Come each Merdeka and Malaysia day, we will’t wait to see what our native gifted filmmakers and storytellers have in retailer for us with regard of tv ads, brief movies, music movies and the likes which by no means fail to the touch our hearts and ship out a robust message of unity and nationwide satisfaction within the course of. Who can ever overlook the irreplaceable late Yasmin Ahmad together with her heart-wrenching (but heart-warming) works that we will watch over and again and again?
This yr, a brand new era has stepped up the plate, bringing 360° video know-how to the fore to create the sort of content material not seen day by day. Maxis 4G and YouTube have come collectively for a singular undertaking generally known as Maxis Rojak 360° – a five-short-films-project incorporating 360° video know-how made by homegrown storytellers that includes YouTube superstars The Ming Factor and RED Individuals, Tamil hit film administrators Denes and Vimala of Veedu Productions, Busan Movie Pageant-awarded brief filmmaker Junad Mohd Nor and award-winning business director Barney Chua.
The 5 “Rojak 360° movies rejoice Malaysia’s colourful variety and are a showcase of what make our nation a singular cultural melting pot admired by the entire world. Anticipate to listen to a mess of languages and native dialects together with Johor Hokkien and Kelantanese Malay (a.okay.a. Kelate) thrown into the combination. Anticipate to be immersed in lovely locations such Batu Caves, Kota Bharu and Kota Kinabalu Park and really feel as if “you’re there”. Anticipate to giggle and chuckle rather a lot in addition to crack a smile or two. Most significantly, anticipate to be reminded who we’re as Malaysians and why is it such a blessing to reside in a rustic like Malaysia with buddies from totally different backgrounds.
The primary three movies are launched immediately for 15 million cellular screens throughout Malaysia in time for Hari Merdeka and they’re:
Rojak 360 Misplaced and Discovered – The Ming Factor
”Specializing in our variations typically makes us lose our means. However embracing them is how we will discover it once more”
Rojak 360 Cow Cow – Veedu Productions
“A movie making our variations rely. Set on a day a household is shifting into their new house. With a cow referred to as Letchumi”
Rojak Cham Cham – RED Individuals
“A day within the life of 1 nameless Malaysian, shot uniquely in 360 from the 1st individual viewpoint. A movie about variety and what makes us household”
As these are all 360° movies, remember to transfer and pan your cellular units round in all instructions (you may miss one thing fascinating in the event you don’t). For the complete immersive expertise, put your smartphone right into a Digital Actuality (VR) Headset just like the Samsung Gear VR.
Your appetites whetted? Keep tuned to the 2 remaining movies to be launched in time for Hari Malaysia on September 16!
Maxis Rojak 360° is Malaysia’s first 360° movie collection present totally utilizing cutting-edge 360° cameras. For extra info, hit up www.maxis.com.my/rojak360
Share this:
