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    Inclusive Storytelling

    Out of Exile: Daniel's Story

    By Emblematic Group

    When Daniel Ashley Pierce is confronted about his sexual orientation by his family in a “religious intervention,” the scene turns startlingly dramatic and violent. Using real audio combined with virtual reality to put the audience inside the story, Out of Exile is a powerful parable of the kind of hostility faced by so many in the LGBTQ community. With 40% of homeless youth in America identifying LGBTQ, the piece shines light on this terrible statistic and further reveals that the majority of those facing homelessness come from communities of color. Equal parts tragic and hopeful, the piece ends with resilience and courage as Daniel and three other LGBTQ youth share their triumph over despair and remind us that all young people need to be true to themselves.

    Awards & Selections

    • Sundance Film Festival: Official Selection – Out of Exile
    • Ars Electronica: Award of Distinction – Out of Exile: Daniel's Story
    • Vision VR/AR Summit: Social Impact Award – Out of Exile: Daniel's Story


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    Credits

    • Directed by
      Nonny de la Peña
    • Executive Producers
      Sara Ramirez
      Michael Licht
    • Producer
      Julie Young
    • VR Technical Direction
      Jonathan Yomayuza
    • Music by
      Gingger Shankar
    • Motion Capture
      Mocap Militia
    • Motion Capture Supervisor
      Vince Argentine
    • Motion Capture Producer
      Jenna Melfi
    • Facial Capture
      Technoprops
    • Casting
      Julie Young
      Jenna Melfi
    • Actors
      Kyle Wills as Daniel
      Julene Renee as Stepmother
      Deborah Cartwright as Grandmother
      Ed Mehler as Father
      Rudy Whitcomb as Grandfather
      Donna Callaway as Aunt
    • Body Animation
      MocapNow
      Danimation
    • Facial Animation
      Cubic Motion
    • Character Rigging
      Trey Lynne
      Exigent
      3D Cubic Motion
      Danimation
    • Environmental Modeling
      Jonathan Yomayuza
    • Character Scanning
      AXYZ
    • High Resolution Character Modeling
      Domi Piturro, Mimi Tran and Icon Imaging Studio
    • Character Modeling
      Jonathan Yomayuza
      Trey Lynne
      Alec Fredericks
    • Audio Direction
      Source Sound, Inc.
      Audio Director – Tim Gedemer
      Sound Editors – Travis Prater, Bryan Jerden, Jim Schaefer
    • Volumetric Video of Humans
      8i
    • Unity Developers
      Alex Batty
      Jonathan Yomayuza
      Michael Licht
    • Associate Producers
      Eren Aksu
      Ivana Coleman
      Cedric Gamelin
    • Special Thanks
      Daniel Pierce
      Cyntia Domenzain
      Phoebe VanCleefe
      Angel VanStark
      True Colors Fund
      Gregory Lewis
      Twiggy Pucci Garcon
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