Filmmakers and game developers meet in The Hoarder

Using VR technology in the project means that the user takes part as a viewer in what happens in the scenes and the action.

“VR is a natural overlap for filmmakers and game developers,” says Mr Nyholm (the filmmaker). “Neither of us has developed anything in VR previously, but we have been curious about the technology for some time. We hope it will provide us the opportunity to enter into stories and worlds in a more absorbing way that allows people to identify with the subject. We are driven by a desire to play and research, and our project is now giving us that opportunity.”

Virtual depiction of society

Image from The Hoarder

The film retells a woman’s life through her present living situation, and through a meditative and creative mood. It is a depiction of today’s society, with new narrative techniques. The format is intended to be a film approximately 45 minutes long.

Behind the project are Johannes Nyholm (Las Palmas, Jätten) and game developer Mikael Emtinger.

Innovative project

The reference group at Lindholmen considers the project to be an innovative one in several aspects, both through its technology and through the new business contacts it could lead to. The project has therefore been granted development aid from Lindholmen Science Park.

In this case, VR means in tangible terms that the user’s position, orientation, and hand movements are transmitted directly into the world being experienced. The effect is an enormous sense of presence.

“To begin with, we’ll produce a demo or pilot of the project, and then we intend to develop further into something significantly more comprehensive. We expect to be able to show the pilot sometime during the first quarter of 2018.”

Images: Johannes Nyholm and Mikael Emtinger

On behalf of the City of Gothenburg, Lindholmen Science Park works to support development and innovation in gaming, films, TV and moving images. To achieve this, we collaborate with production companies, suppliers, film and media workers, industry organizations and other relevant players.