5:15-540: Updates - We have a Blackboard site! But don't worry, it's only used for one purpose. - Upcoming USA Today 360 video internship. If interested, let me know. - Last week of video! Today is primarily a work day but I can also work with you to update your videos with 2D Skybox text if you like. - Next week we start Unity. DON’T MISS THIS CLASS OR YOU WILL FALL TERRIBLY BEHIND! - I’ve added three possible presenters for each week’s class starting immediately. Make sure you sign...

5:15-5:45: Presentations More of you need to sign up! I've added a third spot for each week. Today: Greg Archer. Anyone else want to go today? 5:45-5:50: Updates We have Mac server space. See secret-stuff page for login. You can use it to get the YouTube Metadata Converter. This week and next are last two weeks for video. Then we delve into Unity. Trials for AVP and APG are on the Mac labs. Journalism360 info. Get ideas together! More about Journalism360 here: https://medium.com/journalism360. Read the posts, especially this from Jenna Pirog...

5:15: Houseeping, reminders Christian Merced, new student. He needs a video team. Who needs help? See the signup sheet. Cage has six GoPro Ominis, 1 standard rig. So ... Assignment 3 deadline now extended to next Wednesday morning. Entire class schedule is now updated here. VR Research presentations: a few of you still need to sign up. Also, remember the independent learning requirement. And for grad students, interview developer and post whitepaper. 5:30-5:40: Greg Archer research presentation 5:40-6:15: AutoPano DIY time Log into a computer and open AutoPano. Stitch your footage (if you...

5:15-6: Meet at the Cage. How the Cage works. Get set up. Quick pitches and voting. See the list of pitches here. Declare the teams. Check out and walk through the 360 rigs. Head to 205A. 6-6:45: How 360 camera rigs work. Walk through the recording and loading process. See the 360 Pre-Production Tip Sheet. Let’s shoot a quick video! 6:45-7: How stitching works in Autopano, high-level. See the AutoPano Main Interface Tip Sheet. See the AutoPano Post-Production Tip Sheet Let’s attempt to stitch a video! 7-7:15: Nadir patch Creating a Nadir patch in...

5:15-5:30: Housekeeping Remember: take survey AND do assignment 1 as blog post. Last time you can be late and get credit ... Quick check on enrollment. Please humor me as I take new photos of you ... Our #VRStorytelling hashtag has been hijacked. New suggestions? (Maybe #VRNewhouse). VR Experience research presentations. Review VR Experience Research page and sign up for a slot. First presentation next week! I'm at Sundance Friday-Sunday. Text me if there's something you hear about that I should check out. Check out Dear Angelica on the Oculus + Touch in the...