Immersive Journalism, Virtual Documentaries

Virtual Documentaries Try to Re-create Real-Life Drama | MIT Technology Review: "...De la Peña describes her work as “immersive journalism.” While the work is more challenging than traditional reporting—managing teams of animators, character designers, 3-D modelers, and sound designers—she insists that the medium draws upon the same skills and effort necessary for all strong journalism. “Source material captured at real events is necessary to really make these pieces work,” she says, “and that always takes a lot of time and effort whether you are using traditional news platforms or virtual reality.”...." (read more at link above)

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