José Marquez

On this episode of Inside the Shot, host Matt Celia sits down with Emmy Award winning filmmaker Keeley Turner to talk about bringing historical narratives to life in immersive media. Keeley breaks down her experience directing Henry VIII in Warwick, the importance of shooting on real practical locations, and the unique challenges of directing actors for spatial video.Want to experience the interview in immersive? Keeley's immersive piece can be viewed in headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro. Head to ⁠linktr.ee/insidetheshot⁠ to watch!Inside the Shot is filmed at Light Sail VR in Los Angeles, CA.

On this episode of Inside the Shot, host Matt Celia sits down with John "JR" Racine, head of Rogue Labs' immersive video division, to talk about his aerial film Open Air and putting spatial cameras in places they do not want to go. JR also discusses the early days of live VR sports broadcasting, the technical challenges of mounting a camera to a fixed wing airplane, and the launch of Fovii as a new curated platform for premium Apple Immersive Video.Want to experience the interview in immersive? JR's immersive piece can be viewed in headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro. Head to ⁠linktr.ee/insidetheshot⁠ to watch!Inside the Shot is filmed at Light Sail VR in Los Angeles, CA.

On this episode of Inside the Shot, host Matt Celia sits down with José Marquez, a filmmaker and creative leader at Sandwich Vision, to talk about his series Seeing Things and exploring what immersive storytelling can be before its rules are fully written. José also discusses the intimacy and vulnerability of 3D stereoscopic work and the challenges of distribution in the current era of spatial video.Want to experience the interview in immersive? Jose's immersive piece can be viewed in headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro. Head to ⁠linktr.ee/insidetheshot⁠ to watch!Inside the Shot is filmed at Light Sail VR in Los Angeles, CA.

Filmmaker and educator Nick Brazzi joins Matt Celia on Inside the Shot to discuss the intersection of spatial storytelling and close-up magic.From gaining exclusive access to the legendary close-up gallery for his new VR180 film You Are Here Inside the Magic Castle, to capturing the captivating performance of Siegfried Tieber, Nick breaks down what it takes to tell compelling documentary stories in headsets. They dive deep into maximizing the Canon R5C through rigorous post-production, why misdirection is the ultimate tool for guiding a VR audience, and the transition from 360-degree video to focused 180-degree narratives.Want to experience Inside the Shot in immersive? Experience the FULL podcast in-headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro here.

Adam Lisagor, the founder of Sandwich and co-founder of Sandwich Vision, joins Matt Celia on Inside the Shot to discuss the evolution of tech storytelling and spatial media.From building Theater, an Apple Vision Pro app curated as the "HBO of spatial content”, to directing an immersive commercial for Robot.com using the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera, Adam breaks down what it takes to transition from traditional screens to spatial experiences. They dive deep into camera placement as an active audience participant and why pushing past a century of rectangular cinema is changing the future of filmmaking.Want to experience Inside the Shot in immersive? The FULL podcast can be viewed in-headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro here.

On the very first episode of Inside the Shot, host Matt Celia sits down with Stephen Butchko from Ferryman Collective to talk about his Emmy nomination for Uncanny Alley: A New Day. Stephen also discusses the discoveries he's made while performing live theater in immersive, the effect his shows leave on audiences, and an in-depth explanation into why a stick of butter is on our set.Want to experience the interview in immersive? Stephen's immersive piece can be viewed in headset in the Theater app for Vision Pro. Head to linktr.ee/insidetheshot to watch!Inside the Shot is filmed at Light Sail VR in Los Angeles, CA.

Welcome to Inside the Shot, hosted by Matt Celia (Co-Founder & Creative Director at Light Sail VR). Join us as we open up the studio doors to break down how incredible immersive films, experiences, and virtual productions are actually made. From technical hurdles to creative breakthroughs, we’re talking with the pioneers defining the future of emerging media. Subscribe now and go Inside the Shot.