Ian Watkins

Ian is the UK trainer for Kolor GoPro APV and APG software. An educator and fully qualified teacher and trainer by profession, Ian has been delivering both vocational and academic qualifications in computing related subjects for over 15 years. Through a love of new technologies, he developed an interest in 360 video. This rapidly led to becoming the founder and MD of 360events (www.360events.co) with an aim to create high quality immersive film content and deliver professional film productions for a range of projects. Wanting to get the best from the leading 360 video software Kolor AutoPanoVideo, Ian contacted Kolor, now owned by GoPro, and discussed training options. This led to travelling to France to undertake intensive training in the software. Ian is now the only official UK Kolor GoPro Academy Certified Trainer, offering 360 video training in creating immersive video content.

One of the aspects of the training was making 360 video content captured with a drone. So few companies in the world have filmed in this area that it seemed a very interesting course to take. 360events has since teamed up with Harris Arial Images and with continuing R&D has developed stabilising mounting systems that will cater for the 360 rigs. This allows not only 360 video but also immediate 360 panoramic pictures.

360events worked as consultant with Doc10 on the BBC series “The Voice” to incorporate the use of 360 video to put you in the contestants shoes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41R5GIF5ZPY

360events have also worked with a Grammy awarding winning band to create a 4K HD live concert experience. This will be published soon.