Jake Daniels

Virtual Reality storyteller studying Radio/TV/Film, Computer Science, and Design in Northwestern University’s class of 2019.

Articles

Articles by or about Jake Daniels

Mixed Reality > Storytelling Layers on 360 Video

Publishing your 360° content

by Jake Daniels | JakeDanielsVII

Publishing can be confusing for aspiring 360° video storytellers. The lack of public information on platform viewership makes it nearly impossible to know where you can best reach your intended viewers, or even how much time and effort to devote to the creation of VR content. Numbers are hard to come by, but were more available in the beginning of 2016. At the time, most viewers encountered 360° video on Facebook. In February 2016, Facebook...

Mixed Reality > Storytelling Layers on 360 Video

Stitching 360° Video

by Jake Daniels | JakeDanielsVII

For the time-being, footage filmed on most 360° cameras cannot be directly edited and uploaded for viewing immediately after capture. Different cameras have different methods of outputting footage, but usually each camera lens corresponds to a separate video file. These video files must be combined using “video stitching” software on a computer or phone before the video becomes one connected, viewable video. Garmin and other companies have recently demonstrated interest in creating cameras that stitch...

Projects

Projects Jake Daniels has worked on.

OscillationsImmersive Virtual Experiences in the Performing Arts

Advancements in neuroscience and immersive technologies offer mechanisms for engineering an entirely new mode of performance art one that engages audiences to unprecedented degree. Using the latest VR production techniques, students used motion capture and machine learning to teach a computer to improvise a performance, creating an engaging VR experience.

Storytelling Layers on 360 Video

In this project, students will film 360 video and explore the best ways to add on that additional layer; students will finish the quarter with two videos, and will document their findings to make their storytelling methods more accessible to others.