VR Cinema in BIFF
‘VR cinema’ the new popular culture,
What would be the next chapter for VR cinema in the wave of technological innovation?
Virtual reality technology merged into film will expand your horizon with an eye-open experience!
‘VR Cinema in BIFF,’ the biggest Asian VR movie event launched by Busan International Film Festival and Barunson Co. Inc., focuses on the future road of VR cinema as popular form of art.
“VR Cinema in BIFF’ includes ‘VR Theater’, the exhibition program for the audience, and ‘VR Conference”, for film creators and industry professionals. ‘VR Theater’ will display about 40films, from narrative fictions, documentaries, animations, to interactive titles, for all the audience. Theaters exclusive for VR Cinema, located in BIFF Hill ground floor, will show VR titles of various genres like 360 videos, interactive, and experiential VR, etc. in one place, showcasing a futuristic VR theater. This year, the program will have a wide span of VR titles showing the current states of VR creations, from works by filmmakers to trans-media creations of cinema and game. ‘VR Conference’ held by Asian Film Market introduces VR cinema production technologies and reveal the identity of VR movies.
VR Theater
- VR Theater : Oct. 5 (Fri)–Oct. 12 (Fri), 10:00~18:00
- Venue : Busan Cinema Center, 1F, BIFF Hill
- Host: Busan International Film Festival & Barunson Co. Inc.
All the contents exhibited at the VR Theater is open to public (Free of charge).
Reservation on the site (first-come first-served) is required to watch the films. (Please check the guide on the site and the website for further details.)
VR CONFERENCE
VR Technology: Expansion of the Creative Realm
For ‘VR Technology: Expansion of the Creative Realm’, the pioneers of new VR technologies, such as digital human and volumetric video, will introduce the technologies and predict the future direction of VR movies.
- Date and Time: Oct.7 (Sun), 14:00~15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room, BEXCO (4F)
- Moderator: KANG Yun Geuk (Sejong Univ. Professor)
- Panel: Han YU (afun interactive, CTO
)
Myung-goo JI (IOFX, VFX/VR Director)
VR Narrative: Walking the Fine Line between Movie and Game
For ‘VR Narrative: Walking the Fine Line between Movie and Game’, the two directors, one from the movie industry and the other from the game industry, explain their works that were invited to Venice Film Festival and discuss the identity of VR movies.
- Date and Time: Oct.7 (Sun), 16:00~18:00
- Venue: Event Room, BEXCO
- Moderator: Hyeon Su KIM (Cine 21,Journalist)
- Panel: Chuck CHAE (Director
)
SOU Kaei (Square Enix, Project Lead)
VR Conference will be held on Oct. 7 (Sun) at Exhibition Hall No. 2, Bexco (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center).
VR Conference is available to Badge holders accredited by the 23rd Busan International Film Festival and pre-registered participants
