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03 Jul 2021

MARS: The perfect store

By 1618digital

THE PERFECT STORE: VR Training Programme For Retail
BRAND: Mars
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: Immerse
OUR ROLE: Spatial & Interactive Sound Design, Voice Casting and Recording, Music Score, Unity Implementation.

Mars was looking for an interactive training solution. Immerse worked with Mars to create a virtual replica of the store environment where Associates could be measured and assessed on how well they followed Mars’ best practice guidelines for store merchandising. The solution had to scale too, so that it could bring consistency to training for Mars’ Associates around the world.

1.618 Digital was brought in to work on Spatial & Interactive sound design to enhance the virtual training experience.

Immerse Case Study: https://immerse.io/case_study/mars-the-perfect-store/

Mars – Creating the perfect store with interactive VR training solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDeTn3N99Yo

Image Credit: Immerse

25 Jan 2021

EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Team of the Year ft. AJ3 & Michael Owen

By 1618digital

UNCUT: Premier League YouTube Series
BRAND: Premier League / FIFA
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Whistle
OUR ROLE: Dubbing Mix

With voting now open for the EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Team of the Year, David Meyler is joined by Premier League legend Michael Owen and FIFA YouTuber AJ3 to discuss which Premier League stars they think should make it into the TOTY. David is joined by EA Sports Premier League Player Of The Month Bruno Fernandes, who discusses winning the award for a record fourth time in a calendar year and his aims for the rest of the season.

1.618 Digital was brought in to assist with audio post-production on this episode.

Image Credit: Premier League / Whistle

25 Jan 2021

HERE “The story of a single room throughout time”

By 1618digital

HERE: VR Experience
BRAND: Intel Studios
PRODUCTION COMPANY: 59 Productions
OUR ROLE: Sound Edit, Sound Design, Spatial Mix

Based on Richard McGuire’s ground-breaking graphic novel, HERE is an epic tapestry woven from the threads of everyday life. The piece is a meditation on time built from the fleeting instants that make up the daily rhythms of our lives, a poetic evocation of the way in which moments of meaning – big and small – reverberate across the ages. The piece tells the story of the corner of one particular room and the characters that inhabit it over the course of several millennia. In so doing, it paints a portrait of humanity, captured in momentary glances and stolen fragments, at once dizzyingly kaleidoscopic and utterly recognisable.

The immersive film is an Intel Studios Original, conceived and created by Fifty Nine Productions, with an original score from Anna Meredith. Driven by performances by Mina Son and Roger Davies captured in full volumetric video at Intel Studios’ production facilities in Los Angeles, California, HERE marks a bold step forwards in the evolution of narrative VR experiences by combining literary, theatrical, cinematic and technological techniques to create a new form of storytelling.

The four-minute first chapter premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival from the 2nd – 12th September 2020.

Director: Lysander Ashton
Writer: Mark Grimmer
Producer: Rebecca Collis
Lead Designer: Tom Wexler
Designer: Laurien Ash
Composer: Anna Meredith
VR Development and Visual Effects: All Seeing Eye
Sound Designer: Oliver Kadel
Full Credit List Available Here: https://59productions.co.uk/project/here/

59 Productions Project Case Study: https://59productions.co.uk/project/here/

Image Credit: 59 Productions

08 Dec 2020

Life in Looks with Kylie Minogue

By 1618digital

LIFE IN LOOKS: A Youtube series by Vogue
BRAND: Condé Nast/Vogue
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Image Partnership
OUR ROLE: Location Sound Recording

Pop legend Kylie Minogue looks back on her best fashion moments, from the ’80s and beyond. Kylie talks about her looks from the iconic “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” and “Confide In Me” music videos as well as an assortment of other legendary appearances.

Director: Rom Bokobza
DP: Lee Burnett
Producer: Naomi Nishi
Editor: Marcus Niehaus
AC: Tom Bearne
Sound: Oliver Kadel
Set Design: Storm Athill
Location: Filmed in a Deluxe Suite at The Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9BR
http://www.theritzlondon.com

Kylie Minogue Breaks Down 17 Looks From 1988 to Now | Life in Looks | Vogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8IxEHEo0bM

Tracing Pop Icon Kylie Minogue’s Life in Looks, From the Stage to Her Music Videos: https://www.vogue.com/article/kylie-minogue-life-in-looks-fashion-moments

Vogue UK Homepage: https://www.vogue.co.uk/

Vogue Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXiA3h1no_PFkb1JCP0yMA

Image Credit: Vogue

07 Oct 2020

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

By 1618digital

MICRO MONSTERS: VR series with David Attenborough
GENRE: Nature/ Science
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Alchemy Immersive / Atlantic Productions / Zoo VFX / Oculus VR
OUR ROLE: Spatial Sound Design, Dubbing

Superpowers exist in an alien world hidden right beneath our feet. Discover Micro Monsters with David Attenborough and experience the bug world in a way never seen before in VR. Experience the immersive series now, exclusively on Oculus TV. Over five episodes, witness the conflicts, courtships, and communities of spiders, ants, beetles, butterflies, and more: all in awe-inspiring 8K 3D 60fps and immersive sound. These superpowers need to be seen to be believed… Best enjoyed with headphones.

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Micro Monsters with David Attenborough has been nominated for two Emmy awards, with nominations for Outstanding Interactive Media and Outstanding Sound! Very grateful for this recognition at the highest level! Huge congratulations to all nominees and the entire amazing team at Alchemy Immersive, Atlantic Productions, and Oculus VR for bringing this project to life.

Behind The Scenes: https://youtu.be/-9IvkXs_ISI

Alchemy Immersive Case Study: https://alchemyimmersive.com/productions/micro-monsters-with-david-attenborough/

Alchemy Immersive Oculus Page: https://creator.oculus.com/community/2319730815002569/

Image Credit: Atlantic Productions

23 Sep 2020

Expedition Galapagos: 3D 360 Experience

By 1618digital

EXPEDITION GALAPAGOS: 3D 360 Experience
GENRE: Travel / Science
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Alchemy Immersive
OUR ROLE: Sound Design, 3D Audio Postproduction, VO Localization

Meet the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands from the ferocious hammerhead sharks to the resilient marine iguanas in this stunning cinematic immersive experience.

Soar over the islands in a helicopter to reach one of the most remote and dangerous parts of the Galapagos; the crater of a volcano. Come face to face with the animals that adapt and thrive in this deeply inhospitable environment, like giant tortoises. Take part in the first-ever deep-sea exploration off the coast of the islands in the incredible Titan submersible, discovering never-before-seen underwater life in the inky ocean depths. Learn about the scientist’s essential work exploring the diverse wildlife, exclusive to the Galapagos.

This experience harnesses the power of VR to take you to impossible places, like the inside of a volcano, and show you invisible things, such as microscopic zooplankton. 2020 post-production techniques were used on footage captured during the landmark 2016 scientific mission to make a quality family experience that introduces the amazing Galapagos wildlife to the world.

A short version of this experience under the name Adventura Galapagos has found its home at the Ecuadorian Embassy as an educational tool for tourists and locals alike.

1.618 Digital was tasked with providing immersive sound design to enhance the viewers’ journey. We deployed ambisonics and hyper-realistic sound effects to draw spectator curiosity and excitement.

Alchemy Immersive Case Study: https://alchemyimmersive.com/productions/galapagos-vr/

Image Credit: Atlantic Productions

11 Mar 2020

Sonic Presence

By 1618digital

SONIC PRESENCE BRAND STORY: Podcast
BRAND: Sonic Presence
PRODUCTION COMPANY: 1.618 Digital
OUR ROLE: Podcast Production

This episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast is brought to you in partnership with our friends at Sonic Presence, the New York City-based wearable microphone start-up with a mission to democratize how immersive audio is recorded on the go.

Whether you’re a regular concert-goer or a Youtube content creator, it’s time to take mobile audio recording to the next level. Immersive Audio Podcast sat down with the Sonic Presence team to share the brand story and the product they created as well as hear from early adopters sharing their experience of using this technology.

In this episode, we’ll explore what goes into building a 3D microphone, how to make recording immersive audio more accessible, and the future of audio content creation.

Case Study: https://www.1618digital.com/immersive-audio-podcast-episode-32-sonic-presence/

Image Credit: Sonic Presence

11 Mar 2020

Some Inattention On The Left – VR Experience

By 1618digital

SOME INATTENTION ON THE LEFT: VR Experience
COMMISSIONER: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
PRODUCTION COMPANY: East City Films
OUR ROLE: Immersive Sound Capture and 3D audio Postproduction

Right to Rehab is a collective of 24 charities, trade unions and professional bodies calling on political parties to ensure there is equal access to high-quality community rehabilitation services for all.

Easy City Films was tasked by the collective to create a 360° film, titled “Some Inattention On The Left,” to show the story of Elizabeth Printer and the devastating consequences of not having community rehabilitation services. The experience, directed by Connie Harrison, tells the story of Printer, who suffered a brain haemorrhage and stroke at the age of 46 but failed to receive the required aftercare for a full recovery –

This VR experience is forming part of a campaign to lobby parliament to increase NHS funding for community rehabilitation and aftercare: https://lnkd.in/dJhvc22

1.618 Digital was brought on to capture immersive sound and complete 3D audio postproduction for the experience.

East City Films Case Study: https://eastcityfilms.com/some-inattention-on-the-left

Video Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwYHps0P2rQ

NHS failing stroke patients with ‘postcode lottery rehabilitation’ Article:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/feb/26/nhs-england-failing-stroke-patients-with-postcode-lottery-rehabilitation

Image Credit: East City Films

28 Feb 2020

VIDA Media Podcast

By 1618digital

VIDA MEDIA PODCAST: Podcast

BRAND: VIDA

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 1.618 Digital

OUR ROLE: Podcast Production

Startup studio, venture builder and growth accelerator VIDA hosts a podcast titled Vida Media Podcast, where host Kevin Sutherland speaks in conversation with entrepreneurs building next-generation media brands, investors helping the sector to grow, and marketers building brands with content.

In the first episode “Next Generation Media Brands,” Kevin Sutherland is joined by Hero Brown, the founder of Muddy Stilettos, a lifestyle platform for smart, fun-loving women living outside the major cities in the UK, Danielle Welton, founder of women’s cycling brand Casquette and Liv Little, founder of gal-dem, a print and online magazine for and by women and non-binary people of colour.

The podcast, recorded in front of a live audience in White City House in London, discusses the guests’ experiences of creating and growing next-generation media brands and how they have built their brand, developed their audience, grown revenues from advertising, events, subscriptions and more, and their experience of fundraising for growth.

1.618 Digital was brought on to produce the podcast series.

VIDA Media Case Study: https://soundcloud.com/user-130060275-711390437/vida-media-podcast-episode-1-next-generation-media-brands

Image Credit: VIDA Media

28 Feb 2020

National Air Ambulance Week Viral Film

By 1618digital

NATIONAL AIR AMBULANCE WEEK VIRAL FILM: Short Promotional Video
BRAND: London’s Air Ambulance
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Snappin’ Turtle
OUR ROLE: Location Sound recording

Snappin’ Turtle was tasked by London’s Air Ambulance to create a video that communicates the message that they are a charity during National Air Ambulance Week. London’s Air Ambulance is a charity that operates a helicopter emergency medical service that responds to serious trauma emergencies in and around London.

The film was shot with a MoVi-Pro that allowed for a single continuous shot around the helipad and through the aircraft. Kinetic typography was used to highlight the costs involved with the operation. The video received over 100,000 in its first week.

1.618 Digital was brought onto the project to cover location sound recording.

Snappin Turtle Case Study: https://www.snappinturtle.co.uk/creative-projects/londons-air-ambulance/

Image Credit: Snappin Turtle
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