VR CINEMA
Curated by Camille Donegan
When:
4-13 June
On Demand
ONLINE
FREE / DONATION
A year ago you may not have known much about Virtual Reality. With the year that was, you may well have tried a VR game, or perhaps your nephew or daughter has an Oculus and you have walked a plank or hit some musical beats. But have you watched a VR Film yet – a really good one? If not, now is your chance and without the need for a VR headset. For the third year Carlow Arts Festival is bringing VR Cinema to audiences all around the country, and this year you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home. VR is not just a powerful and immersive medium for games, VR Films can transport you literally anywhere and provide you with a sense of intimacy and presence not possible with any other storytelling medium.
This year our films will bring you through a multitude of perspectives, to the edge of existence and back again.
Fall through an enormous structure made from words, drawings and stories in Chalkroom by Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang, experience teenage feistiness with Lupe, played by Rosario Dawson in the stunningly animated punk adventure Battlescar and Kowloon Forest brings us to Hong Kong where we get up close and personal with 5 strangers. Your Spiritual Temple Sucks take us to the Afterworld, a place that represents one’s destiny where Mr Chang summons his guardian, The Thunder God, to help him with his real life problems. For fine arts lovers, in (Hi)Story of a Painting, we bring you on a journey into the story behind La Grande Jatte, an iconic painting by Georges Seurat – a fascinating tale of how Georges went from underdog to world-renowned artist. For documentary lovers, Common Ground explores the notorious Aylesbury Estate, home to thousands of South Londoners, and a concrete monument to the history and legacy of social housing in the UK. And for kids, we are whisking them away to lands fantastical In the Land of the Flabby Schnook where a sister brings her brother into a succession of dreamlike tableaux where everything comes alive and through which her little brother learns to confront his fears.
HOW TO WATCH – CAF VR
ON MOBILE DOWNLOAD VIMEO APP: SEARCH CAF VR
Download Vimeo app for Android or iOS for 360 functionality here:
ON DESKTOP BROWSER GO TO VIMEO: SEARCH CAF VR
Further questions on watching 360 videos on Vimeo:
GET A VR VIEWER.
Don’t have a VR headset? No problem… you can still share in the VR experience. Carlow Arts Festival has a simple, inexpensive cardboard VR viewer available to purchase that will allow you enter the world of Virtual Reality using your smartphone and experience the 360 3D content. VR viewers will be available to purchase from 21 July priced €10 plus postage and packaging.
FAQ On your Cardboard VR Viewer:
How do I watch a virtual reality experience on my Cardboard VR Viewer?
- You will need a smartphone and a Cardboard VR Viewer headset.
- Download the Vimeo app on your smartphone
- Go to Vimeo Carlow Arts Festival playlist [live link posted 3 June]
- Choose an experience by clicking on the video thumbnail
- Once the 360 video starts, you will see the Cardboard icon on the video, tap on this to view the video with your viewer (the video gets split into a left and right eye 3D view)
- Plug your headphones into your device, press play and put the phone into your Cardboard VR Viewer headset.
What is a Cardboard VR Viewer?
Cardboard VR Viewer is an inexpensive set of goggles made from cardboard, with plastic lenses. To watch a piece in virtual reality, you insert your Android or iOS smartphone into the Google Cardboard.
Do I need a Cardboard VR Viewer to watch the experiences?
The films for Carlow Arts Festival’s VR Cinema 2020 have been curated to be enjoyed with a Cardboard VR Viewer, however you can also enjoy the films on desktop or full screen on your mobile.
How do I assemble my Cardboard VR Viewer?
There are instructions in the box.
Which smartphones are recommended for the best experience?
Any smartphone that supports the YouTube app.
I can’t hear anything . What do I do?
Check that your headphones are plugged in and that the volume is turned up. If you are watching on an Android phone, you will need to exit the experience and turn up the media sound in the settings menu.
It looks as though the audio is out of sync. What can I do?
You may be watching on an older device, which means your phone does not have as much processing power.
Returns, Refunds & Replacements
Should your cardboard turn out to be faulty and/or not fit for purpose please email info@carlowartsfestival.com within 14 days of your purchase and we will guide you through our returns procedure. Please include a brief description of the issue and include a copy of your original receipt. While every effort will be made to send you a replacement cardboard, this may not be possible due to limited stock supply. In this instance, a full refund will be issued within 30 days of purchase by the original payment method. We reserve the right to refund on this policy in the occurrence of changing your mind.
FOR OPTIMAL VIEWING PLEASE DOWNLOAD VIMEO APP
Download Vimeo app for Android or iOS for 360 functionality here:
ANDROID
IOS
Further questions on watching 360 videos on Vimeo:
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