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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