between this week new Disney + releases it’s a short call memory, produced by and with Brie Larson, featuring an innovative augmented reality component that pops out of your TV. Larson collaborated on the project with her partner Elijah Allan-Blitz, who wrote and directed it. Before to rememberThe pair’s debut introduced the short to several top-tier directors, including Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg, hoping their creation AR would inspire the filmmaking community at large.
Gossipify had the opportunity to visit the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California this week to examine to remember and talk to Larson and Allan-Blitz , as well as some other outlets. During the chat, Larson explained why showing Steven Spielberg the short was a great moment for her. In her words:
[Spielberg] It was someone who cast me for my first major role when I was 18. So we went to Amblin and showed it to him and it was a very complete moment for me, because I felt that he had given me this gift. And then I felt we could give him this gift of going, like, you know, it’s something he’s always been very interested in. And we were able to figure it out and it’s something that [he] Can I use. It was like, can I use it? Yes, it is for use. So, [Remembering] it’s very special and keeps expanding my mind on what’s possible.
the legendary director known for his great films of all time such as jaws , Indiana Jones Yes eastern time chose Brie Larson in her Showtime series United States of Tara before its premiere in 2009, which would last three seasons and win two Emmys. The series about a woman with dissociative identity disorder starring Toni Collette had Larson in the lead role and was based on an idea by Spielberg.
As the actress shared, it was her “first big role” and she had nowhere to put it to work with Disney to remember, but as he also said, getting the project done wasn’t an easy task. Larson continued:
We were told “no” several times. It’s not like I’m saying “Hey, we have this great idea, Disney, give me a lot of money to make it happen.” Like, it’s still a process. Yes, I have privileges beyond what I had many years ago, but it takes a lot of conversation and a lot of support. And I think one of the things I’ve learned through this as well is that you never know who your friend will be in the end.
Spielberg made in virtual reality for one of his latest films, player one on loan , but we’ll have to wait and see if he decides to use Larson’s augmented reality for an upcoming project or not. Among other directors, the couple showed the short film a pulp Fiction Yes once upon a time in hollywoodis Quentin Tarantino, who has before he had been honest about the “sad” state of movie releases This day. As Elijah Allan-Blitz shared:
I actually showed it to Quentin Tarantino and he said, “So it’s like 3D?” And I was like, ‘No, no, this isn’t 3D. will actually come out [of the screen]’. And it’s hard to understand until you can actually see it … Like, something will come out of your TV and in your living room and you can get close to the dolphins and it’s like ‘What, what are you talking about? ? How is it possible?
in part of to rememberwhich is a short film that revolves around attracting one’s inner child, viewers with a Disney + subscription you can download the to remember app for iOS (opens in a new tab) and witness the imaginative landscapes of the short film coming out of your television and in your living room. While the couple don’t think their technology is applicable to all stories, they hope it can help tell more interactive stories in the future. We will certainly have to see if and how this spreads.
Source: Cinemablend
