Virtual reality is not only video games, but also a very promising direction in art. There are various VR applications that allow you to visit famous museums, exhibitions, the first person to see a reconstruction of the events at Chernobyl, to visit Mars and even to end up inside the works of Salvador Dali. But artists are not going to stop it. Take even the famous Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who was the first in Hollywood will get the statuette “Oscar” for their VR experiment.
Inarritu is widely known to fans of cinema by such films as “the Survivors” (2015), “Birdman” (2014), “21 grams” (2003) and many other wonderful films. In his works he combines sincerity, drama, great camera work and the minutest details of the verified statement. Hollywood critics Mexican Director is very respected and appreciated, which is confirmed by his two “Oscar” in the nomination “Best Director” and many nominations for this prestigious award. Now the collection Inarritu will add another Golden statuette. At this time, for the experiment in virtual reality.
New job Director it is difficult to call a full-fledged film. Rather, it is a VR-experience the installation, which can be demonstrated at various exhibitions and events. Called short “Carne y Arena”, and the main theme, it became immigrants and refugees with their difficult fates and broken lives. And the award “Oscar” will be awarded to the Director in the special category “in recognition of a powerful visionary experience in narrative”. The last time such a unique nomination Academy was established in the distant ‘ 90s, and received the statuette animated film “toy Story”.
First product for virtual reality was awarded the “Oscar”
Sergey Grey