Google Spotlight Stories

Our first live action story takes place in the middle of downtown Los Angeles where a meteor shower has left a deep scar on the streets of Chinatown. Panic, fear and an alien sends a young woman scrambling to escape. Directed by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Star Trek Beyond).

2016 CANNES LIONS GOLD LION AWARD WINNER for VIRTUAL REALITY and TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT

2016 Webby Award Winner for Advertising & Media: Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics

2016 Communication Arts Interactive Winner for “Tablet & Handheld Devices”

The Google Doodle, Google Spotlight Stories, Google Arts & Culture, & Cinémathèque Française teams have collaborated to create the first-ever Virtual Reality (VR) / 360° interactive Doodle to celebrate the life and artistry of French illusionist and film director Georges Méliès. Produced by Nexus Studios.

"My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, magicians... Come and dream with me."

—Georges Méliès

‘Pearl’ is the Oscar nominated and Emmy award winning animated 360 degree/VR short film made for Google Spotlight Stories and directed by Patrick Osborne. Tuna’s work on the film won a 2017 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design.

Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.

Emmy Award-winning platform, Google Spotlight Stories, presents Son of Jaguar VR. In the most important match of his life, the once mighty masked luchador, Son of Jaguar, faces his legacy, his family, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than himself.