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>imagine whole movies shot in this format. The fly-on-the-wall fantasy of movies, without being locked in place for the whole shot. That would be terrible. Fra

>imagine whole movies shot in this format. The fly-on-the-wall fantasy of movies, without being locked in place for the whole shot. That would be terrible. Framing is the major expressive feature in cinematography, and any interactive format needs a lot more thought put into it than just having a free camera. Literally the worst of both worlds. Light field video streaming is a thing, however it's pretty niche. OTOY pioneered holographic codecs and light field videos with some degree of freedom and a sense of depth more than a decade ago.

jayd16 4mo ago
Not terrible, per se, but not a movie. There are other formats that fit the task better like immersive theater and theater in the round. This has been extensively explored with VR and games, though.
- NuclearPM 4mo ago
  The “per se” is never necessary.
  - Chaosvex 4mo ago
    I don't think their writing is supposed to be an exercise in saving bytes. Per se.
    - spudlyo 4mo ago
      It's less bytes than "intrinsically" or "by itself", so not bad, per se.
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skybrian 4mo ago
It wouldn't work for a movie, but it might be good for a concert video, stage play, dance, or sports, where you're capturing something happening in a defined space. You could pick a different seat in an auditorium. Also consider connecting a virtual space with a real one, so it looks like something happening on a virtual stage that's connected to a room in your house.