VR180 POV: New Tech, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving

In this Medium post, Light Sail VR creative director Matthew Celia shares lessons from the studio's experiments with first-person VR180 filmmaking, positioning the format as a middle ground between traditional 2D video and full 360 capture. Working with Light Sail VR interns Cody Pomeroy, Iggy Cossman and Nick Reed, Celia tested handheld versus locked-off shooting and offers practical guidance such as limiting pans, isolating motion and using dip-to-black transitions to keep viewers comfortable.