Open the studio

Watches

Four ways in. Point at a title to see the world it opens.

Film and media

Film and media

The Corner
never cuts.

Scout a location before anyone travels to it. Rain on it, darken it, empty it, all in one continuous take.

Open The Corner in the studio

Recorded live on Orbis · dusk turns to night on the same street

Opening prompt

Wide shot, eye level, static camera on a tripod, deep depth of field. A street corner in an old city neighborhood: a red brick five storey building with black fire escapes, a corner bodega with a green awning and a lit sign, a yellow taxi at the curb, a painted crosswalk and cast iron lamp posts. A warm amber dusk sky, long soft shadows, the shop signs and street lamps glowing, dry clear air, a few pedestrians in coats passing at a walking pace. Photorealistic.

Starts at

Hour: DuskWeather: ClearOccupancy: A fewCamera: Locked

Events

Cab stopsCyclistSteamShop closes

Cue sheet · Dusk to an empty night

  1. Weather: Rain
  2. Hour: Night
  3. Cab stops
  4. Camera: Handheld
  5. Occupancy: Empty
  6. Camera: Push in

Good for

  1. Previsualize a scene at every hour
  2. Pitch a look to a director in real time
  3. Block camera moves on a living street

Retail

The Aisle
opens before it is built.

Walk a flagship store at noon, at night, empty or slammed, and swap the display before a single plinth is built.

Open The Aisle in the studio

Recorded live on Orbis · a red drop lands on the plinth

Opening prompt

Wide shot, eye level, slow push in toward the center plinth, deep depth of field. Inside a flagship sneaker store: long pale oak display tables, white sneakers on lit plinths, a polished concrete floor, warm track lighting and a tall glass storefront facing the street. Through the tall glass storefront, bright midday sun, short hard shadows, dry clear air, a few shoppers passing at a walking pace. Photorealistic.

Starts at

Hour: NoonWeather: ClearOccupancy: A fewCamera: Push in

Events

SpotlightTry onRed dropLaunch line

Cue sheet · Quiet noon to launch night

  1. Spotlight
  2. Red drop
  3. Hour: Night
  4. Launch line
  5. Occupancy: Busy
  6. Camera: Handheld

Good for

  1. Test merchandising under any crowd
  2. Preview a product launch night
  3. Stage window displays from the street

Robotics and training

The Bay
meets its edge cases.

Throw edge cases in front of a warehouse robot while the world keeps running. A fallen box, a forklift, a spill.

Open The Bay in the studio

Recorded live on Orbis · a box falls in the lane

Opening prompt

Wide shot, eye level, static camera on a tripod, deep depth of field. Inside a warehouse proving ground: an orange autonomous mobile robot with a black lidar puck carries a blue plastic tote along a grey concrete floor marked with yellow lane lines, steel pallet racking on both sides, a large roller door open to the yard. Through the open roller door, bright midday sun, short hard shadows, dry clear air, the concrete floor empty and still. Photorealistic.

Starts at

Hour: NoonWeather: ClearOccupancy: EmptyCamera: Locked

Events

Fallen boxRobot detoursForkliftSpill

Cue sheet · Edge case drill

  1. Fallen box
  2. Robot detours
  3. Occupancy: A few
  4. Forklift
  5. Hour: Night
  6. Spill

Good for

  1. Rehearse rare events for training
  2. Show stakeholders failure cases safely
  3. Teach robotics with a world that reacts

Anyone

Your photograph
becomes a place.

A harbor, a kitchen, the street outside your window. Orbis opens on that exact frame, and every control in the deck works on it.

Bring a photograph

Recorded live on Orbis · a photograph of a lake, now moving

What happens to it

  1. Cropped to 16:9 in your browser so nothing is squashed
  2. Uploaded to the Orbis session and set as the first frame
  3. Your one line description holds Orbis to that place after the first frame
  4. Roll, then direct hour, weather, crowd and camera

Tips

Landscape and close to photoreal works best. Describe what is in the photo in plain words: a quiet harbor with fishing boats at low tide.