• Shortfest Case study

    The Visitor - VR Production, A How to Guide

  • Shortfest Case study

    The Visitor - VR Production, A How to Guide

For audiences looking for new experiences Virtual Reality is the new frontier. The medium allows audiences to not only see the depth and detail of every frame, but to feel like they are at the center of it. This panel explores the accessibility of Virtual Reality and the secrets to making it work.

Guests: James Kaelen, Director, The Visitor, Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder, Seed&Spark; and Blessing Yen, Chief Creative Officer, Seed&Spark.
Moderator: Sheritalyn Solis, Manager, Story & Creative Platforms, Paramount Pictures

Moderator: Sheritalyn Solis

s solisSheritalyn Solis is Manager of Story at Paramount Pictures where focuses on the intersection of storytelling and technology with a concentration in virtual reality. Prior to Paramount, Sheritalyn worked in International Production at Walt Disney Studios and International Acquisitions at Focus Features/Universal.

Event Details

Date: Jun 23 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Eve Cohen

e cohenEve M. Cohen is a cinematographer whose work ranges from independent feature films to reality TV and documentaries, and most recently cinematic Virtual Reality.  Eve is also co-founder at Seed&Spark where they believe the art of storytelling is about expanding imagination, shining a light on a world inside and deepening empathy for the world outside.

James Kaelan

j kaelenJames Kaelan collaborates with his partner, Blessing Yen, on the film magazine BRIGHT IDEAS, and various film projects-including the features EEL and the forthcoming SUNDAY, the Slamdance-premiering VR experience "The Visitor," and the forthcoming VR feature, MEMORY SLAVE.

Blessing Yen

b yenBlessing Yen is co-creator of the VR short film The Visitor (Seattle Int'l, San Francisco Int'l, Slamdance) and the upcoming VR feature Memory Slave. She collaborates on all films with her partner James Kaelan. Their other work includes the feature EEL (AFF, Sarasota) and the forthcoming Sunday. Blessing is also the creative director of the film-focused print magazine BRIGHT IDEAS and the CCO of Seed&Spark, with a background in product, user experience, and design.

2016 ShortFest Archive