yondr academy podcasts

Featuring immersive work from VR artists around the world, the Museum of Other Realities is a virtual art gallery that provides a place to connect, share, and experience new media together with others. Founded by Colin Northway and Robin Stethem in 2017, the MOR encourages visitors to step into and interact with the multidimensional artwork, transcending the limits of more traditional gallery experiences. In this episode Robin Stethem uncovers how the Museums of Other Realities works with artists on a space that will allow a broader audience to experience an incredible realm of creative potential in its native medium and how to inspire the next-gen artists.

When you go to a film festival, it is almost impossible not to bump into this man. Jimmy Cheng focuses on the acquisition and licensing of immersive/interactive XR content as Director of Content / Business Operations at Iconic Engine. Currently, he represents 140 studios, including GoPro, Atlas V, Secret Location, and supporting six telecoms for finding content. In this episode of the VRTL podcast, Jimmy talks to Pieter about the recent trends in demand for the type of XR content and how he sees the XR licensing business evolving. A sneak peek at the panel that Jimmy will be part of at Cannes XR Virtual next week.

I think it must have been about a year since René and I last met each other in real life. That must have been during Cannes XR if I remember correctly. In the meantime, a lot has happened with Kaleidoscope and the pandemic has certainly accelerated the implementation of the new business model. René Pinnell is Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope and has a clear mission and vision where he wants to go with the platform. Just like last year, Kaleidoscope and Cannes XR are teaming up and René gives us insights on what we can expect from this collaboration. Listen to his podcast how vision with action can change the world for XR artists.

This week on our VRTL podcast we welcome Sean Rodrigo. Sean's a London-based, Virtual Reality Artist / Technologist working with innovative XR technology such as virtual reality as a core creative tool to achieve engaging, insightful and meaningful experiences.

Over the last 13 years, Sean has worked in film, television and advertising with extensive experience in technical and creative campaigns. His current work ranges from installation artwork to designing prototype products in super fast timeframes – sometimes mixing technology with traditional tools such as theatre, design and animation.
In this episode Pieter and Sean discuss the necessary skillset to start designing in virtual reality, the uncharted territory of spatial creation within the industry and insights on the available tools in the market.

In this conversation with Karen Palmer, a multi-disciplinary immersive filmmaker who uses art, AI, gamification, neuroscience and behavioral psychology in her work, VRTL learns about her anti-empathy approach. Palmer's RIOT, an installation that required bespoke artificial intelligence, used storylines triggered by the viewer’s response to calm, anger and/or fear. Palmer tells how fear has significant relevance to her creativity, and she reveals her unique way of grappling with it.