Disney+ Releases Its First AR-Enabled Short Film 'Remembering' (techcrunch.com) 20
Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film "Remembering," starring and produced by "Captain Marvel" Brie Larson and directed and written by filmmaker Elijah Allan-Blitz. The eight-minute-long movie features a companion augmented reality app that allows users to scan their TV with an iOS device to watch an extension of the movie on the small screen. TechCrunch reports: In "Remembering," Larson plays a writer who forgets an idea she had when her phone rings and interrupts her thoughts. The writer's inner child -- played by the young actress Dusty Peak -- helps her recover her lost idea, which is represented as a flying and talking cluster of light, also voiced by Larson. The inner child lives in "The World of Imagination," a fantastical wonderland full of rainbows, shooting stars and dolphin-shaped clouds. The movie aims to spark a discussion about why it is essential to remember your younger self and all the creativity you once had. In doing so, it explores concepts like the origin of ideas and why adults can sometimes be reluctant to use their imaginations.
In years past, Disney has created a number of AR experiences, but this is the first AR app that connects directly to content on the Disney+ platform, the company told TechCrunch. It's an experiment in seeing if AR can serve to enhance movie storytelling even when viewers are watching in their living rooms. The "Remembering" AR component itself is designed to bring "The World of Imagination" alive to viewers by having them engage with the film using their smartphones. [...] The AR app is only available on iOS devices. There are currently no confirmed plans for the app to become available on Android devices. Viewers aren't required to download the app to watch the film and can choose to have a passive viewing experience instead.
In years past, Disney has created a number of AR experiences, but this is the first AR app that connects directly to content on the Disney+ platform, the company told TechCrunch. It's an experiment in seeing if AR can serve to enhance movie storytelling even when viewers are watching in their living rooms. The "Remembering" AR component itself is designed to bring "The World of Imagination" alive to viewers by having them engage with the film using their smartphones. [...] The AR app is only available on iOS devices. There are currently no confirmed plans for the app to become available on Android devices. Viewers aren't required to download the app to watch the film and can choose to have a passive viewing experience instead.
Brie Larson? (Score:2)
The eight-minute-long movie features a companion augmented reality app that allows users to scan their TV with an iOS device to watch an extension of the movie on the small screen.
Was Xzibit not available?
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It may shock you to learn that many short films get produced / directed by actors / actresses. This would not be Brie's first short film.
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whoosh
This is the pulse. And this is your finger, far from the pulse...
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Well even post whoosh I still don't get it, so I'm going to assume it was a crap joke.
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That giant whooshing sound was you not getting the "Yo dawg, I heard you liked watching shows on small screens, so I made a show you can watch on your small screen while watching a show on the small screen" joke [knowyourmeme.com].
But who does Disney think has ever wanted an AR short film?
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Apparently the same people that enjoy Brie Larson's acting.
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Nothing really wrong with her acting. Most of the time when people complain about actors they are actually bitching about directors giving poor direction.
Her off-screen antics however are a fucking disgrace.
Yo, Dawg [Re:Brie Larson?] (Score:2)
Yo, Dawg, I herd you like recursive memes in your slashdot memes, so I put a recursive meme in your recursive meme, so you can meme while you meme.
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That's actually funny when you mention the meme as opposed to some esoteric reference to it. Why couldn't the OP be more like you.
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I thought the OP was funnier because (a) it's true (the version I posted assumes Xzibit was somehow involved) and (b) the meme I posted is now old enough to drive (with a learner's permit, in some places). For what it's worth.
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Just checked her IMDB page. The only movie of hers I have seen is Scott Pilgrim.
Re:Disney Puss (Score:4)
Look at me, I am not doing a completely voluntary action, that has no consequences for me not doing it! How such a brave intelligent person I am!
Well I am off to not watch a baseball game!
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Wouldn't watch it if you paid me.
Seems obvious but you don't watch Disney Plus for the plot or innovative CGI, you watch Disney Plus because it's a way to spend time with the kids and they mostly stay quiet the whole time.
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Re:Disney Puss (Score:5, Funny)
I'm amazed you were able to comment without using the word woke.
Waiting (Score:2)
I am waiting for the AR, AR-15 enabled version.
So 10 people may watch this (Score:2)
cute (Score:1)
Interesting Technology (Score:1)
I came out of the bathroom last night and my wife had put it on. While the story itself was meh, the concept of expanding the visuals on the tv using a cellphone was actually quite fun. Instead of being a typical armchair assbag, try the technology first and then have an opinion.