Muñoz: Tell us about your story and where you’re at in your reporting process. Archer: The project is comprised of three immersive experiences from all three sides of the Colombian conflict (civilians, ex-FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrillas and paramilitaries), as former enemies share their true stories of why they enlisted, their involvement in the conflict and their subsequent demobilization. The … Read More
First Empathetic Media Newsletter
We are very happy to announce that our first newsletter, which was sent out a week ago, went down a treat. Thank you very much for the great feedback and support. For those of you, who haven’t already subscribed to our newsletter, you find the link under “contact us”. Here is our latest one. Welcome to the first Empathetic Media Newsletter! … Read More
Experimental 3D Environment and Character Scanning
Below are screenshots from current projects that incorporate our experimentation with the latest 3D scanning technology. Click on the images for a larger view.
Ferguson Firsthand debuts on Oculus Rift: A timeline
We at Empathetic Media have been hard at work since last December, when we launched our first desktop virtual reality model of Canfield Green Apartments with Fusion, a joint venture between Univision Communications Inc. and the Disney/ABC Television Network. The original model in the video below allowed users to explore the contrasting perspectives of the eyewitnesses in 3D virtual space using the Unity … Read More
Welcoming our second student producer team
This semester we welcome a new crop of students to the Empathetic Media production team: Samantha Rohn, George DuMontier, Dresa Cockrell, and Taylor Kasper. Brittany will be staying on as an assistant producer from last semester.
Ferguson Virtual Reality model live on Fusion
In partnership with Fusion, a joint venture between Univision Communications Inc. and the Disney/ABC Television Network, we are proud to announce the release of our virtual reality model of Canfield Green Apartments, the setting of the August 9th shooting of teengaer Michael Brown. Explore the contrasting perspectives of the eyewitnesses in 3D virtual space using the Unity game engine plugin … Read More
Exploring 3D animation with motion capture technology
One of the things we have noticed as we’ve moved through the developmental stages of our Ferguson VR model is the visual disparity between the 3D representation of Canfield Green Apartments and the 2D comic panels that accompany it.
Mapping hysteria: the Ebola pan(dem)ic
Although a few cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the United States, a more aggressive pandemic is taking root: hypochondria. News stories are being published from all over the United States about people who either think they have the disease, or think someone else does, and then spring into action. The media then entered a frenzy of coverage, not … Read More
Exploring location-based augmented reality with stickers
In conjunction with our virtual reality model of Canfield Green Apartments, we are also experimenting with a location-based augmented reality platform called DAQRI.
Testing the canfield green apartments virtual reality prototype
After two months of hard work, we have been able to test our first virtual reality prototype of Canfield Green Apartments, the site of the shooting of Michael Brown. Our prototype consisted of a desktop virtual reality model that “pinged” eyewitness re-creations to mobile devices as users accessed the various beacons within the model. During testing we asked our … Read More