GENESIS

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GENESIS embarks on an emotionally intense virtual reality journey to experience the dramatic milestones in the evolution of earth and mankind.

International title

GENESIS

Release date

6/23/2021

Synopsis

Chaos, rebirth and catastrophes mark the history of Earth, yet mankind exists. 4.7 bn years of evolution condensed into a 24 h metaphor reveal: We are children of galactic luck, born in the final second of eternity. As time travelers we immerse into unknown spheres. Unreal, mystical and daunting, yet full of breath-taking landscapes and creatures that truly existed before. We see the young, glowing earth surrounded by cosmic debris, fly over endless oceans of darkness and move through a magical underwater world. Emerging from the water an enchanted land unveils: a paradise of prehistorical jungle and giant insects, followed by mass extinction – until a new cycle starts that surrounds us with bombastic dinosaurs who conquer the earth, before meeting with extinction too. Then finally, we come face to face with our human ancestors, catching glimpses of their achievements and our legacy. What remains is an intense impression of the earth and the insurmountable force and fragility of life.

Minimum Duration (mn)

URL

https://faber-courtial.de/portfolio/genesis/

Thematics

DocumentaryEnvironmentalHistory

Technology(ies) used

3D animation3DoFAmbisonics soundReal time engineStereoscopic 3D

Production company(ies)

Faber Courtial - studio for digital worlds

Country(ies)

Germany

Distribution Strategy

Device(s) compatibility

HP Revers G2HTC ViveOculus GoOculus QuestOculus Quest 2Oculus RiftOculus Rift S

Number of user(s)

Single-user experience

Play area

IndoorSeated (360° chair)Standing

Distribution strategy

At homeCulture & ethnographic museumsDigital art centersHeritage sitesHistory museumsNatural parksOceanographic & Natural Science MuseumsScience & technology museumsTheme parks

Target audience(s)

All targets from 12-112 years of age that are interested in emotionally experiencing and learning about the wonders of our world

Main Achievements (Prize, Selection, where the project has been already distributed)

2022: SXSW Conference and Festival, Selection XR Experience, Austin / USA 2021: Winner Best 360 Video, Crystal Owl Awards Stereopsia, Brussels / Belgium 2021: Fipadoc International Documentary Festival Official Selection, Biarritz / France 2021: Red Sea International Film Festival Official Selection, Jeddah / Saudi Arabia 2021: Venice International Film Festival VR Expanded, Italy - Selection 2021

Team

First and last name(s) of the Lead artist(s)

Director: Joerg Courtial Script: Jörg Courtial Texter: Kai Michel Technical Director: Felix Faul Senior 3D Artists: Wolf Knittig // Nils Rosenow // Daniel Hirschnitz // Jennifer Cox // Philipp Clermont // Alessandro Mastronardi (Australopithecus) Director of Photography: Jörg Courtial Graphic Earth Timer: Sven Wölk Sound Design: Stefan Lupp

First and last name(s) of producer(s)

Maria Courtial

Main cast

Speaker: Manon Kahle

Faber CourtialFaber Courtial is a leading specialist in creating detail-rich and impressively authentic worlds since 1998. The studios masterpiece worlds can be experienced via their premium, emotionally captivating immersive productions, such as “Volcanos VR”, the first VR production for German TV, “Gladiators VR”, “2nd Step” as well as the independent in-house productions “1st Step”, “Follow-me Rome” and “Genesis. Faber Courtial’s films set high standards in storytelling and creative techniques, gaining international recognition at festivals such as (selection), the Venice and Cannes International Film Festivals, the Tribeca Film Festival, the South by Southwest Festival, FIVARS, Stereopsia and Siggraph. For their trademark experiences Faber Courtial continually embraces new VR technologies and pushes the boundaries of what is possible within the immersive realm, such as developing custom-made in-house tools and solutions to create high quality 6DOF experiences even for mobile headsets, with the aim to deliver experiences of unparalleled intensity and strong emotions that reimagine the world of entertainment.

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