17: Brian Solomon -- Immersive Designer, On George R. R. Martin, ARGs and Realtime TV Shows
“Recording our seventeeth episode, the guest of honor today is Brian Solomon, immersive VR/ AR designer at his new studio, Sludge.io. Previously Creative Director of Mixed Reality for Meow Wolf, he's created for immersive works and digital products for Hexagram, Expo 2020 Dubai, as well as AMC’s series ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’. More magician than artist, Brian specializes in exhibitions, theme parks, venues and music festivals. His work encompasses anything and everything cutting edge including immersive experience design, mixed reality, interactive livestreams, and other mediums of modernity, He's coming off a big project this weekend so special thanks to Brian for making the time.”
00:01:39 Virtual Reality
00:05:55 Alternate Reality
00:13:09 George R. R. Martin & Meow Wolf
00:20:01 Origins of the Medium
00:28:40 Meow Wolf SXSW Project
00:33:55 How Would You Describe Your Job?
00:35:58 Tools of the Trade
00:39:24 Process
00:44:35 Brian’s Magnum Opus
00:50:48 Getting Your Hands Dirty
00:53:40 Roy Anderson
00:56:51 She-Sheds
01:00:00 What is Your Style?
01:04:07 AMCs Dispatches From Elsewhere
01:13:34 Inventing CGI Livestreamed Television
01:19:35 Being a Tech Explorer
01:23:33 Starting His Own Company
01:31:57 The Future of Experience Design
01:37:20 Outro
Brian’s Curriculum
