Rain or Shine is the most recent release in an acclaimed series of award-winning shorts from Google Spotlight Stories. Other Spotlight collaborators include Oscar-winning director Patrick Osborne (Pearl, Feast), Disney legend Glen Keane (Duet, Aladdin, Lion King) and Jan Pinkava (Windy Day, Ratatouille). Rain or Shine is available now on the Google Spotlight Stories app , YouTube Kids and also on YouTube . Rain or Shine achieves a new level of interactivity in Google Spotlight Stories and is regarded as their most interactive short yet. Through 'gaze based interaction' the viewer is able to subtly alter how the narrative unfolds according to how they choose to view it. Sound design and music is integral to the film's narrative. Being non-dialogue, the rain, the city and its inhabitants are all communicated through a bespoke interactive musical score, created by long-time Nexus collaborators Brains and Hunch.
About Google Spotlight Stories
Google Spotlight Stories is where storytelling and mobile VR meet. With these 360-degree, interactive stories, your phone becomes a window to a world all around you. The sensors on your phone allow the story to be interactive; when you move your phone to various scenes, you are able to unlock mini-stories within the story. Each time you watch it, you discover something new.
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