Project Overview
Halcyon is a futuristic murder mystery, set in 2040, that explores the dark side of Virtual Reality (VR) made for Syfy. The 15-part series includes 10 short-form episodes, interspersed with 5 interactive VR episodes that take you deeper into the story.
For the ultimate experience, the Halcyon VR app for Oculus Rift and GearVR contains all 15 episodes, allowing you to experience the show through an interactive 3D world and discover the evidence for yourself.
Organisation
NBCUniversal International Networks
Team
NBCUniversal:
Lee Raftery, Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal International
Marco Giusti, SVP Global Creative, NBCUniversal International
Rafi Nizam, Global Creative Director, NBCUniversal International Networks
Mehrad Noori, Program & Short Form Content Director,NBCUniversal International Networks
Michael Salmon, VR Advisor, NBCUniversal International
Secret Location
Digital production team
James Milward, Executive producer
Pietro Gagliano, Executive creative director
Ryan Andal, Executive technical director
Noora Abu Eitah, Executive producer
Eric shamlin, Executive producer
Steve Patscheck, Executive producer for NBCUniversal
Mehrad Noori, Executive producer for NBCUniversal
Benjamin Arfmann, Director
Mike Heneghan, Writer
Stefan Grambart, Original concept, Creative director
Stefan Grambart, Benjamin Arfmann & Marty Flanagan, Story consultants
Created by Secret location
Sabrina Saccoccio, Supervising producer, Secret Location
Michala Duffield, Producer, Secret Location
Chris Bennett, Producer, Secret Location
Josh Manricks, Associate technical director
Stephen Bosco, Director of motion
Craig Harwood, Lead app developer
Andrew Peverley, App Developer
Kate Baker & Travis Nischuk, Website developers
James Fraser, Quality assurance lead
Shianne Lee & Alex Predusel, Quality assurance analysts
Ruth Birman, UX designer
Emrah Gonulkirmaz, Mandy Wills &Nick Kester, Concept artists
Andy Garcia, Art director
Felipe Nascimento, Designer
Steve Miller, Animation consultant
Mathew Borrett, Environment artist
3D artists Shaun larkin Anthony Murray
Craig Barr, Technical artist
Josh Ingleby, Character animator
Plato Fountidakis , Motion Capture Supervisor
Kirpa Budwal & Tyler Williams, Motion capture performers
Music by Menalon
Joel Walsh , Sound designer
Kania Lou-Gagliardini, Production coordinator
Hayleigh Wronski , Strategy
Piper Mccutcheon, Digital Communications
Ainsley Doty, Copywriter
Ginger Bertrand, Publicist Gab Communications
Sharon Seto productions, Connor Illsley ,Ian Tuason & Alex Urosevic, Behind the scenes & EPK Crew
Series production team
James Milward , Executive producer
Pietro Gagliano, Executive creative director
Ryan Andal, Executive technical director
Noora Abu Eitah Executive producer
Eric Shamlin, Executive producer
Steve Patscheck, Executive producer for NBCUniversal
Mehrad Noori , Executive producer for NBCUniversal
Benjamin Arfmann, Director
Mike Heneghan, Writer
Stefan Grambart, Original concept
Stefan Grambart Benjamin Arfmann Marty Flanagan, Story consultants
Created by Secret location
Supervising producer, Sabrina saccoccio
Producer, Michala duffield
Producer,Chris bennett
Stephen Bosco, Director of motion
Michael Kazanowski, VFX supervisor
Josh Manricks, Associate technical director
Jordan Eady , Director of photography
Danielle Sahota, Production designer
Lindsay Allikas Jordan Crute, Editors
Music by Menalon
Project Brief
Halcyon is a hybrid series which means that it’s going to live on the web, in VR and in part on broadcast. Within the VR episodes the user will have agency to explore the world of the show on their own . The Halcyon VR App will include all 10 linear episodes and 5 additional VR episodes in which the user has the opportunity to assist the detectives with the case by exploring the crime scene, interact with evidence and ultimately become an active participant in solving the crime. In addition to the episodes the user can chose to view Halcyon’s Product Museum, a space where the fictional company’s history is presented through its various consumer products released between 2016-2040.
Project Need
Because Halcyon is a hybrid show, in addition to the episodes, we created exclusive VR bonus content to reward the hardcore VR users. The bonus content is a product museum for the fictional company of the show, designed to tap into the enthusiasm of the early adopters of technology - the most passionate group within our target audience. Designed and optimized specifically for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR users it is a high-end immersive experience that takes you further into the show and drives talkability and buzz across the the Syfy community.
User Experience
It's just 4 easy steps to the Halcyon VR App:
1. The user launches their Halcyon VR App
2. The user selects to launch the app or to change language
3. The user reads instructions
4. The user can choose from the carousel provided to view the product museum, linear episodes or VR episodes
Project Marketing
Halcyon App marketing has included:
•Oculus website where you can purchase the app for either Oculus rift or gear VR
•Social media: via our Facebook and YouTube: The Halcyon promotional clips (including 360 behind the scenes clips, mini documentaries and more) call to action points out to the viewer to continue watching the episodes in VR (using the Oculus Rift and VR Gear logos at the bottom) at the end of each
•AltSpaceVR Virtual International Press Junket
Project Privacy
Secretion Location also automatically collects certain information regarding your use of this website, including the following:
• the Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain name used to access the website;
• the type of browser and operating system used;
• the date and time of access; and
• the pages of this website that were accessed and the time spent on each.
The Halcyon VR App does not need a log-in but it will only launch if the user is signed into their oculus app
Digital - New Service or Application
This can be any new service or application from a start-up to an industry leader. It’s not just bells and whistles we're after but true innovation, exceeding expectations and filling a void that had previously been open.
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