
[Music] thank you good evening when looking for
thank you good evening when looking for
thank you good evening when looking for justice when looking for solutions and
justice when looking for solutions and
justice when looking for solutions and one would be looking in the first place
one would be looking in the first place
one would be looking in the first place to get the facts right to get the
to get the facts right to get the
to get the facts right to get the stories right especially when it comes
stories right especially when it comes
stories right especially when it comes to big conflicts it’s very important
to big conflicts it’s very important
to big conflicts it’s very important that you get the story at least right of
that you get the story at least right of
that you get the story at least right of the victims of the things that happen
the victims of the things that happen
the victims of the things that happen and that’s where I that’s where
and that’s where I that’s where
and that’s where I that’s where journalism steps in that’s mainly the
journalism steps in that’s mainly the
journalism steps in that’s mainly the reason what I do today if I’m a war
reason what I do today if I’m a war
reason what I do today if I’m a war reporter if I’m a war journalist I do
reporter if I’m a war journalist I do
reporter if I’m a war journalist I do that because I think it’s very important
that because I think it’s very important
that because I think it’s very important that we should at least try to get the
that we should at least try to get the
that we should at least try to get the picture right for people that at least
picture right for people that at least
picture right for people that at least they would understand what we’re talking
they would understand what we’re talking
they would understand what we’re talking about but then again let’s be honest and
about but then again let’s be honest and
about but then again let’s be honest and let’s be real the war in Syria is going
let’s be real the war in Syria is going
let’s be real the war in Syria is going on for nearly six years who’s still
on for nearly six years who’s still
on for nearly six years who’s still interested in it when was the last time
interested in it when was the last time
interested in it when was the last time that one of you ever really read an
that one of you ever really read an
that one of you ever really read an article about Syria or SAR report that
article about Syria or SAR report that
article about Syria or SAR report that really you still get connected we’re a
really you still get connected we’re a
really you still get connected we’re a bit bored of it avoids going on for five
bit bored of it avoids going on for five
bit bored of it avoids going on for five years it has become statistics whether I
years it has become statistics whether I
years it has become statistics whether I would say in a report that ten people
would say in a report that ten people
would say in a report that ten people get killed a hundred people get killed a
get killed a hundred people get killed a
get killed a hundred people get killed a thousand people get killed will probably
thousand people get killed will probably
thousand people get killed will probably say ok one more story out of that Syria
say ok one more story out of that Syria
say ok one more story out of that Syria we know that story already but still we
we know that story already but still we
we know that story already but still we should bring the story but what if there
should bring the story but what if there
should bring the story but what if there would be a new way of telling stories
would be a new way of telling stories
would be a new way of telling stories what if there would be a new technology
what if there would be a new technology
what if there would be a new technology that allows you instead of what we
that allows you instead of what we
that allows you instead of what we normally do go there make a story and
normally do go there make a story and
normally do go there make a story and bring it back what if there would be a
bring it back what if there would be a
bring it back what if there would be a technology that would turn everything
technology that would turn everything
technology that would turn everything upside down and instead of bringing
upside down and instead of bringing
upside down and instead of bringing stories back a way that would take you
stories back a way that would take you
stories back a way that would take you there
it’s in the beginning of the war I’ve
it’s in the beginning of the war I’ve been to Syria every year sometimes
been to Syria every year sometimes
been to Syria every year sometimes multiple times and one of the stories
multiple times and one of the stories
multiple times and one of the stories that I brought a couple of times was the
that I brought a couple of times was the
that I brought a couple of times was the story of young people in Syria who in a
story of young people in Syria who in a
story of young people in Syria who in a way cook crude oil a second story that I
way cook crude oil a second story that I
way cook crude oil a second story that I brought in 360 was the story of a city
brought in 360 was the story of a city
brought in 360 was the story of a city that is completely deserted but then
that is completely deserted but then
that is completely deserted but then again let me first start with the begin
again let me first start with the begin
again let me first start with the begin at the beginning of course is my first
at the beginning of course is my first
at the beginning of course is my first love and that’s radio to be honest there
love and that’s radio to be honest there
love and that’s radio to be honest there is no better form of media and radio I
is no better form of media and radio I
is no better form of media and radio I know television was invented
know television was invented
know television was invented unfortunately there’s no better thing
unfortunately there’s no better thing
unfortunately there’s no better thing than radio trust me because if the film
than radio trust me because if the film
than radio trust me because if the film is better than a book the radio piece is
is better than a book the radio piece is
is better than a book the radio piece is better than a book because radio in
better than a book because radio in
better than a book because radio in essence it doesn’t show you the image
essence it doesn’t show you the image
essence it doesn’t show you the image you have to think on it so it’s a very
you have to think on it so it’s a very
you have to think on it so it’s a very modest medium so I started doing a
modest medium so I started doing a
modest medium so I started doing a starting working on radio like 20 years
starting working on radio like 20 years
starting working on radio like 20 years ago and I’ve done a lot of radio
ago and I’ve done a lot of radio
ago and I’ve done a lot of radio reporting it’s a couple of years ago I
reporting it’s a couple of years ago I
reporting it’s a couple of years ago I went to Syria and for the first time I
went to Syria and for the first time I
went to Syria and for the first time I brought that story that sad story all
brought that story that sad story all
brought that story that sad story all these Syrian boys in the midst of war
these Syrian boys in the midst of war
these Syrian boys in the midst of war who do that dangerous work imagine Mad
who do that dangerous work imagine Mad
who do that dangerous work imagine Mad Max it’s like an end of the world
Max it’s like an end of the world
Max it’s like an end of the world setting and these guys are cooking crude
setting and these guys are cooking crude
setting and these guys are cooking crude oil and it’s very dangerous because they
oil and it’s very dangerous because they
oil and it’s very dangerous because they do it in in giant tanks and then that
do it in in giant tanks and then that
do it in in giant tanks and then that explodes and it give fumes and they want
explodes and it give fumes and they want
explodes and it give fumes and they want to get paid like ten dollars a day and
to get paid like ten dollars a day and
to get paid like ten dollars a day and it was a society but a magnificent story
it was a society but a magnificent story
it was a society but a magnificent story to tell because you see these guys from
to tell because you see these guys from
to tell because you see these guys from 15 16 years or older who are torn in the
15 16 years or older who are torn in the
15 16 years or older who are torn in the midst of war they have no future and the
midst of war they have no future and the
midst of war they have no future and the only thing that they can do is this sad
only thing that they can do is this sad
only thing that they can do is this sad story so I brought that story on radio
story so I brought that story on radio
story so I brought that story on radio but then of course at work they hear the
but then of course at work they hear the
but then of course at work they hear the story the story in the central area
story the story in the central area
story the story in the central area until next time when you go to Syria
until next time when you go to Syria
until next time when you go to Syria we’re gonna give you a camera team as
we’re gonna give you a camera team as
we’re gonna give you a camera team as well because we want that story too you
well because we want that story too you
well because we want that story too you have to bring it on on TV
have to bring it on on TV
have to bring it on on TV because it’s really a story that one
because it’s really a story that one
because it’s really a story that one should see so the next year I go back to
should see so the next year I go back to
should see so the next year I go back to Syria and I brought the story on
Syria and I brought the story on
Syria and I brought the story on television as well so what you see is a
television as well so what you see is a
television as well so what you see is a classic see the images you see frames
classic see the images you see frames
classic see the images you see frames you see the Mad Max thing so we brought
you see the Mad Max thing so we brought
you see the Mad Max thing so we brought the story on television but still I was
the story on television but still I was
the story on television but still I was a bit frustrated still I had the feeling
a bit frustrated still I had the feeling
a bit frustrated still I had the feeling there is so much more in this story but
there is so much more in this story but
there is so much more in this story but you simply can’t tell it it’s with the
you simply can’t tell it it’s with the
you simply can’t tell it it’s with the feeling like are there any people who go
feeling like are there any people who go
feeling like are there any people who go skiing the people who go skiing like the
skiing the people who go skiing like the
skiing the people who go skiing like the moment that you’re on the top of a
moment that you’re on the top of a
moment that you’re on the top of a mountain white mountain sky blue sky you
mountain white mountain sky blue sky you
mountain white mountain sky blue sky you take your phone you take a couple of
take your phone you take a couple of
take your phone you take a couple of pictures anything wow this is great in a
pictures anything wow this is great in a
pictures anything wow this is great in a week later you come home at work with
week later you come home at work with
week later you come home at work with friends you show the picture in civic
friends you show the picture in civic
friends you show the picture in civic yeah well but in reality it was better
yeah well but in reality it was better
yeah well but in reality it was better and you know that feeling is you just
and you know that feeling is you just
and you know that feeling is you just wanted to show these people like in
wanted to show these people like in
wanted to show these people like in reality it was better but you simply
reality it was better but you simply
reality it was better but you simply can’t take reality you can’t do that
can’t take reality you can’t do that
can’t take reality you can’t do that because you wanted to show the whole
because you wanted to show the whole
because you wanted to show the whole picture and that’s what 360 does the
picture and that’s what 360 does the
picture and that’s what 360 does the first time when I saw 360 was a couple
first time when I saw 360 was a couple
first time when I saw 360 was a couple of years ago in in a small town in in
of years ago in in a small town in in
of years ago in in a small town in in Belgium and so the this guy who puts me
Belgium and so the this guy who puts me
Belgium and so the this guy who puts me one of these goggles on and it was a
one of these goggles on and it was a
one of these goggles on and it was a very sad story that I saw from a
very sad story that I saw from a
very sad story that I saw from a journalist on the New York Times with a
journalist on the New York Times with a
journalist on the New York Times with a story coming from Ebola in in Africa and
story coming from Ebola in in Africa and
story coming from Ebola in in Africa and so I start watching and I immediately
so I start watching and I immediately
so I start watching and I immediately start smiling and so the guy standing
start smiling and so the guy standing
start smiling and so the guy standing next to me said sir are you okay and say
next to me said sir are you okay and say
next to me said sir are you okay and say yes yes yes I’m okay sure and our
yes yes yes I’m okay sure and our
yes yes yes I’m okay sure and our smiling is for the first time I saw a
smiling is for the first time I saw a
smiling is for the first time I saw a technology that I had been waiting for
technology that I had been waiting for
technology that I had been waiting for so long a kind of technology that for
so long a kind of technology that for
so long a kind of technology that for the first time
the first time
the first time better than radio button and television
better than radio button and television
better than radio button and television can really give you the idea that
can really give you the idea that
can really give you the idea that instead of watching something that gives
instead of watching something that gives
instead of watching something that gives you that takes you there and that is in
you that takes you there and that is in
you that takes you there and that is in essence what 360 does now for the people
essence what 360 does now for the people
essence what 360 does now for the people who have never experienced 360 it’s very
who have never experienced 360 it’s very
who have never experienced 360 it’s very hard to tell it’s like a bit it’s like a
hard to tell it’s like a bit it’s like a
hard to tell it’s like a bit it’s like a glass of wine actually I could show you
glass of wine actually I could show you
glass of wine actually I could show you the color I could say it it tastes like
the color I could say it it tastes like
the color I could say it it tastes like this or that I could explain you how it
this or that I could explain you how it
this or that I could explain you how it smells like what what it is made of but
smells like what what it is made of but
smells like what what it is made of but in the end you should taste it so what
in the end you should taste it so what
in the end you should taste it so what I’m gonna show you is a little piece of
I’m gonna show you is a little piece of
I’m gonna show you is a little piece of if you would what we what you would see
if you would what we what you would see
if you would what we what you would see if you are looking at 360 imagine of a
if you are looking at 360 imagine of a
if you are looking at 360 imagine of a complete sphere around you somewhere
complete sphere around you somewhere
complete sphere around you somewhere else but you’re in the midst of it and
else but you’re in the midst of it and
else but you’re in the midst of it and wherever you look you always see
wherever you look you always see
wherever you look you always see everything around you so what you see is
everything around you so what you see is
everything around you so what you see is like if you would have these goggles on
like if you would have these goggles on
like if you would have these goggles on and you would be looking around but
and you would be looking around but
and you would be looking around but still think you’re just looking at it
still think you’re just looking at it
still think you’re just looking at it you’re not tasting it all this
you’re not tasting it all this
you’re not tasting it all this revolution wasn’t worth it
revolution wasn’t worth it
revolution wasn’t worth it I just want to live and become a teacher
I just want to live and become a teacher
I just want to live and become a teacher I hate this water I don’t understand it
I hate this water I don’t understand it
I hate this water I don’t understand it it has stolen everything from me
a whole new way of telling stories and
a whole new way of telling stories and the thing is it’s completely different
the thing is it’s completely different
the thing is it’s completely different because you don’t have a frame anymore
because you don’t have a frame anymore
because you don’t have a frame anymore we’re used to television we’ve grown up
we’re used to television we’ve grown up
we’re used to television we’ve grown up with television if I would show you the
with television if I would show you the
with television if I would show you the first picture a beautiful naked lady
first picture a beautiful naked lady
first picture a beautiful naked lady going into shower and the second picture
going into shower and the second picture
going into shower and the second picture would be like the door opening we know
would be like the door opening we know
would be like the door opening we know she’s gonna die the man has a knife and
she’s gonna die the man has a knife and
she’s gonna die the man has a knife and that’s the way it works
that’s the way it works
that’s the way it works that’s television works with 360 draw no
that’s television works with 360 draw no
that’s television works with 360 draw no rules because it’s new technology of
rules because it’s new technology of
rules because it’s new technology of course there are some rules but they
course there are some rules but they
course there are some rules but they apply a bit like radio but the rules are
apply a bit like radio but the rules are
apply a bit like radio but the rules are not written yet so it’s a whole new way
not written yet so it’s a whole new way
not written yet so it’s a whole new way of working because you can’t guide
of working because you can’t guide
of working because you can’t guide people anymore in your story with
people anymore in your story with
people anymore in your story with television with normal media you can say
television with normal media you can say
television with normal media you can say that okay this is what you have to see
that okay this is what you have to see
that okay this is what you have to see with 360 I give you a complete sphere
with 360 I give you a complete sphere
with 360 I give you a complete sphere around 360 but I can’t say look forward
around 360 but I can’t say look forward
around 360 but I can’t say look forward or look backward that’s what you have to
or look backward that’s what you have to
or look backward that’s what you have to do so it’s a new way of experiencing
do so it’s a new way of experiencing
do so it’s a new way of experiencing stories of course new technology comes
stories of course new technology comes
stories of course new technology comes with certain problems as well one to say
with certain problems as well one to say
with certain problems as well one to say it’s very hard to reach an audience if I
it’s very hard to reach an audience if I
it’s very hard to reach an audience if I make a radio piece if I make television
make a radio piece if I make television
make a radio piece if I make television piece we have channels to broadcast it
piece we have channels to broadcast it
piece we have channels to broadcast it with 360 it’s much more difficult yet
with 360 it’s much more difficult yet
with 360 it’s much more difficult yet it’s also difficult because with the old
it’s also difficult because with the old
it’s also difficult because with the old technology you always you can hide
technology you always you can hide
technology you always you can hide behind the camera with this you can’t
behind the camera with this you can’t
behind the camera with this you can’t hide
hide
hide because there is no behind the camera
because there is no behind the camera
because there is no behind the camera everything is in the picture and so what
everything is in the picture and so what
everything is in the picture and so what I’ve chosen for for my stories is to get
I’ve chosen for for my stories is to get
I’ve chosen for for my stories is to get myself out of the picture but how do you
myself out of the picture but how do you
myself out of the picture but how do you do that if you have a camera that films
do that if you have a camera that films
do that if you have a camera that films constantly 360 around you you hide so
constantly 360 around you you hide so
constantly 360 around you you hide so you hide out of the picture as I said
you hide out of the picture as I said
you hide out of the picture as I said the outreach is difficult yet the
the outreach is difficult yet the
the outreach is difficult yet the technology is not what it should be it’s
technology is not what it should be it’s
technology is not what it should be it’s not it’s still evolving and it’s
not it’s still evolving and it’s
not it’s still evolving and it’s evolving very far
evolving very far
evolving very far but it’s not going away 360 is not gonna
but it’s not going away 360 is not gonna
but it’s not going away 360 is not gonna go away and why is it not gonna go away
go away and why is it not gonna go away
go away and why is it not gonna go away because I know 99% of you have a
because I know 99% of you have a
because I know 99% of you have a smartphone now take your smart phones
smartphone now take your smart phones
smartphone now take your smart phones look at it really take it take your
look at it really take it take your
look at it really take it take your smart phones okay most of you people
smart phones okay most of you people
smart phones okay most of you people okay we’re gonna try at least one
okay we’re gonna try at least one
okay we’re gonna try at least one smartphone here do you have a camera in
smartphone here do you have a camera in
smartphone here do you have a camera in the front
the front
the front yes do you have one on the other side
yes do you have one on the other side
yes do you have one on the other side yes actually this is a 360 camera this
yes actually this is a 360 camera this
yes actually this is a 360 camera this is a camera de if I would turn it on on
is a camera de if I would turn it on on
is a camera de if I would turn it on on both sides it’s gonna film you and it’s
both sides it’s gonna film you and it’s
both sides it’s gonna film you and it’s gonna film me so think of this if you
gonna film me so think of this if you
gonna film me so think of this if you would have a Smart Folder process that
would have a Smart Folder process that
would have a Smart Folder process that is fast enough with a connection that is
is fast enough with a connection that is
is fast enough with a connection that is fast enough this is gonna be a way of
fast enough this is gonna be a way of
fast enough this is gonna be a way of communicating if I would put this on a
communicating if I would put this on a
communicating if I would put this on a table and I’m in the South of France and
table and I’m in the South of France and
table and I’m in the South of France and my mom is here in Belgium and we connect
my mom is here in Belgium and we connect
my mom is here in Belgium and we connect via this she can have the whole view
via this she can have the whole view
via this she can have the whole view around her and say like oh right the
around her and say like oh right the
around her and say like oh right the kids are here the dog is here instead of
kids are here the dog is here instead of
kids are here the dog is here instead of this old-fashioned single view where
this old-fashioned single view where
this old-fashioned single view where you’re always stuck within a frame
you’re always stuck within a frame
you’re always stuck within a frame forget the frame the frame is dead and
forget the frame the frame is dead and
forget the frame the frame is dead and that’s why 360 is in my opinion is gonna
that’s why 360 is in my opinion is gonna
that’s why 360 is in my opinion is gonna be the next big thing and the good thing
be the next big thing and the good thing
be the next big thing and the good thing about is instead of bringing stories
about is instead of bringing stories
about is instead of bringing stories back to here it can take you there and
back to here it can take you there and
back to here it can take you there and that is a fundamental change of looking
that is a fundamental change of looking
that is a fundamental change of looking and things thank you
and things thank you
and things thank you [Applause]
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