Six-time Emmy award-winning studio Baobab, makers of Bonfire, Asteroids! and other interactive projects, presented their next creation - a film for VR helmets called Baba Yaga ("Baba Yaga"). On June 15, at the two-week Annecy International Animation Festival 2020, this work will be shown to the public for the first time (probably in the form of a trailer).
The project is being directed by Baobab co-founder Eric Darnell and French filmmaker Mathias Chelebourg. The movie will present viewers with a "modern incarnation of an Eastern European legend inspired by 2D animation, hand-drawn graphics and puppet animation."
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The project promises to combine theatre, cinema, interactivity, artificial intelligence and animation in a unique virtual environment. The purpose of the film is to explore the themes of empowerment and environmental protection. Ultimately, every decision the player makes will make a difference and determine whether nature and people can live in balance.
A few details regarding the Baba Yaga storyline can be found on the Baobab Studios website: βAudience will be invited as the protagonist in a breathtaking fantasy world completely reimagined, and your choice will determine the ending of this story of love, fortitude and magic. Sometimes evil, sometimes kind, the enigmatic witch Baba Yaga uses her powers to protect the forest from the encroachments of the villagers. When your mother, the village leader, is mortally ill, you and your sister Magda must do the unthinkable - enter the forest, uncover its secrets, and obtain Baba Yaga's cure."
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Annecy will be held exclusively online this year. The premiere of the film should take place this year in "several formats."
By the way, Baba Yaga is a very popular character in Slavic mythology, and she often appears in popular culture, including computer games. It could be , and a simple isometric and .
Source: 3dnews.ru