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" I don't consider myself to be particularly gifted in the way that other filmmakers are gifted. "

Steven Soderbergh

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" One of the reasons why I think virtual reality, as a narrative format, is never going to go beyond the short-form immersion space is because the bedrock of visual storytelling is the reverse angle. If you can't look into the eyes of the protagonist, you cannot hold people's attention for more than 15 minutes. "

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