Channel Title: OTOY Channel Description: This channel is all about OTOY's products (Octane, Render Network) and media and content projects such as the Roddenberry Archive <video> The Roddenberry Archive: Robin Curtis: Becoming Saavik Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents an interview with actress Robin Curtis. During the in-depth conversation, Ms. Curtis reflects on her time portraying Lt. Saavik in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”. This includes her fond experiences being directed by Leonard Nimoy, learning how to inhabit the mindset necessary to portray a Vulcan and her long-term outlook on longevity of the franchise. She also discusses her enthusiasm to return to the role for The Roddenberry Archive and an opportunity to give closure to the character. </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: Walter Koenig Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents a preview of its interview with legendary actor/writer Walter Koenig. During the in-depth conversation, Mr. Koenig discusses his time portraying Pavel Chekov during the character’s first appearances as a youthful Ensign and the challenges of his career after the end of the original Star Trek. He touches upon his disappointment that his character was omitted from the animated Star Trek series in the 1970s, followed by his triumph at being selected as a writer for the series, thus opening the door for the next chapter in his storied career. </video> <video> 765874 - Unification (TEASER) Description: https://youtu.be/mgOZFny7F50 Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of 1994's "Star Trek: Generations" on Monday, November 18th, 2024 with a very special experience exploring Star Trek history... On the Apple Vision Pro: https://tinyurl.com/TheArchiveOTOY On the web: https://tinyurl.com/765874 2024 © Paramount. All Rights Reserved. Used under license. </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: William Shatner: In Conversation Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents an in-depth interview with legendary actor/writer/director William Shatner. During the conversation, Mr. Shatner discusses a series of wide-ranging topics beginning with his upbringing and the discovery at a very young age of his love of acting into his time in the theater and landing the role of Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek”. Mr. Shatner describes his relationship with show creator Gene Roddenberry as well as co-stars Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley and discusses the science fiction genre and describes his recent journey into space. </video> <video> OTOY | GTC 2023: The Future of Rendering Description: March, 2023 GTC presentation by Jules Urbach: Join Jules Urbach as he presents his vision for the future of GPU- and AI-driven rendering and how it will impact gaming, visual effects, media, design, and art into the 2030s and beyond. He'll discuss the roadmap for OctaneRender and The Render Network, the industry’s first blockchain-distributed GPU rendering network and 3D marketplace. Jules will also detail how the future of media lies in holographic, AI, light field technologies, and real-time rendering, and how OTOY is working to help drive that future through OctaneRender, Brigade, and The Render Network. #otoy #rndr #octane #octanerender #gtc #nvidia </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: David Gerrold (Part Two) Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents an in-depth two-part conversation with award-winning science fiction novelist and screenwriter David Gerrold. During the conversation, Mr. Gerrold tells how, as a college student he broke into the television industry by writing a script for the original Star Trek, the classic episode, "Trouble With Tribbles.". Mr. Gerrold speaks candidly of his sometimes-tumultuous relationship with Star Trek's creator, the late Gene Roddenberry. He delves into his personal experiences in the making of the legendary series and of his pivotal role in the development of Star Trek: The Next Generation. </video> <video> The U.S.S. Enterprise-D in Spatial Reality Description: A preview of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D full sized model as an immersive spatial experience on Apple Vision Pro, enabling audiences to explore a life-size U.S.S. Enterprise-D in a spatial reality. The Archive App is available at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-archive/id6472772587 Learn more at https://home.otoy.com/thearchive/ and https://roddenberry.x.io/ </video> <video> Walk-Through of The Archive on Apple Vision Pro Description: Video capture of The Archive spatial experience on Apple Vision Pro, guiding audiences through a wide range of iconic Star Trek sets across many different Star Trek eras with the highest level of visual fidelity and historical accuracy. The Archive App is available at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-archive/id6472772587 Learn more at https://home.otoy.com/thearchive/ and https://roddenberry.x.io/ </video> <video> "ODYSSEYS" Description: About “ODYSSEYS”: https://home.otoy.com/spaceodyssey/ Director: Carlos Baena Producer: Jules Urbach Artists: JJ Palomo Aaron Westwood Geoff Holman Neil Smith Daren Dochterman HAL graphics recreations: Jody Mackenzie Editing & DI: Carlos Baena Sound Design & Mix: Carlos Baena Sound Foley: Mayte Cabrera Special Thanks: Apryl Krakovsky & Alicia Richards Documentary Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Jfl88JV_A Download: https://vimeo.com/970979204 </video> <video> 2001: Creating Kubrick's Space Odyssey Description: 2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY chronicles the creation of one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. This new documentary examines the work of legendary director Stanley Kubrick and iconic novelist Arthur C. Clarke in creating what they called “the proverbial good science fiction movie.” Filmmaker Roger Lay, Jr. tackles the enigmatic film through interviews with 2001 star Keir Dullea (who played astronaut Dave Bowman) and choreographer Dan Richter (who played Moonwatcher, the proto-human ape who learned to use the first tool). Both provide personal insights into their work on the groundbreaking film. Other interviews include 2001 visual effects technician Brian Johnson (Academy Award winner for Alien and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back), film historian Michael Benson (author of Space Odyssey: Kubrick, Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece), and technologist Jules Urbach (CEO of OTOY). They discuss not only the revolutionary visual effects of the Kubrick film, but also the movie’s enduring influence. 2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY features museum-quality digital re-creations of the original 2001 sets including interiors of the spaceship Discovery and the mysterious alien hotel room by Daren Dochterman, Mark Spatny, Carlos Baena, and a talented team of CG artists and animators at OTOY, including James Hibbert, Geoff Holman, J.J. Palomo, Neil Smith, and Aaron Westwood. The documentary was produced by Roger Lay, Jr, along with Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda. Executive producer, Jules Urbach. Read more about the project on the OTOY blog: https://home.otoy.com/spaceodyssey/ "ODYSSEYS" concept video short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW_5Vru8qt0 </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: Return to Tomorrow (with “Q”) Description: Return to Tomorrow: A Virtual Exploration of the World of Star Trek with ‘Q’ Journey through the rich tapestry of Star Trek's history and lore with John de Lancie (Star Trek’s beloved character “Q”), on a deep dive of the Roddenberry Archive’s recreations of historic ships, locations and settings across the final frontier. The Roddenberry Archive web portal is open to all - please visit us at: https://roddenberry.x.io/ The Archive App for Apple Vision Pro users can be downloaded for free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-archive/id6472772587 WebXR features are in development for the web portal and will support all future headsets that work with this emerging standard. </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: George Takei: A Remembrance of Gene's Gift Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents an interview with acclaimed stage and screen actor George Takei. During the talk, Mr. Takei touches on his early acting career, including his first meeting with “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and being cast as Lt. Sulu. Mr. Takei describes his love of the character and Star Trek’s unique relationship with the counterculture movement of the late 1960s. He shares anecdotes about Roddenberry and several of his co-stars, including his favorite moment in his time as Sulu: piloting the USS Excelsior in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”. </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: Deep Space Nine... The World According to Quark Description: Join Armin Shimerman (who portrays the beloved bartender 'Quark') on a journey through the Roddenberry Archive's virtual recreation of the Promenade from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as we explore the evolution and legacy of the Star Trek's most famous space station. You can step into Quark's bar and explore DS9 today - on the web and on Apple Vision Pro: https://roddenberry.x.io/2369-deep-space-nine-ds9/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-archive/id6472772587 </video> <video> The Roddenberry Archive: David Gerrold (Part One) Description: The Roddenberry Archive presents an in-depth two-part conversation with award-winning science fiction novelist and screenwriter David Gerrold. During the conversation, Mr. Gerrold tells how, as a college student he broke into the television industry by writing a script for the original Star Trek, the classic episode, "Trouble With Tribbles.". Mr. Gerrold speaks candidly of his sometimes-tumultuous relationship with Star Trek's creator, the late Gene Roddenberry. He delves into his personal experiences in the making of the legendary series and of his pivotal role in the development of Star Trek: The Next Generation. </video> <video> The Archive Interactive Preview Description: A preview of The Archive interactive experience, where audiences can use gestures to navigate between Star Trek environments and scale up and down Enterprise Starship models, enabling them to experience what it is like to walk around the original 11-foot physical USS Enterprise model on display at the Smithsonian, or have the in-universe 1:1 life size 1000-foot ship fly overhead. The Archive App is available at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-archive/id6472772587 Learn more at https://home.otoy.com/thearchive/ and https://roddenberry.x.io/ </video>

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