VR & 360 Video Production (Coursera)

Welcome to Daydream Impact Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 video production course! Our mission is to give you the skills needed to use VR to advocate for a cause and communicate your mission. This course will introduce you to Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 video production, guiding you through a step-by-step process to create VR content. To begin, we recommend taking a few minutes to explore the course site and review the material.

Best of luck as you get started – we hope you enjoy the course, and are successful in using VR to make an impact.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

What is 360 Video, and How Does it Fit into VR?

In this module, you’ll learn the basics of 360 video—what it is, how it’s produced, and where it fits into the virtual reality spectrum.

Graded: Module 1 Final Assessment

WEEK 2

Perfecting the VR Preproduction Pipeline

In this module, you’ll learn the creative and technical nuances of 360 video production and how they impact preproduction. These lessons will provide the tools and processes necessary to write, plan, staff, and cast your VR production.

Graded: Module 2 Final Assessment

WEEK 3

Lights, Camera, Action: VR Cameras & Beginning Production

There is a 360 camera for every purpose. In this module, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the 360 camera landscape and which work best in various scenarios, and get you ready to start shooting to make post-production as efficient as possible. You will then get to work on your own 360 films.

Graded: Become the World’s WORST Immersive Creator

Graded: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Graded: Module 3 Final Assessment

WEEK 4

What to do with your footage: VR Postproduction & Publishing

This module will teach you options for stitching, editing, and publishing your 360 videos.

Graded: Module 4 Final Assessment