The Rosario Dawson-starring BattleScar brings audiences to the epicenter of '70s punk rock. Think virtual reality is for gamers and geeks? What about punk rockers? The animated VR film BattleScar lets audiences step into the heart of New York’s notorious '70s punk music scene—the squats and clubs of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Created by Spanish visual artist Martin Allais and Argentine illustrator Nico Casavecchia, your guide through the story is the teenaged Lupe (voiced by Rosario Dawson), who discovers the underground world when she runs away from home. BattleScar had its world premiere at Sundance 2018. No Film School caught up with the co-directors for a short conversation before the project’s New York premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade to learn about how the project came together. NFS: Why was VR the right medium for this project as opposed to 2D animation? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 23 April, 2018