SXSW Film Festival World Premiere of The Melody of Dust from Viacom NEXT and Hot Sugar Journeys Beyond the Music VR Video
Step Inside the Mind of a Romantic Composer, Combining Everyday Objects in a Reactive Vortex to Unlock Original Melodies
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In addition to The Melody of Dust, Viacom NEXT is excited that
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The Melody of Dust is a deconstructed VR music collection that features 87 unique melodies created by Hot Sugar. To reveal the melodies, you explore the musician's ethereal castle and are invited to pick up items that have a sound emanating from it. A variety of melodies are revealed when you toss three different objects into the reactive vortex. Eventually the vortex erupts, revealing a final unique song from Hot Sugar. The debut trailer can be viewed here: themelodyofdust.com.
The Melody of Dust and Chocolate are two of 38 unique VR experiences showcased in the SXSW Virtual Cinema; film festival badges are required for entry.
"I've always preached that any object in the universe is a musical
instrument whether we know how to play it or not," said
"We are honored to have The Melody of Dust, the first of its kind deconstructed VR music experience, premiering at SXSW," said Chaki Ng, SVP Viacom NEXT. "Our VR design and development team worked with Hot Sugar daily as VR development and music creation happened in parallel." He added, "What makes The Melody of Dust unique is the whole experience is ‘the song,' not just the audio soundtrack at the end. We believe this is a glimpse of what the future of music could look and feel like as you step into the mind of a musician."
"In this year's new Virtual Cinema, we not only put an emphasis on
storytelling and ingenuity but also showcase how other industries are
embracing and excelling in this exciting new medium," said
In mid-2016, Viacom NEXT assembled a team of creative professionals with
backgrounds in film, theater, app development, games and engineering to
produce original VR experiences. Other recent Viacom NEXT VR
productions include Chocolate created by
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