…

360 Video

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How to Build a VR DIT Cart
How to Build a VR DIT Cart
360 Video

5 min read


Jun 10, 2021

How Light Sail VR went fully Remote

Since the pandemic began, the team at Light Sail VR has been working from our homes. For the most part, it hasn’t been too challenging. We check in via Google Hangouts every morning and at the end of the day. We hop into VR around lunch time to touch base…

Remote Working

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How Light Sail VR went fully Remote
How Light Sail VR went fully Remote
Remote Working

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Feb 13, 2021

Post Production 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K

This is Part 2 of a two part series that chronicles how I built a workflow with this camera to capture and produce extremely high quality monoscopic 360 video. Here we’ll talk about the post production workflow I’ve been battle testing over the past few weeks, while part 1 talks…

Post Production

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Post Production 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
Post Production 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
Post Production

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Feb 13, 2021

Capturing 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K

This is Part 1 of a two part series that chronicles how I built a workflow with this camera to capture and produce extremely high quality monoscopic 360 video. Here we’ll talk about the camera itself, while part 2 talks in depth about the post production pipeline. …

360 Video

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Capturing 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
Capturing 360 Video with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K
360 Video

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Apr 18, 2019

2D to 360 and Back Again: Jacob Collier’s “Make Me Cry”

Last December, Light Sail VR shot a music video for the incredibly talented Jacob Collier and the first single of his new album Djesse Vol. 2. It was an incredibly rewarding experience and we’re very proud of the finished product. …

Virtual Reality

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2D to 360 and Back Again: Jacob Collier’s “Make Me Cry”
2D to 360 and Back Again: Jacob Collier’s “Make Me Cry”
Virtual Reality

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Jul 31, 2018

VR180 POV: New Tech, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving

There has been a lot of talk about VR180 in the last few months and we’ve began dipping our toes into this exciting new medium at Light Sail VR with our show ‘Now Your Turn’. Each semester, our company takes on several interns to give students the opportunity to use…

Virtual Reality

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VR180 POV: New Tech, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving
VR180 POV: New Tech, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving
Virtual Reality

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Apr 4, 2018

Directing my first VR180 production

We’ve recently launched a new show called “Now Your Turn” on Geek & Sundry that was filmed using Google’s new VR180 format. When VR180 was announced, it was met with a fair amount of skepticism from the 360 video community. This article won’t debate the merits of VR180 except to…

Virtual Reality

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Directing my first VR180 production
Directing my first VR180 production
Virtual Reality

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Mar 6, 2018

Speak of the Devil VR — PART 3: Post Production Workflow Madness

Last week, in Part 2, I detailed some of the amazing work that went into the production of Speak of the Devil. Production is funny because the final shot feels like you’ve reached the end of something, but in reality, it’s just a chapter and there is still so much…

Virtual Reality

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Speak of the Devil VR — PART 3: Post Production Workflow Madness
Speak of the Devil VR — PART 3: Post Production Workflow Madness
Virtual Reality

12 min read


Feb 27, 2018

Speak of the Devil VR — Part 2: It Takes A Village

Last week in Part 1, I dove into some of our process in designing what we are calling a “mesh narrative”. …

Virtual Reality

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Speak of the Devil VR — Part 2: It Takes A Village
Speak of the Devil VR — Part 2: It Takes A Village
Virtual Reality

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Feb 20, 2018

Speak of the Devil VR — Part 1: Designing a “Mesh Narrative”

I knew creating this project would be hard. I don’t think, however, I realized how many techniques I’d have to invent and learn in the process. I hope the following series of articles sheds some light into our process and vision for creating interactive live action narratives in VR. If…

Virtual Reality

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Speak of the Devil VR — Part 1: Designing a “Mesh Narrative”
Speak of the Devil VR — Part 1: Designing a “Mesh Narrative”
Virtual Reality

8 min read

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