A year ago I was on a journey with Grace Chikui. Little Tokyo, a neighborhood I frequent often, became something new. I learned how to navigate Little Tokyo through Grace's shoes. I'm so excited to share this work with everyone. You can all walk with Grace through the video below.
Shot and produced in March 2016, WALKING WITH GRACE is a short 360º video documentary that highlights Little Tokyo places and streets through the perspective of Grace Chikui, a blind woman and long-time resident.
To enrich the 360º experience, the project team recorded the environment with a Soundfield ambisonic microphone and mixed the spatial audio with TwoBigEars' workflow (now Facebook 360's Spatial Workstation). WALKING WITH GRACE had its world premiere at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival in April 2016; as part of the program, INTERACTIVE LITTLE TOKYO! WALKING WITH GRACE is a production presented by FORM follows FUNCTION and Visual Communications, with VR Direction and Spatial Audio App/Design by Vicki Huang. The WALKING WITH GRACE team would like to thank everyone that helped this project; especially our Crowdrise donors: Amreen Karmali Angelica Tonatzin Borlasa Family Cecille Cervancia CES Dodge & Ging Ed Moy Eliza Escano glenn togawa Jackie Liao Jeanell Allenegui Kathie Foley-Meyer KawaiiSKI Lindy Melanie Espinueva+Aure Nancy Yap Nicole Miyahara Pebbles Robert Shoji t-kay san juan Tito Boboy & Tita Myrna and our donors who preferred to be listed as Anonymous =)
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Walking With Grace can be viewed today at CGV CINEMAS in Koreatown! If you are watching GRASS, A COPY OF MY MIND, TEN YEARS, REACH FOR THE SKY, or BAD RAP then you can check out Walking With Grace!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27: 5:30pm - 6:30pm, 8:30pm - 9:30pm CGV THEATER 621 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005 THURSDAY, APRIL 28: 6pm - 7pm, 9pm - 11pm DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA) 7920 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90046 
#LAAPFF2016 is in full swing. This weekend was a whirlwind of hosting film screenings, leading q&as, and overall being inspired by the art being created and shared. I can't express how happy we are with the response to WALKING WITH GRACE. Folks have been so receptive to the film. Even Channel 11 talked about it on their newscast! Walk through Little Tokyo in this virtual reality documentary
Folks can still check out Walking With Grace this week! Here is where we will be hosting the film:
MONDAY, APRIL 25: 6pm - 9pm CGV THEATER 621 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005 TUESDAY, APRIL 26: 7pm - 10pm JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 100 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27: 5:30pm - 6:30pm, 8:30pm - 9:30pm DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT 251 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 THURSDAY, APRIL 28: 6pm - 7pm, 9pm - 11pm DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA) 7920 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90046
Follow me on instagram for more #laapff2016 updates and gems like this last one of me and Mike being silly in photo booths.
 2016 has been a crazy year. There were times where I struggled to listen to the universe when it came to peers and projects. I can gladly say I'm listening to the universe and grinding away at things that I believe in. FORM follows FUNCTION (FfF) is a place-based media collaborative based in Los Angeles creating unique documentaries that advocate for places since 2011. FfF is an independent collaborative running on love: love of architecture, architecture history, the built environment, and people who help make places unique. Recently I joined Form follows Function as an Assistant Producer. This is exciting because I have always been a fan of FfF projects. WALKING WITH GRACE is the first virtual reality (VR) documentary about Little Tokyo. The film follows Grace Chikui, a blind resident and long time resident walk through her day in Little Tokyo. Shooting was an amazing process. The Little Tokyo community looks out for Grace, with one resident calling her "Little Tokyo's Princess." Tonight FfF is having our kick off fundraiser for WALKING WITH GRACE. We are raising money to help us pay for the equipment, software, and staff needed to distribute this documentary on multiple platforms including a 360° web player and mobile applications (ios/android) with added interactive features highlighting historic sites in the documentary. Join us at Far Bar Little Tokyo (Far Bar Little Tokyo (upstairs lounge), 347 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012, 6-8pm, farbarla.com) and meet the team behind FfF Interactive (a new initiative using immersive technology to celebrate the history of neighborhoods through local perspectives.), experience VR footage on a Gear VR headset, watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of our process, and have some drinks & appetizers with us as we launch our fundraiser! You can also meet Little Tokyo's Princess herself, Grace Chikui will be at the party tonight! If you are unable to make it to our Virtual Reality Happy Hour, but you want to support FfF you can donate to our Crowdrise Campaign: Walking With Grace and be a part of this journey with us. Follow Form follow Function on Social Media for more updates on WALKING WITH GRACE! Form follows Function Facebook: Form follows Function Form follows Function Twitter: @FfFMEDIA Form follows Function Instagram: @fffmedia Walking With Grace Crowdrise Campaign: Walking With Grace |
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