Koncept VR Joins the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS)
Koncept VR, a New York based virtual reality production agency, has joined the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) as a charter member of the New York Chapter.
Koncept VR’s position as one of the east coast’s most prolific and experienced VR content creators, augments the Society’s goal to accelerate the transformation, innovation, and profitability of VR content. This new partnership fosters a collaboration of ideas based on sharing of best practices, developing marketing analytics and advocacy; with the ultimate goals of wider distribution and technological advancement of the VR medium.
“Cinematic VR is moving forward rapidly as an exciting new storytelling device across the entertainment industry”, says Koncept VR’s CEO, Joergen Geerds. “We are happy to channel our knowledge of the cinematic and spherical video industry through the Advanced Imaging Society to help push the field of entertaining VR forward.”
On October 13th, Koncept VR will be attending VR Society’s two-day conference, ‘VR On The Lot’ (www.vronthelot.com), at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood, California. Mr. Geerds will be on hand as a speaker for two panels to discuss Return on Investment when working in VR and Distribution of VR content (where and how to view it).
“We’re excited to have Koncept VR join our NY chapter as charter members. As a preeminent 360° VR studio on the East Coast,Joergen Geerds and crew consistently deliver best-in-class immersive experiences. Their Society participation will add a valuable voice as we develop essential quality standards for premium VR experiences.” – Jim Chabin, President, AIS
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The Advanced Imaging Society was formed in 2009 by the film industry’s creative stakeholders – The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Sony, Paramount, IMAX, Dolby, Panasonic, MasterImage and others – to advance the creative arts and sciences of stereoscopic 3D. As new cutting edge technologies including high dynamic range (HDR), virtual reality (VR), high frame rate (HFR), and ultra hi-def (UHD) come to the forefront, the Society has been charged with “informing the content pipeline” of professionals on these emerging innovations. With chapters in the U.S., China, Japan,Canada, the E.U., India and the U.K., the organization serves thousands of professional participants in over 20 countries active in improving the arts and technologies of advanced imaging. The organization hosts professional education seminars and awards throughout the world. Learn more at www.advancedimagingsociety.com
ABOUT KONCEPT VR
Koncept VR is a New York based end-to-end live action virtual reality production agency focused on storytelling and creating the highest quality immersive cinematic experiences. Their services include VR consultation, pre-production, production, location management, post-production and distribution services. The team consists of filmmakers, photographers, producers, sound engineers, account and project managers whose sole mission is to deliver seamless virtual reality experiences for its clients. Learn more at www.konceptvr.com
