#34: Creative Entrepreneurship, Working with Beyoncé, and Creating VR/AR in Unreal Engine with Andre Elijah
Episode description
Andre Elijah joins Josh for a wide-ranging conversation on creative entrepreneurship, mixing technology and art, big opportunities in the virtual and augmented reality industry, and working in Unreal Engine to create multi-platform interactive products.
About Andre Elijah
Andre is an award-winning Immersive Director, Creative Technologist, and New Media Graduate that has built a reputation for delivering cutting edge technical projects.
Andre led the technical elements of both production and post-production on Beyoncé's certified platinum "Live at Roseland" concert film, which served as the first 10 camera multi-cam shoot of its kind on the RED Digital Cinema Camera system.
2017’s project, "Drizzy Manor", an interactive VR ArchViz project received over10 million views within 6 months and got coverage from international media outlets including Teen Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Hypebeast, Polygon, and more.
In the last year, Andre directed a VR product for Chatroulette.com, built a virtual performance platform for Deadmau5, was an AR Creator In Residence at Snap and joined the Advisory Board for the AR/VR Program at Vancouver Film School who’s previous alum include director Kevin Smith and Oscar nominees Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell.
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