VR Theater — Official Selection
ACM SIGGRAPH · The Neon Jungle
VR series · Meta · 2020–2023
Tales from Soda Island
A seven-episode anthology of whimsical, hand-painted worlds created entirely in VR by Studio Syro.
Selected work by Spacelime founder Dan Franke, created with leading immersive studios and collaborators.
Brushstroke by brushstroke
Building a visual language native to VR.
As co-founder of Studio Syro, Dan helped establish a Quill production pipeline that shifted the process away from traditional modeling and rigging towards direct, hand-painted creation in three-dimensional space.
He directed the first three episodes and worked as Lead Animator across the complete seven-part series, shaping movement, worldbuilding and how each story guided the viewer through immersive space.
Festival recognition
Recognised across international immersive festivals and awards.
Best of Immersive — Official Selection
Venice Immersive · The First Ingredient
Best Narrative Experience — Nominee
The Webby Awards · Silence
Best Virtual Reality Work — Winner
Mediterrane Film Festival · The First Ingredient
Project credits
Direction, animation and immersive cinematography.
StudioStudio Syro
Dan FrankeDirector · Lead Animator · VR Cinematography
SeriesSeven hand-painted VR episodes