Experience Blue Zoo’s new VR film, Peace of Mind, on Oculus now
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Blue Zoo, in partnership with Oculus, is proud to present Peace of Mind, a new VR short film made completely in Quill. This imaginative, immersive experience can be watched now on the Oculus Quest & Rift.
A zany and surreal VR film, Peace of Mind is a ‘live dream interpretation experience’ where you see the protagonist’s recurring dream laid out before your eyes, but not exactly as expected. Starting in a virtual waiting room, you hear a hurried voice-over welcoming the protagonist, Mr. Burridge, to aid him in making sense of a nightly dream. But the voice-over seems more bureaucratic than helpful, and what follows is an off-the-wall version of Mr Burridge’s dream.
With distinct environment and character design, Peace of Mind utilizes the VR medium by placing the viewer in first person perspective as they experience the surprising nature of Mr Burridge’s dream interpretation. Director Ben Steer worked with the creative team behind Blue Zoo’s VR short, The Beast, to capture this unique story which begins absurd and verges into nightmarish.
As my directorial debut in VR, Peace of Mind presented a truly exciting and unique challenge. Throughout the production, I was extremely fortunate to be surrounded by an exceptionally talented team, both here at Blue Zoo and at Quill, all of whom helped create this colourful and humorous Quill experience.’
Ben Steer, Director
Creative Director of Blue Zoo, Damian Hook, says: “We’re delighted that Blue Zoo is releasing another film made entirely in Quill. Especially as Peace of Mind showcases how the VR storytelling tools can be applied in such different contexts with comparison to our last film, The Beast. We had a lot of fun making this, and hope everyone gets a chance to view it soon.”
Peace of Mind will launch on Friday 5th February to watch on the Oculus Quest & Rift.