PinnedStorytelling in the MetaverseOver the past two decades I have written over 10 feature screenplays, dozens of short stories and a handful of short films. The wonderful part of writing is that there are almost no limitations. Sure, I had to learn about grammar and format to make the work relatable and interesting…Artificial Intelligence4 min read
Published in VR Chit Chat·1 day agoVR Chit Chat: Interview with Maple YuudachiA fascinating lesson I have learned about VRChat is that the line between creator and customer has completely blurred. Many users start out buying Avatars and commission designers to create their vision, and only afterward take the plunge themselves, watch a few tutorials and are now designing their very own…Vrchat7 min read
1 day agoInterview: Himesh Patel on Playing the Aimless, Everyman Hero of ‘Station Eleven’It’s rare to watch a show set after the fall of human civilization and see oneself as the hero of that story. Most of us are not Mad Max, as much as we may fantasize. …Television6 min read
Published in VR Chit Chat·Jul 27VR Chit Chat: Interview with EmchieVR has enabled new forms of self expression and creativity. We are no longer bound by our size, our shape, our gender. Hell, we aren’t even bound by gravity. It comes as no surprise that the artists leading these new forms of expression are percolating across subcultures in games like…Metaverse Avatars5 min read
Jul 27Interview: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Creator Steve Blackman on His Dysfunctional Super Family Show (With a Body Count)If you have slept on The Umbrella Academy because you are fatigued of superhero stories, you can be forgiven. You will also be making a big mistake. Huge mistake. The Umbrella Academy is one of the funniest, weirdest and most bingeable shows streaming right now. What separates it from a…Television7 min read
Jun 23Interview: Babs Olusanmokun Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’s Dr. M’Benga talks about character & craftStar Trek: Strange New Worlds welcomes a new doctor to the pantheon of Chief Medical Officers who have consistently been some of the strongest characters across every show in the Star Trek cinematic universe: McCoy, Crusher, Bashir, Phlox, Stamets and now M’Benga. Played with so much warmth, and even a…Star Trek14 min read
Jun 21Interview: ‘Station Eleven’ EP & Director Jeremy Podeswa Talks about Creation & RenewalThe most prolific television directors are journeymen. They show up for an episode or two during a season, put in the work, then move onto the next show. The producers, the actors, the writers, the director of photography all stay, but the director moves along. The television director’s job is…Station Eleven13 min read
Jun 20Interview: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Costume Designer Bernadette Croft Talks Fashion in the 23rd CenturyIt’s hard to compare which fandom is more opinionated. The saying goes, “no one hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans.”. Arguably, the modern fan movement started with Trekkies, who managed to save the beloved sci-fi series Star Trek from cancellation in 1968, securing a third season and thus…Star Trek7 min read
Jun 13Interview: Patrick Sommerville & Jessica Rhoades Discuss ‘Station Eleven’ and the Triumph of Art Over Tragedy — Awards RadarWhy do we do it? Why do we create? We paint, sing, dance, write poetry, screenplays, and songs. Is it to express a feeling or a thought that just can’t be communicated in any another way? Is it to work through a traumatic moment in our lives we can’t move…Station Eleven8 min read
Mar 225 things you should know about VR Video?So you want to shoot a video for VR? That’s wonderful! Before you rush out to record your latest opus, here’s some advice from a guy who spent the last few years in the VR trenches. 1. VR Video is not video, it is Virtual Reality. The old rules of film and television developed over the last century need to…Vr Video7 min read
