Penrose Studios
A VR Animation Studio
STATUS: Active, Private
FOUNDED: 2015
FOUNDER(S):
Eugene Chung
Jimmy Maidens
HEADQUARTERS: San Francisco, CA, US
WEBSITE: https://www.penrosestudios.com/
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SUMMARY:
Founded in 2015 in San Francisco, Penrose’s mission is to empower the pursuit of meaning. We focus on building frontier technology infrastructure, such as our patented spatial computing development platform, Maestro, and then packaging these frontier technologies to consumers with an emphasis on natural, intuitive and human design.
Our award-winning experiences are available on a wide variety of platforms, including Sony Playstation, Oculus, Steam, HTC Viveport and Google Daydream. Experiences include The Rose & I, Allumette and Arden’s Wake, which won the first Lion for Best VR at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in the first eligible year of official competition, among other distinctions.
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Allumette is a virtual reality story about love, sacrifice and a deep bond between the young girl and her mother. The movie chronicles the life of a young girl named Allumette, who lives in a fantastical city in the clouds. After enduring tragedy, she grasps at hope for her future. Loosely inspired by "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen, Allumette is an account of the love family members have for one another, and the sacrifices and choices they make for the greater good.
"Groundbreaking VR film 'Allumette' steps into the light at Sundance" - Mashable
"Penrose is the Pixar of VR" - TechCrunch
"Allumette is a beautiful virtual world" - The Verge
"Allumette’ is a VR Film Which Evokes Character Presence in a Beautiful Virtual World" - Road to VR
The Rose and I: An immersive, animated VR film. Crafted by the artists, animators and storytellers of Penrose Studios, “The Rose And I” is about loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Come meet a lonely Rose living in the unlikeliest of places, and join her as she transports you to a brand new universe.
Tides Fall: Featuring Academy Award-winning actress Alicia Vikander as the voice of Meena, see the epic next installment of the virtual reality film by Penrose Studios.
