Immersive Pioneers

Surround Vision is an award-winning, full service creative studio based in London.

Our mission is to tell ground-breaking stories using a mix of VR, AR, Film, motion graphics, CGI, and immersive film techniques.

Our cutting-edge interactive experiences push the boundaries of immersive storytelling.

Ground-breaking Production

  • VR & AR game production
  • VR documentary and drama
  • Custom VR App production
  • Next generation interactive TV
  • Volumetric & photogrammetry capture

Diverse Projects & Clients

  • Advertising and branding
  • Charity and Non Government Organisations
  • News and Sports
  • Arts, fashion, theatre
  • Film and music events, promotions and video

Immersive Pioneers

Surround Vision is an award-winning, full service creative studio based in London.

Our mission is to tell ground-breaking stories using a mix of VR, AR, Film, motion graphics, CGI, and immersive film techniques.

Our cutting-edge interactive experiences push the boundaries of immersive storytelling.

Ground-breaking Production

  • VR & AR game production
  • VR documentary and drama Custom
  • VR App production
  • Next generation interactive TV
  • Volumetric & photogrammetry capture

Diverse Projects & Clients

  • Advertising and branding
  • Charity and Non Government Organisations
  • News and Sports
  • Arts, fashion, theatre
  • Film and music events, promotions and video

“Surround Vision blends game engine mechanics with traditional VR production techniques, working with clients to develop content that engages with new audiences across multiple platforms.”

- Richard Nockles: Founder & director of Surround Vision.
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Meet the Team 


Ricahrd Nockles

Ricahrd Nockles

FOUNDING PARTNER OF SURROUND VISION,
VR CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT SKY’S VR STUDIOS

A creative technologist at heart, Richard sees the blend of gaming and entertainment industries as the perfect opportunity to craft a new style of storytelling and uses VR and AR technology to take audiences into the heart of the narrative. An award winning writer and director he’s produced films for the UN, SKY, BBC, Channel 4, as well as developing VR apps for a number of platforms and devices.
  • Bachelor of Computer Science, Swinburne, Melbourne

  • Bachelor of Mathematics, Swinburne, Melbourne

  • Richard Nockles

    Richard Nockles

    Founding Partner Surround Vision,
    VR Creative Director at Sky's VR Studios

    A creative technologist at heart, Richard sees the blend of gaming and entertainment industries as the perfect opportunity to craft a new style of storytelling and uses VR and AR technology to take audiences into the heart of the narrative. An award winning writer and director he’s produced films for the UN, SKY, BBC, Channel 4, as well as developing VR apps for a number of platforms and devices.

    Qualifications

    Richard Stegmann

    Richard Stegmann

    VR Director of Photography

    Specialist Director of Photography & VR producer with extensive 360 tech knowledge.
    Richard is a VR industry pioneer who’s been pushing the boundaries of 360 production techniques for 7+ years. Calm professionalism has ensured delivery of of ground-breaking projects under difficult situations - including NASCAR and Formula One where grip and cameras were pushed to the limit. With 20 years experience in broadcast Richard loves finding ways to bring ideas to life and problem solving.

    Qualifications

    Dan Stankowski

    Dan Stankowski

    Head of Interactive,
    Game Engine Developer

    Cutting edge game designer, Unity developer, specializing in augmented & mixed reality.
    Always searching for unique and evocative ways of implementing cutting edge new technologies, Dans work includes components as diverse as volumetric capture, AR development and educational games, and lives to make rewarding user experiences across a multitude of platforms. His passion lies in creating the perfect audience experience, creating engaging interactive products with visual flair and and precise functionality.

    Qualifications

    Mary Matheson

    Mary Matheson

    VR director developing
    ground-breaking 360 documentaries

    Mary sees VR as a revolutionary new medium to create a unique empathy between the viewer and the characters in her films, using intimate documentary techniques to bring the audience into the heart of a narrative. From day one her work with Surround Vision has been a beautiful collaboration of emotion and cutting edge technique. breaking the mould as one of the first Female specialist directors she’s made six films with Surround Vision and travelled around the world.

    Qualifications

    Sucharita Ghosh Stephenson

    Sucharita Ghosh Stephenson

    Creative Producer & Director
    XR | FILM | TV | DIGITAL

    Sucharita is an exceptional Senior Creative Producer/Director, boasting over 20 years of invaluable expertise in series production and directing across prime-time factual, entertainment, live programming, and experiential projects spanning various territories. With an unwavering commitment to creating content that drives social impact, Sucharita harnesses the power of immersive technologies to authentically narrate the stories of underrepresented and marginalized communities. Passionate about crafting transformative experiences, Sucharita is driven by the desire to empower audiences, allowing them to immerse themselves in the narrative and actively participate in driving positive change.

    Qualifications

    Mustafa Bal

    Mustafa Bal

    Composer, Designer
    & Supervisor

    Mustafa is a master of his craft, effortlessly composing, designing, and producing all sonic elements with a creative finesse and unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines. As an audio production supervisor, Mustafa oversees every stage of the production process, ensuring the seamless delivery of final and M&E mixes. With an exceptional skill set, Mustafa's talents have been sought after by renowned global entertainment giants such as BBC, Sky, Google, Vice, Playstation, Adidas, YouTube, Red Bull, Partizan, and TFL, where he has meticulously crafted Spatial Sound Design and Ambisonic Mixing for immersive 360 videos and cutting-edge VR content, leaving audiences spellbound.

    Qualifications

    Ilaria Reyna

    Ilaria Reyna

    XR Creative

    Ilaria is a dynamic and imaginative young professional driven by ambition and a relentless pursuit of creativity. With a solid foundation in Architecture and Videography, Ilaria has developed a profound passion for the world of Virtual Set Design, XR, and the art of designing interactive experiences. With her unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling and her knack for blending technical expertise with artistic vision, Ilaria strives to create captivating XR content.

    Qualifications

    • VR and CGI Production meeting, Surround Vision

    How We Engage and Collaborate

    Our process as 360° filmmakers differs in many ways from shooting traditional film content. As the industry has developed we have almost rewritten the rulebook entirely, developing a new set of tools and techniques specifically for producing 360° VR content.

    This iterative process has meant that as a VR production studio we are agile and adept at finding new solutions to complex scenarios.

    Our custom set of VR techniques and processes, the Visualise Immersive Pathway (VIP) allows us to make decisions on set and in post that are grounded in our previous learnings and streamlined to efficient production.

    This combined with over 6 years producing live-action 360° content and 10 years experience with 360° photography means your campaign is in the safest pair of hands in the industry.

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      Surround Vision is an Award-winning VR & AR production studio
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      We're pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling
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      With State-of-the-art capture techniques
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      We craft impactful and beautiful content for a global audience
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      The most experienced VR producers and directors in the world
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      We make VR films for the world’s top brands and agencies
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      Amplifying engagement across social, mobile and the new VR & AR platforms
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    Engage

    Our process as 360° filmmakers differs in many ways from shooting traditional film content. As the industry has developed we have almost rewritten the rulebook entirely, developing a new set of tools and techniques specifically for producing 360° VR content. This iterative process has meant that as a VR production studio we are agile and adept at finding new solutions to complex scenarios. Our custom set of VR techniques and processes, the Visualise Immersive Pathway (VIP) allows us to make decisions on set and in post that are grounded in our previous learnings and streamlined to efficient production. This combined with over 6 years producing live-action 360° content and 10 years experience with 360° photography means your campaign is in the safest pair of hands in the industry.
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    Concepts & Creation

    Our process as 360° filmmakers differs in many ways from shooting traditional film content. As the industry has developed we have almost rewritten the rulebook entirely, developing a new set of tools and techniques specifically for producing 360° VR content. This iterative process has meant that as a VR production studio we are agile and adept at finding new solutions to complex scenarios. Our custom set of VR techniques and processes, the Visualise Immersive Pathway (VIP) allows us to make decisions on set and in post that are grounded in our previous learnings and streamlined to efficient production. This combined with over 6 years producing live-action 360° content and 10 years experience with 360° photography means your campaign is in the safest pair of hands in the industry.

    Planning

    We work closely with our clients to understand and adapt briefs to the 360 medium. We’ll then develop a script and storyboard that illustrates this brief as one of the first steps towards visualising a 360 experience.
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    Shoot

    We shoot with a focus on achieving ‘presence’, and fundamental to this is creating content that is both comfortable and engaging. Comfort in VR requires particular care and attention. Motion, blocking and technical aspects all need to be carefully planned and executed.
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    360 Video Post Production

    360 Post-Production comprises of stitching and blending footage to make it as seamless and high quality as possible. Principally, Visualise partners with Mistika, Mocha and the Adobe creative suite to produce content. We also use a number of creative programs and software at this point to deliver our experiences.
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    VR Content Delivery

    Often missed out but absolutely vital, how the project is delivered to headsets is hugely important. Ensuring the content is correctly formatted depending on the headset, social platform, mobile or web-player it is intended to be used for. Too many great projects have been butchered at this crucial last phase!

      “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a virtual reality experience is worth a whole book”

      – Kate Allen Amnesty International

      “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a virtual reality experience is worth a whole book”

      – Kate Allen Amnesty International

      “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a virtual reality experience is worth a whole book”

      – Kate Allen Amnesty International