PROJECT INSIGHT
Mind over matter
3D World journeys into uncharted territory with Blue Zoo and their new VR short film, The Beast
A cyclist fights to overcome his inner demons in this immersive VR experience
B AFTA award-winning London animation studio Blue Zoo recently teamed up with Oculus and Facebook Reality Labs to create The Beast, the new VR short film for the Oculus Quest and Rift. The film is the first Blue Zoo has created entirely in Quill VR. A story of extraordinary willpower in the face of a challenging journey, The Beast follows a lone cyclist powering up the side of a giant snow-capped mountain.
“The creative was inspired by the saying ‘mind over matter’,” says co-director Grant Berry, explaining The Beast’s origins. “It’s about trying to overcome your demons, and adventurers trying to conquer their dreams.
We liked the idea of allowing viewers to fill the gaps, leaving them to conclude the story for themselves. We felt the VR experience really lent itself to putting the viewer at the heart of the storm and inside the mind of the cyclist as he faces challenges and questions himself.”