I have recently been developing my exploration of cinematic visuals and camera movements created entirely within Google Tilt Brush. In this example I created scenery covering the entire workspace and included water, fire and cloud / mist effects using the smoke tool along with adjustments of the fog setting to increase the sense of depth. A soundtrack was added with synth, electric guitar and environment sound effects.
Creating VR artwork within an Oculus, HTC Vive or other HMD headset is both fun and educational in the sense that it develops skills in 3D modeling, spacial awareness and the principles of animating camera movements. There are a variety of brushes, special effects and meshes available to enable you to draw and construct within the immersive environment. It is available from most virtual reality app stores such as Steam and Oculus and you can learn more about this VR tool by watching the YouTube demonstration of Google Tilt Brush. An additional 3D 360 animated sequence (below) was exported and uploaded to YouTube – you can view this in 3D using red / cyan glasses and using the mouse or touchscreen to move around the scene as with other 360 YouTube videos.
Further experiments will be conducted within the VR tool within the next few months, so watch this space. See some of the other Google Tilt Brush Experiments I’ve been working on.
