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Taika Waititi's Xbox Series X Short Film Brings a Gamer's Dreams to Life


There is little doubt that Taika Waititi is known and loved for working on Marvel and Star Wars projects. However, those aren't the only big names that the filmmaker has worked with. Waititi's latest project is a short film for the Xbox Series X and it actually helps bring a gamer's amazing dreams to life.

The short film Lucid Odyssey has been dropped by the official Xbox YouTube channel and it's an awesome glimpse into what gamers dream about. So what could happen if those dreams actually come alive? Check it out below.

The Xbox Series X short film is just one of Waititi's recent projects where he collaborates with major franchises. The filmmaker previously directed a heartwarming Christmas ad for Coca-Cola that has viewers in tears.

The description for Lucid Odyssey reads as follows:

"Welcome to the dreams of MoonLiteWolf—all powered by her experience playing the Xbox Series X. This epic, dream-fueled journey will take you from the depths of her lucid imagination into the outskirts of space, with plenty of twists along the way.
"To make this film, Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi used real dreams MoonLiteWolf had after playing the Xbox Series X. To capture MoonLiteWolf's dreams, a method known as Targeted Dream Incubation was used. She was guided to a sleep state known as hypnagogia, which was tracked by the Hypnodyne (EEG) headband she was wearing. When she reached this state—known to feel like light sleep and even meditation—she was asked to recall her dreams.

"Tapping into the state of hypnagogia is nothing new. Throughout history, several great minds have used it to inspire their thinking, including Aristotle, Thomas Edison, Edgar Allen Poe, and Mary Shelley.

"Once MoonLiteWolf's dreams were recorded, renowned Director/Writer/Actor Taika Waititi brought them to life."

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are now available for $499 and $299, respectively.

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