Google Spotlight Stories Archives

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The unit, which lasted for six years, pushed the development of immersive and interactive 360 storytelling, especially for vr.

In the first of a two-part series, we explore the production design of “Age of Sail,” “Bao,” “Bilby,” “Lost & Found,” and “One Small Step.”

Debuting online today: the new Spotlight Stories short by “Paperman” director John Kahrs.

The latest Google Spotlight is as much experiment as short, pushing the limits of interaction between the viewer and character.

‘Geri’s Game’ director Jan Pinkava sits down with Cartoon Brew for an in-depth interview on the Pixar short’s 20th anniversary.

The final season of “Samurai Jack” came up big at the 2017 Emmy Awards.

For a filmmaker, working in vr is like chopping off someone’s legs and telling them to run, says “Son of Jaguar” director Jorge Gutierrez.

Watch the exclusive teaser for “Sonaria,” produced by Kevin Dart’s boutique studio Chromosphere.

“The Book of Life” director is moving into vr, with a project celebrating lucha libre and Mexican culture.

“Rain or Shine” is the most interactive short to date in the Spotlight Stories series.

In the new frontier of vr animation, basic film concepts like cutting and editing can become huge technical challenges.