"Paper Birds" the animated film for the 3D viewer on Oculus on December 10th

Latin American animation studio 3DAR, leading interactive animation house Baobab Studios and Facebook's Oculus are delighted to announce the original virtual reality production of Paper Birds part 1, (Paper birds: part 1), exclusively on the 3D virtual reality viewer Oculus Quest Thursday 10 December. The animated virtual reality film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year and features the voice of Archie Yates and the directorial debut of German Heller and Federico Carlini.

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Paper Birds part 1, (Paper birds: part 1) is the story of a young musician named Toto, whose exceptional talent permeates the experience with the soulful sounds of the bandoneon, played by Argentine tango music legend Juan Jose Mosalini and composed by Cyrille Marchesseau. Unbeknownst to Toto, his music inspires the appearance of a flock of mysterious paper birds, which he will discover to be the key to opening a portal between the physical world and a dark world invisible to the naked eye.

“As Toto's voice, I'm thrilled with the first part of Paper Birds part 1, (Paper birds: part 1) it will be out in time for Christmas, ”Yates says. “I can't wait for people to see this amazing animated universe. I hope they feel the same sense of wonder and joy that I did. "

Paper Birds Trailer by 3DAR on Vimeo.

The 20-minute VR film, which recently took home the animation jury's first prize as one of the Raindance Film Festival's engaging official selections, goes beyond traditional narrative virtual reality, including magical moments of interactivity via hand-tracking. in virtual reality.

"Why Paper Birds part 1 is based on music, we were inspired to use Oculus Quest's most cutting edge new feature, hand tracking, to bring audiences into a world where they can see and even paint with music, ”says the writer / the director Heller, who is also CEO of 3DAR. “We encourage users to interact with the story in ways that the reason you participate is not solving a puzzle or defeating a challenger. We want to take you deeper into the story, to create a stronger empathy with the characters, using the best of what virtual reality can offer “.

The film also features a tactile world that hopes to push the boundaries of what animation can be like.

“The whole universe of Paper birds it is not only miniaturized, but handcrafted to give the impression that every single element has been uniquely shaped, sculpted and painted by craftsmen, so much so that you want to reach out and touch them, "says Baobab Studios content manager, Kane Lee. "It's a testament to filmmakers and we are so proud to have German and Federico as part of our growing family of storytellers with singular visions with which we can build completely original characters and worlds."

Paper birds  (Paper birds) will have a second and final installment due out in 2021, also available exclusively on Oculus platforms.

Visit the Oculus Coming Soon page of the experience e www.3dar.com for more information Paper birds  (Paper birds), as well as www.baobabstudios.com to learn more about other projects from Baobab Studios.