{"id":7085,"date":"2022-09-20T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/a-video-game-music-biopic-we-are-ofk-follows-a-virtual-band-trying-to-make-it-in-la\/"},"modified":"2022-09-20T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T12:38:04","slug":"a-video-game-music-biopic-we-are-ofk-follows-a-virtual-band-trying-to-make-it-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/a-video-game-music-biopic-we-are-ofk-follows-a-virtual-band-trying-to-make-it-in-la\/","title":{"rendered":"A video-game music biopic: We are OFK follows a virtual band trying to make it in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"

This interactive series follows four friends as they navigate LA\u2019s cut-throat music scene via heartfelt writing, playable music videos and lots of texting<\/p>\n

Gorillaz<\/a> may be the most famous example of a virtual band, at least in the west. Elsewhere, virtual idol Hatsune Miku<\/a> is omnipresent, her personality projected on to her by fans. Four-piece outfit OFK are different: before you\u2019ve heard a note of their music, you\u2019re going to find out exactly who they are. The band itself is not real \u2013 it is an invention of the songwriters, composers and game designers working together at LA developer Team OFK \u2013 but the music is, and this is a novel and intriguing way to experience it.<\/p>\n

We Are OFK is a band biopic delivered over five animated episodes. Four friends come together through happenstance, sowing seeds of creativity and opportunity that blossom despite LA\u2019s cut-throat music scene. As catchy as the band\u2019s electro-pop earworms are, the real hook comes from spending time with them: manager\/keyboardist Itsumi, vocalist Luca, producer Jey, and VFX artist Carter.<\/p>\n

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\nThis interactive series follows four friends as they navigate LA\u2019s cut-throat music scene via heartfelt writing, playable music videos and lots of texting
\nGorillaz may be the most famous example of a virtual band, at least in the west. Elsewhere, virtual idol Hatsune Miku is omnipresent, her personality projected on to her by fans. Four-piece outfit OFK are different: before you\u2019ve heard a note of their music, you\u2019re going to find out exactly who they are. The band itself is not real \u2013 it is an invention of the songwriters, composers and game designers working together at LA developer Team OFK \u2013 but the music is, and this is a novel and intriguing way to experience it.
\nWe Are OFK is a band biopic delivered over five animated episodes. Four friends come together through happenstance, sowing seeds of creativity and opportunity that blossom despite LA\u2019s cut-throat music scene. As catchy as the band\u2019s electro-pop earworms are, the real hook comes from spending time with them: manager\/keyboardist Itsumi, vocalist Luca, producer Jey, and VFX artist Carter. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This interactive series follows four friends as they navigate LA\u2019s cut-throat music scene via heartfelt writing, playable music videos and lots of texting Gorillaz may be the most famous example of a virtual band, at least in the west. Elsewhere, virtual idol Hatsune Miku is omnipresent, her personality projected on to her by fans. Four-piece …<\/p>\n

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