What the common people would perceive documentaries are as factual films with narrations by British voice-overs and long shots of the natural environment or the occasional expert of interviews with the locals. Bryan Seah is the Head of Original Content at Southeast Asia Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific and he has been in the documentary filmmaking industry for years and have overseen many productions including titles such as Korea Style, Nanjing Calling and Singapore Stories. Here he discussed on the usage of new technologies in filmmaking such as VR 360 and the background of the documentary industry in South East Asia.
1) How has VR 360 changed the [...]
Reality shows are impossible to avoid these days as they’re on almost every channel on television. You know the likes: talent shows American Idol and Akademi Fantasia, or weight loss competition The Biggest Loser. But behind every successful reality show lies a host.
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