FRENCH VR WEEK
December 10-14, 2024
Institut Francais de Serbie
Nedelja francuskog VR-a/ Semaine de la VR francaise
Institut Francais de Serbie
Nedelja francuskog VR-a/ Semaine de la VR francaise
French VR Week
A unique five-day event dedicated to creative immersive experiences produced in Virtual Reality by French and Serbian creators.
The exhibition was held at the French Institute
(Zmaj Jovina 11, Beograd) and is free for visitors.
Exhibition working hours:
DECEMBER 10-13: From 13:00 to 20:00
DECEMBER 14: From 10:00 to 18:00
French VR Week (Echo): December 15, more info later
The exhibition was held at the French Institute
(Zmaj Jovina 11, Beograd) and is free for visitors.
Exhibition working hours:
DECEMBER 10-13: From 13:00 to 20:00
DECEMBER 14: From 10:00 to 18:00
French VR Week (Echo): December 15, more info later
Organized by:
Notre-Dame Immersive Program
(Interactive&360)
(Interactive&360)
As a part of the international Novembre Numberique event, the French Institute in
Serbia will present a selection of award-winning immersive works about Notre-Dame:
Eternal Notre-Dame
France | 5min | 2022 | 360&Interactive Animation
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
France | 17 min | 2020 | 3D Documentary
Welcome to the other side
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021|Music
Notre-Dame de Paris:
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
Works will be presented in a 360 Video Zone during a scheduled screening.
Visitors would be able to experience all the work simultaneously in a group of 10 people.
Serbia will present a selection of award-winning immersive works about Notre-Dame:
Eternal Notre-Dame
France | 5min | 2022 | 360&Interactive Animation
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
France | 17 min | 2020 | 3D Documentary
Welcome to the other side
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021|Music
Notre-Dame de Paris:
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
Works will be presented in a 360 Video Zone during a scheduled screening.
Visitors would be able to experience all the work simultaneously in a group of 10 people.
Eternelle Notre-Dame
France | 5min | 2022
Réalisation Emissive
Production Orange
France | 5min | 2022
Réalisation Emissive
Production Orange
Éternelle Notre-Dame is a technological challenge that allows visitors to immerse themselves in the history of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and its treasures, from its construction in the Middle Ages to the current restoration work.
It's a journey through time and space, giving visitors the chance to discover every aspect of this iconic monument through a genuine virtual reality experience in which they become real players in the monument's rebirth.
It's a journey through time and space, giving visitors the chance to discover every aspect of this iconic monument through a genuine virtual reality experience in which they become real players in the monument's rebirth.
Welcome to the other side
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021
Directed by: Jean-Michel Jarre,Maud Clavier, Georgy Molodtsov
Production: AERO, VRROOM
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021
Directed by: Jean-Michel Jarre,Maud Clavier, Georgy Molodtsov
Production: AERO, VRROOM
Jean-Michel Jarre performed live from a studio near the cathedral in Paris, while his avatar played inside a virtual Notre-Dame.
The 45-minute concert—featuring tracks from Jarre’s most recent GRAMMY-nominated opus Electronica, as well as new reworked versions of his classics, Oxygène and Equinoxe – gave the world a virtual inside look at the legendary landmark in a futuristic and festive way. ‘Zero Gravity’ and "Herbalizer" are some of the tracks featured during the live 6DoF event, captured here in 360 VR.
The 45-minute concert—featuring tracks from Jarre’s most recent GRAMMY-nominated opus Electronica, as well as new reworked versions of his classics, Oxygène and Equinoxe – gave the world a virtual inside look at the legendary landmark in a futuristic and festive way. ‘Zero Gravity’ and "Herbalizer" are some of the tracks featured during the live 6DoF event, captured here in 360 VR.
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
France | 17 min | 2020 | Doc
Directed by: Chloé Rochereuil
Production: TARGO, Meta
France | 17 min | 2020 | Doc
Directed by: Chloé Rochereuil
Production: TARGO, Meta
A dive into the stunning sceneries of the Notre Dame cathedral before and after the tragic fire.
On April 15, 2019, the Notre-Dame cathedral caught fire. Experience a unique and unprecedented immersion
in the cathedral before and after the fire, narrated by the leaders who look after the iconic monument.
Awards:
Immersive & Mixed – Use of 360 –
Gold Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
Immersive & Mixed – Non-Scripted/Documentary –
Silver Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
Immersive & Mixed – People’s Telly –
Bronze Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
On April 15, 2019, the Notre-Dame cathedral caught fire. Experience a unique and unprecedented immersion
in the cathedral before and after the fire, narrated by the leaders who look after the iconic monument.
Awards:
Immersive & Mixed – Use of 360 –
Gold Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
Immersive & Mixed – Non-Scripted/Documentary –
Silver Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
Immersive & Mixed – People’s Telly –
Bronze Winner @ Telly Awards 2020
Notre-Dame de Paris:
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
Production: Ubisoft New Business
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
Production: Ubisoft New Business
On April 15, 2019, the world witnessed as Notre-Dame Cathedral was nearly destroyed in a devastating fire. While the cathedral was closed for restorations, it was still possible to visit thanks to this VR experience based on the 3D model of "Assassin’s Creed Unity", developed by Ubisoft.
Ubisoft proposes a virtual reality visit of Notre-Dame so people can get back to the cathedral and discover point-of-views that were inaccessible to the public, such as the roof, or elements of architecture that were destroyed by the fire, including the famous spire in a living Paris of the 18th century. The visitor is invited to look around and take a few steps to admire each perspective of the monument, from the nave to the bell towers, to the sound of its famous Cavaillé-Coll Organ performing J.S. Bach.
Ubisoft proposes a virtual reality visit of Notre-Dame so people can get back to the cathedral and discover point-of-views that were inaccessible to the public, such as the roof, or elements of architecture that were destroyed by the fire, including the famous spire in a living Paris of the 18th century. The visitor is invited to look around and take a few steps to admire each perspective of the monument, from the nave to the bell towers, to the sound of its famous Cavaillé-Coll Organ performing J.S. Bach.
French Interactive Experiences
France is one of the world leaders in creative XR content productions, with immersive works created by French studios and in co-production receiving every major award existing for Virtual Reality projects.
We present the selection of various interactive works with different genres and approaches, which were mostly noticed by the international film and XR industry.
MADRID NOIR
dir. James Castillo, Interactive | France | 2021 | 42 min
Presented by ASTREA
Presented by ASTREA
A young woman arrives at the apartment of her estranged and deceased uncle. Tasked with picking up the pieces of his life, she is unexpectedly thrown back into the past to relive a summer she spent with him as a child. This will ultimately lead her to uncover a long buried secret.
This animated story takes part in a city that comes alive at night, a place where shadows are dark and deep, a Madrid now lost in time.
EMMY Award Winner
Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual – Best Narrative Experience @ The Webby Awards 2022
Best Narrative Experience @ Crystal Owl Awards – Stereopsia EUROPE 2021
VR AWARDS - VR Experience of the Year
This animated story takes part in a city that comes alive at night, a place where shadows are dark and deep, a Madrid now lost in time.
EMMY Award Winner
Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual – Best Narrative Experience @ The Webby Awards 2022
Best Narrative Experience @ Crystal Owl Awards – Stereopsia EUROPE 2021
VR AWARDS - VR Experience of the Year
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EMPEROR
dir. Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen, Interactive | France | 2021 | 42 min
Presented by ASTREA
Presented by ASTREA
Emperor is an interactive and narrative experience in virtual reality, which invites the user to travel inside the brain of a father, suffering from aphasia. It is the story of a man who’s lost his ability to speak, and of the daughter trying to communicate with him. It is the story of a woman, who wasn’t given the chance to know the man behind her father, now obscured by this illness.
Venice Immersive Achievement Prize @ La Biennale di Venezia 2023
XR Immersive Award @ Kaohsiung Film Festival – 2024
New Animation Art – Honorary Mention @ Ars Electronica Festival 2024
XR Experience Spotlight – Audience Award Winner @ SXSW 2024
Venice Immersive Achievement Prize @ La Biennale di Venezia 2023
XR Immersive Award @ Kaohsiung Film Festival – 2024
New Animation Art – Honorary Mention @ Ars Electronica Festival 2024
XR Experience Spotlight – Audience Award Winner @ SXSW 2024
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Goliath: Playing with Reality
25 min, 2021, France, UK
directed by by Murphy Barry Gene and Abdalla May
produced by Floréal Films
directed by by Murphy Barry Gene and Abdalla May
produced by Floréal Films
Through mind-bending animation, explore the limits of reality and a true story of mental health and the power of gaming. Echo (narrated by Tilda Swinton) guides you through the many realities of Goliath, a man who spent years in isolating mental health institutions but finds connection in multiplayer games. Combining heart-felt dialogue, mesmerising visuals and symbolic interactions, weave through multiple worlds to uncover Goliath's poignant story.
Grand Prix du jury pour la meilleur oeuvre VR à la 78ème édition de Venice Film Festival VR Expanded (Italy) - 2021
Special mention at Festival du nouveau cinema de Montréal Horizon (Canada) - 2021
Grand Prix du jury pour la meilleur oeuvre VR à la 78ème édition de Venice Film Festival VR Expanded (Italy) - 2021
Special mention at Festival du nouveau cinema de Montréal Horizon (Canada) - 2021
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Biolum
30 min, 2021, France
directed by Abel Kohen
produced by IKO
directed by Abel Kohen
produced by IKO
Biolum is an interactive, narrative VR sci-fi experience which immerses you in the mysterious beauty of deep sea life on a dive that takes a shocking turn for the worse.
Courant 3D Grand Prix VR (France) - 2021
GIFF FUTURE IS SENSIBLE AWARD 2021 (Switzerland) - 2021
New images Prix de la meilleure œuvre française XR à l'export (France) - 2021
SXSW Prix du public Virtual Cinema Competition (United States) 2021
Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy Annecy (France), 2021
Marché du films : Cannes XR Cannes (France), 2021
Courant 3D Grand Prix VR (France) - 2021
GIFF FUTURE IS SENSIBLE AWARD 2021 (Switzerland) - 2021
New images Prix de la meilleure œuvre française XR à l'export (France) - 2021
SXSW Prix du public Virtual Cinema Competition (United States) 2021
Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy Annecy (France), 2021
Marché du films : Cannes XR Cannes (France), 2021
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Lady Sapiens
2021, France, 12 min
Director Camille Duvelleroy
Production Lucid Realities Ubisoft, Little Big Stories France Télévisions
Director Camille Duvelleroy
Production Lucid Realities Ubisoft, Little Big Stories France Télévisions
You are Lady Sapiens, you were born 38,000 years ago.
You are experiencing the place of women in the clan, but that's not the end of the story. No, women were not out picking while men were hunting. The Director Camille Duvelleroy imagined a virtual reality experience bases on the most recent scientific discoveries, evolving in a sumptuous graphic universe designed by Ubisoft. Lady Sapiens, the experience offers a journey through time in the body of a Sapiens woman.
PiXii Festival - Grand Prix - 2021
Sandbox Immersive Festival - Best Immersive Experience - 2021
You are experiencing the place of women in the clan, but that's not the end of the story. No, women were not out picking while men were hunting. The Director Camille Duvelleroy imagined a virtual reality experience bases on the most recent scientific discoveries, evolving in a sumptuous graphic universe designed by Ubisoft. Lady Sapiens, the experience offers a journey through time in the body of a Sapiens woman.
PiXii Festival - Grand Prix - 2021
Sandbox Immersive Festival - Best Immersive Experience - 2021
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The Dawn of Art, a journey through the Chauvet Cave
15 min, 2020, France
directed by Pierre Zandrowicz
produced by Novelab and Atlas V
directed by Pierre Zandrowicz
produced by Novelab and Atlas V
The Dawn of Art, a journey through the Chauvet Cave will take you on the path to our ancestors and to mankind's first masterpiece ever: the monumental frescoes that have decorated the walls of the Chauvet cave for over 36 000 years. This VR experience told by the voices of Cécile de France (French version) and Daisy Ridley (English version) including both an interactive film and a virtual visit of the cave.
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Media - Nomination 2021
Tribeca Film Festival Sélection (United States) 2020
Festival international du Film d'Animation d'Annecy VR Work (France) 2019
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Media - Nomination 2021
Tribeca Film Festival Sélection (United States) 2020
Festival international du Film d'Animation d'Annecy VR Work (France) 2019
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Serbian VR Showcase
In a 360 zone, you'd be able to watch 360 video works produced by Serbian creators and studios.
Oneiro
7 min 30 sec | Serbia | 2024
Directing and screenwriting: Miloš Tasić
Editing: Miloš Tasić
Animation: Miloš Tasić
Sound: Miloš Tasić
Directing and screenwriting: Miloš Tasić
Editing: Miloš Tasić
Animation: Miloš Tasić
Sound: Miloš Tasić
Oneiro is an animated movie in virtual reality, which places the viewer directly in the 360-degree environment of the narrative. The film was made in English and it satirically portrays the interaction of artificial intelligence programmes with the average user, from the perspective of the programme, offering insights into how it perceives humans, their relationship to the planet, and their relationships between themselves.
- Award in the category for Best VR – 360° virtual reality creative content at the San Francisco Independent Filmmakers’ Contest, San Francisco, USA, 2024
- Outstanding Achievement Award for Most Innovative Film at the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Spain, 2024
| Trailer |
Šabačka Tvrđava
7 min | Serbia | 2019
PIXELS2PIXELS
Lead Producer: Djordje Djordjic
3D Art and Animations: Sasa Trsic
Unreal Engine Team lead and VR Developer: Stefan Stankovic
PIXELS2PIXELS
Lead Producer: Djordje Djordjic
3D Art and Animations: Sasa Trsic
Unreal Engine Team lead and VR Developer: Stefan Stankovic
The Šabac Fortress VR Experience is an immersive journey through time, developed by Pixels2Pixels Studio in collaboration with the National Museum of Šabac. This virtual reality experience invites visitors to explore Šabac as it was depicted in the World Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel, a Renaissance masterpiece from 1493. Step into the vibrant streets, towering fortress walls, and bustling riverbanks of a city shaped by its storied past. Through this experience, users can witness the dynamic interplay of culture and history, gaining a deeper understanding of Šabac’s significance in medieval Europe.
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METAVERSE ZONE
In addition to the program, several Metaverse world narrative worlds would be available in PC format (non-VR) and in a group visits on French VR Week: Echo event on December 15th in VR IN BEO Venue
OXYMORE by Jean-Michel Jarre
Interactive Music Experience
Interactive Music Experience
2022, France, 50 min, VRChat World
Directors: Jean-Michel Jarre, Georgy Molodtsov
Art director Pavel Pavlyukov
Production VRROOM
Directors: Jean-Michel Jarre, Georgy Molodtsov
Art director Pavel Pavlyukov
Production VRROOM
The latest music creation of Jean-Michel Jarre takes place in Oxyville, a virtual city inspired by iconic musical instruments of the earliest stages of electronic music and an homage to Pierre Henry.
Webby Award Winner 2022
Crystal Owl Award for Best Art Design
Raindance Immersive Special Jury Mentioning 2022
Webby Award Winner 2022
Crystal Owl Award for Best Art Design
Raindance Immersive Special Jury Mentioning 2022
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MormoVerse:
Under the Pillow
Under the Pillow
2023, Georgia, Serbia, France, 30 min, VRChat World
Director/Producer: Georgy Molodtsov
World Builder: Dale Deacon
Production Film XR
Director/Producer: Georgy Molodtsov
World Builder: Dale Deacon
Production Film XR
Welcome to MormoVerse - the magical cross-platform world under the pillow inside an old sofaǃ The world is based on an animation film about a handmade toy Kitten Mormitten‚ whose avatar you can pick up and go on adventures‚ following the story of the kitten and his friends․ This fairy tale was written by creator's father over 30 years ago‚ but it is still touching the hearts of kids and children inside each of us․
Raindance Immersive 2023 Best Immersive Narrative winner
Venice Immersive Best of World 2024 Selection
Kaboom Animation Festival nominee
Raindance Immersive 2023 Best Immersive Narrative winner
Venice Immersive Best of World 2024 Selection
Kaboom Animation Festival nominee
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FRENCH VR WEEK: ECHO
Don't have time to visit the festival in the French Institute?
On December 15th, from 11:00 to 16:00, you'd be able to experience some of the works from our program in the VR IN Centar, Kraljice Natalije 29, Beograd.
On December 15th, from 11:00 to 16:00, you'd be able to experience some of the works from our program in the VR IN Centar, Kraljice Natalije 29, Beograd.
VR-IN Centar
The VR IN Center is a place where modern virtual reality technologies are combined with education, art and games. Creative workshops, team games, VR tournaments and excursions to the Metaverse are held here. The main feature of the VR center is the use of advanced phygital technologies that provide freedom of movement in virtual reality without wires.
Metaverse Zone
Experience a simultaneous experience by diving into the Webby Award winning OXYMORE - immersive music journey created by Jean-Michel Jarre or into a family-friendly award-winning world MORMOVERSE.
Oxymore ( 50 minutes, up to 9 people)
MormoVerse (30 minutes, up to 9 people)
Groups will be going together through the experience, availability based on the bookings.
Oxymore ( 50 minutes, up to 9 people)
MormoVerse (30 minutes, up to 9 people)
Groups will be going together through the experience, availability based on the bookings.
| Book free Metaverse slot |
Notre Dame 360 Zone
In a 5 seats VR Theatre we would show the films from the Notre Dame Program:
Eternal Notre-Dame
France | 5min | 2022 | 360&Interactive Animation
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
France | 17 min | 2020 | 3D Documentary
Welcome to the other side
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021|Music
Notre-Dame de Paris:
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
Eternal Notre-Dame
France | 5min | 2022 | 360&Interactive Animation
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
France | 17 min | 2020 | 3D Documentary
Welcome to the other side
by Jean-Michel Jarre (360)
France | 5 min | 2021|Music
Notre-Dame de Paris:
Journey Back in Time
France | 5 min | 2020 | 360
| Book free Notre-Dame 360 slot |
"Film and Art industry worldwide is benefitting from technological advancement. With this showcase we want the audience to see VR not only as a technology for gamers and geeks but as an equal form of art, that takes the best from both Culture and Technology. We hope that this showcase would be a good start to promote VR in Serbia and make innovation more familiar to the audience"
Georgy Molodtsov
Curator of the VR exhibition
Technological partners:
Project partners:
Content Partners:
French VR Week
Project Team – Film XR:
Creative producer / Curator – Georgy Molodtsov
Line Producer – Marija Aleksić
Technical Director – David Madjar
Institut Francais de Serbie:
Branislav Glumac
branislav.glumac@institutfrancais.rs
Film XR: Georgy Molodtsov
gm@filmxr.ee / +381677583494
Institut français de Serbie
Zmaj Jovina 11, Beograd
Creative producer / Curator – Georgy Molodtsov
Line Producer – Marija Aleksić
Technical Director – David Madjar
Institut Francais de Serbie:
Branislav Glumac
branislav.glumac@institutfrancais.rs
Film XR: Georgy Molodtsov
gm@filmxr.ee / +381677583494
Institut français de Serbie
Zmaj Jovina 11, Beograd