Ahead of Sequel, This VR Experience for 'Fantastic Beasts' Turns You Into a Wizard
Latest Edition by Framestore Also Adds New Creatures and Interactive Games
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Warner Bros. Pictures has expanded the world of Newt Scamander and his creatures for the latest virtual reality release of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
Debuting ahead of the second film, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," which is due to open later this year, the latest iteration of the VR experience allows fan to become wizards themselves complete with a wand in hand, able to cast spells and control their environment whilst tending to Newt's fantastic beasts. There are also additional creatures, like the Niffler, Occamy and Bowtruckle, new environments and interactive puzzles.
The latest VR edition was led by Framestore's New York and Montréal offices; the project marking the first real-time project from Montréal, which opened its VR Studio in 2017. "With this project, we wanted to bring players into an immersive experience combining the graphic fidelity of the Fantastic Beasts brand with the interactivity of real-time games," states Julien Charlebois, Head of Production, VR, Montréal.
Credits
- Date
- Jan 24, 2018
- Brand :
- Warner Bros.
- Client :
- Warner Bros.
- Production Company :
- Framestore
- Executive Producer :
- Christine Cattano
- Senior Producer :
- Pete Jones
- Head of Production - VR :
- Julien Charlebois
- Visual Effects Producer :
- PJ Stegall
- Development Producer :
- Kent Rausch
- Creative Director :
- Andy Rowan-Robinson
- Lead Game Designer :
- Jesse Johansen
- VR Lead :
- Claude Dareau
- Visual Effects Supervisor :
- Patrick Ross
- Animation Lead :
- Jim Hundertmark
- Compositing Lead :
- Corrina Wilson
- Senior VR Developer :
- Danny LePage
- Senior VR Developer :
- Martin Barrette
- Technical Director :
- Charlotte Bae
- Technical Director :
- Nathan Diehl
- CG Supervisor :
- JP Li
- CG Supervisor :
- Mathieu Bertrand
- Animation Supervisor :
- Laurent Laban
- Senior Compositor :
- Steve Drew
- Senior Designer :
- Dan Solomon
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