Homestay

2017~ 15 hInteractive: VR/AR/Mixed Reality

By: Paisley Smith Jam 3 NFB Digital Studio

Production: Media RidhaJason LeggeRobert McLaughlinLoc DaoRobert McLaughlin

Every year, Canada receives hundreds of thousands of students from around the world. To make the most of their Canadian experience, many opt to live with a host family. Homestay is one family’s story of life with international students—a look at how complete immersion in another culture can create a clash of expectations and change our understanding of family, hospitality, nationality and love. 

This 20-minute creative non-fiction narrative was designed for an interactive room-scale VR environment. 

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Credits


digital creator
Paisley Smith
Jam 3
NFB Digital Studio
writer
Alison Broddle
Paisley Smith
narration
Paisley Smith
designer
Jam 3
Pedro Barroso
developer
Jam 3
Michael Phan
Rueben Pereira
executive creative director
Pablo Vio
executive producer
Media Ridha
Robert McLaughlin
creative director
Dirk Van Ginkel
producer
Jason Legge
Robert McLaughlin
Loc Dao
technical director
Aaron Morris
3D artist
Sonia Bashash
animator
Sonia Bashash
original music
Boombox Sound
sound design
Boombox Sound
voice
Paul Bates
story editor
Robert Ouimet
sound editor
Robert Ouimet
project manager
Laura Mitchell
Camille Fillion
production coordinator
Jasmine Pullukatt
Stacey Sellars
studio administrator
Carla Jones
marketing manager
Tammy Peddle
marketing coordinator
Florent Prevelle
Stéphanie Quevillon
publicist
Katja De Bock
Web marketing
Kathryn Ruscito

Awards


  • BC Audience Choice Award -VIFF Immersed ExhibitionInternational Film Festival
  • Best XR ExperienceGames for Change