For the first 360 video assignment my idea is a new take on a "murder mystery" scenario. The short video would take place in a large lobby or common room of a building such as a dorm, library, or cafeteria. There will be multiple characters (3 or 4) whose actions the viewer is tasked with following. At the end of the film / video a third party is found dead. The viewers goal is to figure out which character caused the murder, and would likely have to view the scene multiple...

The concept is to set up the camera rig in the center of a Black Box Players rehearsal or playground session. Dramatic, interesting characters, plenty of movement, actors trained to act for an audience watching from multiple directions, and always interesting activities make it the ideal place to try our first attempts at 360-video recording. It will most likely be a small space, with lots of movement, and plenty to catch a viewer's attention. Characters will be both close and far from the rig, depending on how the scene develops. The...

If anyone is looking for me on the weekend, try stopping by the Regional Farmers Market because that's probably where I'll be. I try to get all my groceries at the market before hitting the supermarket. While the farmers market probably isn't any less busy than Wegmans it is more authentic. The vendors are all local. You can tell that the baked goods are homemade and the vegetables are fresh. For my story concept, I would like to film at the Regional Market and capture all of these qualities. I'm...

The Living Room Let's Play Concept: There is a popular type of youtube videos called "Let's Plays" where people will watch someone playing through a video game. Typically, a feed of the player's TV will take up most of the screen, while a camera showing the player's reaction shows up in a corner of the screen (think picture in picture mode on your TV). I'd like to create a new genre of Let's Plays, where you are placed in the room with the player, rather than watching this split feed....

Scene: An interrogation between a hardened detective and his partner and the criminal they've been after but can't pin down. What Happens: The hardened detective enters the room and begins grilling the perp who's handcuffed to the table. The two take turns grilling the suspect in the bad cop, good cop style. The perp despite being handcuffed to the table is completely nonchalant and dismissive of the two throughout the scene. The criminal doesn't reveal much but does ask what time it is multiple times throughout the scene. Gradually the...