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For filmmaker Deepak Chetty, immersive technology is a path to storytelling.

As a cinematographer, writer, visual-effects artist and director, Deepak describes himself as an "XR explorer".  And he's teaching fellow creatives to  create immersive and interactive content, as well.

At the University of Texas, Austin, he created the university's first 3D graduate student thesis film, "Hard Reset".  The sci-fi thriller garnered both a "Best 3D Live Action Short" award from the Advanced Imagining Society and a "Best Director" award at the 11th Independent Television and Film Festival in 2016.

Currently, Deepak is both an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Radio, Television and Film Department at UT Austin.  He also works as VR and VFX Director at Austin-based film and video production company Revelator.   In addition, he serves as Head of Post Production at Los Angeles specialty-application content firm Digital Quilt VR, as well as a film and virtual-production track producer for Epic Games!

Deepak talked about his creative journey, shared an exciting update about "Hard Reset" and offered some of his favorite resources for content creators looking to learn immersive-technology storytelling.
On this edition of Over Coffee®, you will hear:


How Deepak first became interested in filmmaking;


What first inspired him to incorporate immersive elements into storytelling;


Where to start, if you're new at incorporating interactive and immersive technology into content creation;


What Deepak himself, in his role as an educator, is learning from his students;


One of Deepak's favorite memories, from the set of "Hard Reset";


What viewers will experience differently, when viewing "Hard Reset" in 3D;


What's next, for "Hard Reset"! (Hint: this will be very cool!)


A now-democratized technology that's available for filmmaking and will save considerable production time;


Deepak's recommendations for a free (and user-friendly to beginners!) resource for media creation--and not just for games or entertainment!


A hint of some exciting upcoming content you'll be able to reference, in the near future.