These screenshots offer a behind-the-scenes look at the post-production process for 1666: The Burning City.
The first image shows the editing timeline for the stereo 180° video footage, highlighting the careful arrangement of multiple clips to create an immersive visual experience.
The second image showcases the ambisonic sound editing setup, where spatial audio elements are meticulously mixed to enhance the VR experience, allowing viewers to hear sounds from all directions just as they would in real life. Together, these technical details demonstrate the project’s commitment to blending cutting-edge video and audio techniques to transport users back to the Great Fire of London in a truly immersive way.
This screenshot showcases the color grading process for 1666: The Burning City within DaVinci Resolve. The image displays the timeline alongside the color grading panel, where custom curves and waveform scopes help fine-tune the visual tone and balance of the footage. This step is crucial for enhancing the immersive experience, ensuring the visuals authentically convey the mood and atmosphere of both historical and modern London scenes in stunning detail.
This image highlights a Fusion compositing technique used in 1666: The Burning City to create a multilayer plane setup. By layering elements in 3D space, this method fakes depth of field and adds a realistic sense of dimensionality to the scenes. It’s a clever visual trick that enhances immersion by simulating natural focus shifts and depth, enriching the overall VR storytelling experience.
This screenshot reveals the Fusion workflow used to transform raw 360° footage into an optimized 180° video. The process begins by splitting the original 360° footage in half, isolating the 180° field of view needed for the project. Then, the video is warped onto a half-sphere and carefully corrected for lens distortion to ensure a natural and immersive visual experience. This precise editing step is key to delivering high-quality VR content that faithfully represents the environment while maintaining viewer comfort.
Here is the output video – available on youtube.