Immersive Media Production for the Archive - RenderCon 2025
Jules Urbach (CEO of OTOY) hosts a panel with Leonidas Jaramillo (Director of Photography) and Carlos Baena (Director) to unpack the challenges, breakthroughs, and philosophy behind the 765874 Unification and Regeneration immersive Star Trek content pieces, produced as part of the Roddenberry Archive since 2022.
The panel explores how these and similar works push the frontier of volumetric filmmaking, spatial storytelling, and real-time CG production for Apple Vision Pro and new immersive platforms.
The group discusses their production journey: from LED wall shooting and hybrid cinematography to blending physical sets with ML tools and GPU cloud workflows. Anecdotes include collaboration with teams from The Mandalorian, crafting cinematic 3D storytelling within immersive constraints, and philosophical parallels with Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Timecodes:
[00:00 - 00:05] | Intro & Jules welcomes the audience
[00:06 - 01:04] | Opening thoughts: immersive media and Vision Pro as future platforms
[01:06 - 03:00] | Leo's journey as DP on *Unification*, Star Trek fandom, and team chemistry
[03:00 - 04:42] | Shooting Star Trek with real-world tech, heritage, and Comic-Con culture
[04:43 - 06:37] | Carlos on immersive direction, location scouting, and creative intent
[06:38 - 08:09] | Behind-the-scenes: Star Wars and Star Trek crews collide on set
[08:10 - 10:00] | Real-time facial effects & digital makeup breakthroughs
[10:01 - 11:04] | Carlos’ entry to directing through Kubrick-inspired cinematic language
[11:05 - 13:25] | Less-is-more storytelling & subconscious narrative flow
[13:26 - 15:14] | The future of immersive media, Paramount's immersive bet & Vision Pro learnings
[15:15 - 17:44] | Leo compares immersive vs. traditional cinematography workflows
[17:45 - 19:42] | Immersive experience as empathy machine - transportive storytelling
[19:43 - 21:25] | Framing for immersive storytelling: the still photography influence
[21:26 - 24:14] | From stampedes to quiet moments - capturing human nuance in immersive formats
[24:15 - 25:28] | Carlos reflects on Oculus-era VR & audience control vs. guided experience
[25:29 - 27:15] | 3D film vs. immersive - what Vision Pro opens up, what still needs solving
[27:16 - 28:46] | AI generation challenges vs. practical storytelling authenticity
[28:47 - 30:24] | AI as remix vs. human creativity - what artists bring to the process
[30:25 - 32:00] | Humanity at the core: nuance, micro-corrections, and emotional fingerprints
[32:01 - 33:19] | A return to meaning and story-first filmmaking, “The Human Adventure” finale
RenderCon 2025
April 15th, 2025
Hollywood CA
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