VR Filmmaking - IIT Jodhpur - Spring 2025
17 - 28 Mar 2025
Course Instructors: Jayesh Pillai & Ananda Bathena
Objectives
- Understanding the process of VR filmmaking.
- Creating a live-action VR narrative that can be experienced using a headset.
VR Films
Below are the outcomes from the 2-week workshop.
Don’t Look Back
Bhoomika Hegde, Komal Sriram, Meghna Adak, Swaraj Kadam
Synopsis
As four friends set out to catch a prankster, things take a different turn, leading them to something unexpected.
Experience: Sitting - Revolving Chair
Life Goes On
Aakarsh Borah, Jayesh Baidya, Nischay Choudhary, Ravi Ranjan, Uttaran Gogoi
Synopsis
An expressive student, once full of life, finds himself blending into the crowd and losing his spark. Our perspectives shift between his vibrant past and spiritless present. When he eventually faces two paths, one dark and one hopeful, what will he choose?
Experience: Sitting - Revolving Chair
Ek Din
Anshul Sharma, Bhavika Shukla, Nimisha Biswas, Ritwik Kar
Synopsis
On the 5th anniversary of a life-altering event, two old friends, Robin and Vanya, find themselves weighed down by unresolved emotions and a fractured bond. Once inseparable, time and tragedy have left scars that have not fully healed.
As they revisit the familiar halls where their friendship began, old memories, laughter, and unspoken emotions resurface. With tensions still lingering, they must face what drove them apart and decide if healing is still possible.
“Ek Din” is a heartfelt tale of friendship, guilt, and the journey toward forgiveness.
Experience: Sitting - Revolving Chair
Astitva
Jolly Basumatary, Mariya Rabbani, Mukesh Pandit, Vishakha Gehlot
Synopsis
Set in a rural Rajasthani village, the film follows Radha, a pregnant mother of three daughters, who is forced into a horrifying ritual by her own family. As oppression tightens around her, she makes a devastating choice — one that becomes both a sacrifice and a final cry for existence.
“Astitva” immerses viewers in the brutal reality of gender-based violence, while echoing the silent strength of a mother’s love and a woman’s fading identity.
Experience: Lying down
Who VR
Srijith D Raj, Edwin Meleth, Nidhin Martin, Daniel Pushparaj
Synopsis
The protagonist’s life is a series of missed connections—always a step out of sync. But when a sarcastic interviewer challenges his solitude, He begins to question everything he thought he knew about belonging.
Is loneliness really the enemy? Or could it be the key to truly finding yourself?
In this darkly comedic journey of self-discovery, one man learns that standing apart might be the best way to fit in.
Experience: Sitting - Revolving Chair
Dilemma
Anirudh Singh, Apurva Khandare, Kashish Singh
Synopsis
Rahul is struggling to come to terms with the recent death of his estranged father. Set entirely inside a parked car, the viewer experiences the story from the perspective of the passenger seat, witnessing Rahul’s emotional unravelling in real-time.
Dilemma is a deeply emotional one-shot VR short film that takes one through Rahul’s struggle, hoping to leave the viewer with a lingering sense of reflection on the complexities of family, forgiveness, and the hidden stories that shape our perceptions of those we love.
Experience: Sitting - Static Chair
Forever Mine!
Arushi Soni, Jhansi G., Ravi Gupta, Sakshi Nimje
Synopsis
Neha follows the treasure hunt that her boyfriend has planned on Valentine’s Day. But everything is not how it looks from her perspective, and little does she know what’s written in her fate.
Experience: Standing
See past works of students, from this course:
• VR Filmmaking - Spring 2024.