General Idea: I want to capture the essence of either daily life or the night life here in Syracuse.  Maybe I choose a day where a special event is happening on campus, or a night where there is a basketball game, etc.  Either way, I'd like to get a bird's eye view of the city in which we live. The Scene: More to come later when I discuss safety, but the setting of the video will be from on top of the Syracuse water tower that students often frequent.  I'd...

When Skyping or FaceTiming a friend, you only get to see what they allow you to see on the other side of the screen. Whether it's "sick at home" or "studying hard", their story is all you see, but with 360 video, I'd like the viewer to discover that there's more to a story than meets the eye. THE SCENE: When the viewer puts on their headset, they'll start by facing a student in her dorm room, Skyping her parents. She's dressed conservatively, with a calendar on the wall and...

Since this is my first time living in an environment where there are four seasons (with a real winter), I thought it would be really awesome set up a VR rig of someone ice fishing. It will be dynamic yet a bit easier to set up  since there will be little movement within the scene. I feel like it would be awesome to have the perspective of being an observer and watching someone who has been ice fishing their whole lives. The subject will be about five feet away from the...

Syracuse's North Side is extremely diverse and houses refugees and immigrants from all over the world. Having reported on the issues they face, I've heard many of their stories and how they ended up in Syracuse. The concept is to share stories with the audience -- to have a panel of sorts, arranged around the camera in such a way that the viewer feels that they are part of the group. The idea is that hearing their backgrounds and their journey here will humanize refugees and immigrants, many of whom...

So my idea for my 360 video is to give the audience a new perspective on an experience they may never have a chance to participate it in.  I would like to do a 360 video of a live news report from the anchor's desk. Scene: Lots of movement. I would like the experience to have the fast-paced feel of a breaking news report so there will be producers running around trying to get prepared for the live broadcast in 5 minutes and also trying to brief you on the...

In an orchestra setting, the podium is reserved for the conductor. Now with 360-degree cameras, anyone can be the baton-brandishing boss. THE SCENE: This would take place in the Crouse Castle performance hall. Right now, the concert band is practicing "Lux Aurumque" by Eric Whitacre. I envision our rig to capture a practice or a performance of this piece from the perspective of the conductor, who can see each musician up close.   LIGHTING This scene will contain indoor lighting. AUDIO This scene requires an external Tascam to record audio....

The general idea for this 360 video is to bring the viewers into a room with therapy pets so that people who can't physically be in the presence of the animals are still able to receive the benefits of therapy from them. The Scene: a small room, ideally one that is warm and comforting-- as opposed to harsh white walls-- to create a therapeutic environment. The only movement would really come from the animals in the room which would depend on how energetic they were. Ideally the subjects ( the...

I want to capture the experience of ice skating in a public space where beginners and experts combine at the Clinton Square Ice Rink in Syracuse. Since the shape of an ice rink is circular and the action of ice skating involves moving in a circle, having a rig placed in the ice rink will create a very engaging 360 experience. The rink itself would be a large space to work with, and would be interesting to have the 360 rig in the center of the ice rink and be...