Journey Through An Accra Dreamscape In This Virtual Reality Short Film From Ghana
A new virtual reality short film from Ghana follows a young woman as she journeys through a dreamscape of Accra.
<p><em>PANDORA – A 360 Degree VR Short Film (Photo via <a href="http://www.afrocyberpunk.com/archives/pandora-a-360-degree-vr-short-film/" target="_blank">Afrocyberpunk</a>)</em></p><p><a href="http://nubianvr.com/" target="_blank"><strong>NubianVR</strong></a>, a new virtual reality production company rooted in Accra's underground art scene, is on a mission to transform the way we create and share multimedia experiences.</p><p>First presented at the 2015 <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/chale-wote-street-art-festival-accra-ghana-african-electronics/" target="_blank">Chale Wote Street Art Festival</a></strong>, the company's 360-degree short film <em>Pandora </em>was recently <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/experience-pandora-a-360-degree-virtual-realty-short-film-made-in-ghana-20150923" target="_blank">spotlighted</a> on Shadow and Act. As described by co-directors and producers<strong> Jonathan Dotse</strong> and <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/kabsseidu" target="_blank">Kabiru Seidu</a></strong><span class="s1">—NubianVR's co-founders</span><span class="s1">—</span>the film follows Pandora as she journeys through the dreamscape of virtual Accra, where the ancient Greek myth is re-imagined in an African context and retold through the looking-glass of virtual reality.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Actress <strong>Doris Mamley Djangmah</strong> stars in the title role as the lone character.</p><p>"Working with virtual reality has been one of my lifelong dreams which is finally metamorphosing into reality," Dotse wrote on his <a href="http://www.afrocyberpunk.com/archives/pandora-a-360-degree-vr-short-film/" target="_blank">Afrocyberpunk blog</a>. "I’ve been designing VR headsets since I was a kid, but I only started building real (as in working) models in November last year when I first discovered the joys of Google Cardboard."</p><p>The filmmakers recorded the interactive film in one weekend using a dual Kodak SP360 camera rig and stitched the final together together during the editing stage.</p><p>Viewers of <em>Pandora</em> are in for an immersive treat. Although the film only lasts four minutes, this fleeting experience is a revealing introduction to what many industry experts are predicting will soon be the dominant art form.</p><p><em>To experience the 360-degree effect on a desktop, use either the navigation icon in the upper left hand corner or click-and-drag your mouse on the video. </em></p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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