Nomads (film series)
Nomads is a Canadian virtual reality documentary project, which was released in 2016 on the Samsung Gear VR platform.[1] Produced by Felix & Paul Studios, the series consists of three short immersive video films exploring the daily life and culture of nomadic human cultures.[1]
Herders depicts a family of yak herders in Mongolia,[2] Maasai profiles the Maasai people of Kenya,[3] and Sea Gypsies visits the Sama-Bajau people of Borneo.[3] All three films premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 or 2016 before being packaged and distributed as a virtual reality app.
At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the series won the award for Best Immersive Experience.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Virtual reality documentary Nomads arrives on Gear VR". The Verge, May 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Félix & Paul go to Sundance with new VR experience". CBC News, January 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Felix & Paul Studios to Showcase Two VR Experiences at Sundance Festival". VR Focus, December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "CBC web series score wins as Canadian Screen Awards celebrate all things digital". CBC News, March 10, 2017.
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