Articles

Read short articles about immersive storytelling techniques and projects written by students, staff, and faculty who have used the Immersive Stories Lab.

Whitman Duck Pond – Immersive Stories Lab Style

William Bares holds a cluster of reflective markers to move a virtual duck. The image of the duck pond is projected onto the floor. Virtual ducks flock to follow the lead duck.

Move the tracking marker dots to try to get as many ducks to follow your virtual duck. The virtual ducks quack louder as more ducks follow.

 

What is Motion Capture? by William Bares

wand wave marker trails

Motion-tracked Virtual Cameras and Virtual Movie Production by William Bares

virtual camera rig custom-built for filming Avatar

Avatar’s virtual camera rig

Building an Immersive Stories Lab in the time of COVID

basement lab first try

basement lab first test