Guiding viewers’ attention in 360 Video and VR through audio

2017-09-09 |  11:20 - 11:40 |  Orchestra Rehearsal Room | Virtual Reality | Talk | Martin Streit

Co-Authors: Jorge Medina Victoria (Hochschule Darmstadt)

In 360 video and VR, film directors do not have direct control over the viewers’ attention and their field of view. Visual and particularly auditory cues may be necessary for linear storytelling and therefore to guide the viewers’ attention. The current paper aims to present a preproduction planning for on set recording and postproduction techniques for 360 audio. Knowing the content platform is key in order to provide full audio experiences that can make use of the prepared audio and tracking functionality leading to a fully immersive experience.