Valley of the Shadow

History you can stand inside.

+4episodes requested after the first

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Valley of the Shadow

Client: New American History, with Shenandoah University [confirm]
Company: Ruscella Immersive [confirm year]
Role: Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder
Team: [Team size]
Discipline: Immersive production, 360 storytelling

Challenge

New American History wanted students to witness Reconstruction-era history, not just read about it. [confirm]

Solution

Episode one of a four-episode immersive documentary series, built on OrchestrateXR.
Puts visitors in the crowd outside a Virginia courthouse, and inside the room where freedom was argued, in 360°.
Characters, environments and narration created with multiple AI platforms, with interactions built for the classroom.

My role

Designed the experience
Developed characters, animations, environments and voice-over narration using multiple AI platforms
Developed the entire experience, including interactions, as sole developer working directly with the client

Highlights

On the courthouse steps: character, crowd and setting created with AI, in 360°.

Inside the courthouse: a 360° scene.

Results

One experience led New American History to request four more.
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