Virtual Viking - The Ambush
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Short description: 2019 short film
| Virtual Viking - The Ambush | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Erik Gustavson |
| Produced by | Odd Arild Meling, Rasmus Ramstad |
| Written by | Erik Gustavson Samuel Pinney |
| Starring | Murray McArthur |
| Music by | Peter Baden |
Production company | Ridley Scott Associates Dimension Studios Hammerhead VR |
Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Old Norse |
Virtual Viking - The Ambush is a 2019 short film directed by Erik Gustavson, using Volumetric video capture to create one of the first films in Virtual Reality.[1] Produced for The Viking Planet centre in Oslo, Norway , the film is part of a wider exhibition of the lives of Norse seafarers and uses a number of VR headsets to enable visitors to experience a Viking longship in the heat of battle.[2]
Plot
Skald recounts the story of how he was captured, in his youth, during an unsuccessful Viking raid.
Cast
- Murray McArthur as Skald
- Luke White as Ulf
- Wolfie Hughes as Grim
- Christopher Rogers as Trym
- Ross O'Hennessy as Viking
Awards and nominations
At the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019, Virtual Viking - The Ambush was awarded Best VR Film.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hammerhead Talks Vikings and VR". 21 June 2019. https://www.vrfocus.com/2019/06/hammerhead-talks-vikings-and-vr//. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "This virtual Viking battle was the most immersive VR I've ever seen". 4 August 2019. https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/volumetric-capture-is-making-vr-feel-more-real-than-ever. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ "'Virtual Vikings' Wins Best VR at Aesthetica Short Film Festival". Little Black Book. https://lbbonline.com/news/virtual-vikings-wins-best-vr-at-aesthetica-short-film-festival/. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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