The Doodle, called Back to the Moon, celebrates French illusionist and film director George Méliès, as his silent film À la conquête du pôle (The Conquest of the Pole), was released on this day 106 years ago in 1912. The VR Doodle has been made in collaboration with Google Spotlight Stories (Google’s VR arm), Google Arts & Culture and Cinémathèque Française. The main story of the Doodle sees a protagonist chasing the Queen of Hearts through various scenes, including the ocean and space although an evil green man enters the fray to try and kidnap the Queen. Hélène Leroux, project art lead of the Doodle said: “In addition to being a magician, Méliès was an expert storyteller, so it was important for the Doodle to have a clear story. We approached it as if it were a ballet or play you watch at the theatre, where you get to choose where to look. In these situations, the spectator becomes the camera, editing their own film”.
