With reference to traditional film theory and frameworks drawn from fields such as screenwriting studies and anthropology, this book explores the challenges and opportunities for both practitioners and viewers offered by the 360-degree storytelling form.
Kath Dooley is a filmmaker and academic in the Discipline of Theatre, Screen and Immersive Media at Curtin University, Western Australia. She co-edited The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2019.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The 360- degree Spectator- Key Concepts for the Cinematic Virtual Reality Viewing Experience.- Chapter 3: Crafting the CVR Experience so as to Guide the Viewer.- Chapter 4: The CVR Project on the Page or on the Screen: Writing and Conceptualization.- Chapter 5: Script and Project Development Practices.- Chapter 6: Spatial Relationships in 360-degree Space: Proximity, Body Orientation and the Gaze.- Chapter 7: Creating Impact: The Scripting and Development of a CVR Documentary.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.