EXPLORING THE ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF VIRTUAL PRODUCTION: LESSONS FROM QUEERSKINS: FLY ANGEL SOUL

Dr. Illya SZILAK

Medical Director, Rose M. Singer Center, Rikers Island Correctional Facility, United States


Abstract

This paper investigates the potential of virtual reality (VR) technology, known for its efficacy in fostering empathy, to serve as a "moral" agent in filmmaking. We explore whether virtual production can contribute to empathy in cinematic storytelling by analyzing our experimental short film, Queerskins: Fly Angel Soul, crafted using three virtual cameras in a responsive virtual mis-en-scene. We also review important neuropsychological and philosophical considerations for promoting empathy in film and virtual reality to provide context.