Gladiators in the Colosseum
Documentary
Information
Ancient gladiators as a photorealistic virtual reality experience. Panem et Circenses – Life and Death in the Roman Colosseum.
International title
Gladiators in the Colosseum
Release date
03/01/2017
Synopsis
In the arena of the extravagantly decorated Colosseum, you will witness a fierce battle to the death between two gladiators, surrounded by 50,000 cheering spectators. Ultra-realistically reconstructed 3D settings combined with live-action protagonists guarantee an unprecedented sense of reality and allows the viewer to get intimately close to the fighters.
The extraordinary VR experience expresses the extravagance, the emotions, but also the brutality of the ancient Roman world in an unprecedented intensity.
Minimum Duration (mn)
9
Thematics
Action / AdventureDocumentaryHistoryMartial arts
Technology(ies) used
3D animation3DoFStereoscopic 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 museumsHeritage sitesNatural parksTheme 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)
2017: Winner at the EMEA Lumiere Awards Competition of Stereopsia, Brussels/Belgium
2017: Winner CINE of the Golden Eagle Award for Independent and Emerging Media, Washington/USA
2017: Winner “360° Movie” at Next Reality Contest, Hamburg/Germany
2017: Winner at Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, Palma/Spain
2017: Official Selection FIVARS Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories, Toronto/Canada
2017: Finalist 360 Film Festival, Paris/France
2017: Official Selection – Grand IndieWise Convention, Miami /USA
2017: Official Selection Animaze / Montreal International Animation Film Festival, Montreal/Canada
2018: Official Selection Manchester Film Festival, Manchester/UK
Team
First and last name(s) of the Lead artist(s)
Director: Jörg Courtial
Producer: Maria Courtial
VR Development / Camera: Wolf Knittig
Music / Sound Design: Stefan Lupp
Speaker : Erik Hansen
Production Management VR: Philipp Clermont
Specialist Advice: Prof. Werner Dahlheim
Technical Support: Manfred Gördes
TV Editors: Claudia Moroni, Sebastian Scherrer
Production Management: Kirsten Bode, Friederike Haedecke
First and last name(s) of producer(s)
Maria Courtial, Kerstin Schoenborn, Marion Weppler
Main cast
Laszlo Kish (Emperor Titus)
Jan Krüger (Gladiator Thraex)
Marc Tilly (Gladiator Murmillo)
Mo Ahmadi (Referee)