About this course: Welcome to Daydream Impact Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 video production course! Our mission is to give you the skills needed to use VR to advocate for a cause and communicate your mission. This course will introduce you to Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 video production, guiding you through a step-by-step process to create VR content. To begin, we recommend taking a few minutes to explore the course site and review the material. Best of luck as you get started - we hope you enjoy the course, and are successful in using VR to make an impact.
Created by: Google Daydream Impact
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 3-4 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | Ideally learners will have access to a 360 camera. See course readings for camera options. |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
What is 360 Video, and How Does it Fit into VR?
In this module, you’ll learn the basics of 360 video—what it is, how it’s produced, and where it fits into the virtual reality spectrum.
12 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: The History of Virtual Reality (VR)
- Reading: History of VR Recap
- Video: What is 360 Video?
- Video: 3-DoF vs 6-DoF
- Video: Position and Orientation
- Video: Agency, Presence, and Immersion
- Video: Point of View (POV)
- Video: Mono vs. Stereo
- Video: Parallax
- Video: Equirectangular Projection & Cubemaps
- Video: Field of View (FOV)
- Video: Zenith and Nadir
- Video: Stitch Lines
- Reading: VR Videos
- Discussion Prompt: When and Why to Create VR Video
- Reading: Intro to VR Video Recap
Graded: Module 1 Final Assessment
WEEK 2
Perfecting the VR Preproduction Pipeline
In this module, you'll learn the creative and technical nuances of 360 video production and how they impact preproduction. These lessons will provide the tools and processes necessary to write, plan, staff, and cast your VR production.
9 videos, 5 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Achieving Presence
- Video: Space and Setting
- Video: Plot, Character, and Dialogue
- Reading: Writing & Planning an Experience Recap
- Reading: Helpful Tools for VR Preproduction
- Video: Guiding Cues
- Reading: Writing Toward Production Recap
- Video: Storyboarding
- Video: Overhead Diagrams and Blocking Shots
- Video: Shot Lists & Scheduling
- Practice Quiz: Prepping for your Shoot
- Reading: Production Prep for VR/360 Production
- Reading: Crewing up for a 360 Production
- Video: Crewing up for a 360 Production
- Discussion Prompt: Getting Ready for Production
Graded: Module 2 Final Assessment
WEEK 3
Lights, Camera, Action: VR Cameras & Beginning Production
There is a 360 camera for every purpose. In this module, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the 360 camera landscape and which work best in various scenarios, and get you ready to start shooting to make post-production as efficient as possible. You will then get to work on your own 360 films.
13 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Lenses
- Video: Frame Rate
- Video: Dynamic Range
- Reading: Camera Components & The Fundamentals of VR/360 Production
- Practice Quiz: Camera Components Review
- Reading: Camera Considerations & Comparison
- Video: Synchronization
- Video: Stabilization, Movement, & Balance
- Video: Settings
- Video: Distance of Subject to Camera
- Video: Hiding Equipment and Crew
- Video: Plate Shots & Post-Production Masking
- Reading: Considerations & Mistakes to Avoid in VR/360 Productions
- Reading: Camera Placement, Lighting, & Audio in VR/360 Productions
- Video: Lighting & Practicals
- Video: Monophonic vs. Stereophonic Audio
- Video: Spatial Audio
- Peer Review: 360 Grab Bag
- Peer Review: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Graded: Module 3 Final Assessment
WEEK 4
What to do with your footage: VR Postproduction & Publishing
This module will teach you options for stitching, editing, and publishing your 360 videos.
3 videos, 6 readings
- Video: Equirectangular Editing
- Video: Match on Attention
- Reading: The Editing Workflow in VR/360 Postproduction
- Reading: Computer Specifications, Editing Tools, & Helpful Solutions for VR Video Postproduction
- Reading: How to share your VR videos to YouTube
- Discussion Prompt: What else do you want to make?
- Reading: Advanced Production Techniques
- Reading: Advanced Postproduction Techniques
- Reading: VR Postproduction & Publishing Recap
Graded: Module 4 Final Assessment
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Ratings and Reviews
This course provided a great combination of in-depth tips for learners of all skill levels with video production and 360 video production. The course was very tactical, which is the type of takeaway I appreciate the most from any sort of micro-course.
Videos were clear, concise and easy to follow. Material is very well laid out. Assignments are a bit simple compared to complexity of the material - because no 360 equipment is required for the class, it means that everything stays rather theoretical. Great introduction to the subject otherwise.
A very good primer on VR and its production. There's a definite practical orientation to the course, with little talk of VR's capabilities-to-come and much about what it can do now.
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Great course with great short to the point videos and great insight in to Vr and 360 video production.