The Forgotten Ones
An immersive narrative that places viewers into the largest dumpsite in Eastern Africa, told from the perspective of the dumpsite itself. It was part of the My World 360 Project.
- Immersive / Spatial Video Capture
CHARLES M.
Nairobi, Kenya
$400 - $800 / Day
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Charles Muchiri is an award-winning film director and an immersive filmmaker based in East Africa. His work touches on identity, community, and environmental issues. Proficient in both traditional (linear) and immersive mediums, he has worked with a wide range of clients, including non-profit organizations, advertising agencies, and production companies for projects shot around the continent of Africa. His award-winning work as director, editor, and visual effects artist has transcended borders, earning acclaim at prestigious venues such as the UN General Assembly, Stereopsia Lumiere Awards, Sheffield Doc Fest, XR Village at Doc Edge, and Virtuality XR Awards, where his piece 'The Forgotten Ones' won the Social Impact Award. Charlie believes that immersive platforms are there to complement cinema, as they are truly the future of tech and human synergy, and is open to commission work.
Top Services
- Immersive / Spatial Video Capture
- Documentary DP
- Director
Top Projects
African Space Makers
This project aims to demonstrate how a creative class can become an agent of social, cultural and economic development and how these spaces are currently challenging the acceptance of established social norms on sexuality, gender, religion, minorities, and race. It consists on the creation of five artistic docu-fictions made in virtual reality (VR) on African urban heroes and the creative spaces that they have started. Each episode will be on a different art collective or individual that is currently contributing to reshaping the city landscape. It’s a virtual tour, a VR experience in the most exciting and interesting urban spaces in Africa (starting the first season in Nairobi). The protagonists of the videos will be the space activators, the African creative class.
- Immersive / Spatial Video Capture
LeLac
Le Lac is an immersive VR documentary set in the oasis of the Sahel, Lake Chad. This film is a meditation on the changes that nature is undergoing, with ninety percent of the lake’s water depleted. Depended on by millions, Lake Chad has shrunk to a tenth of her former self. This documentary brings attention to how shifts in nature caused by climate change can lead to political upheaval such as the insurgence of Boko Haram in the central African region. In a journey through change and rupture, as told by the poetic voice of the lake herself, participants explore the lives of Mahamat, a once-wealthy pastoralist, and Nassuri, a fisherman-turned-refugee, as the lake herself hopes for their survival amidst her scattered ponds.
- Immersive / Spatial Video Capture
Equipment
Camera
- Drone Camera
- GoPro HERO
- Insta360 Pro II
- Kandao QooCam 8K 360
- Sony FX3
- Sony FX30
- Sony FX6
Audio
- Audio Recorder
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
Miscellaneous
- External Recorder
- Gimbal
- Stabilizer
Lighting
- LED Lights
- Tungsten Lighting Kit
Lenses
- Prime
- Standard Zoom
Editing
- Ableton Live
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
All Services
Production Support
- Documentary DP
- Director
Post Production
- Post-Production Manager
- Animator / VFX
Miscellaneous
- Immersive / Spatial Video Capture
- VR / AR