Shiva Teja Banda

Into the Manhole

"Compelled by the exigencies of poor economic life and caste identity, Amitabh, a young law graduate, becomes a manual scavenger. One day, to earn some extra money to support his family, he decides to get inside a large, unsafe sewer to clear a blockage. He has neither protective gear nor an accompanying engineer to check for poisonous gases. Will Amitabh come out safely?"

A 6DoF VR narrative built in Unreal Engine, developed as part of a broader effort to raise awareness about the dangers of manual scavenging in India. Production was supported by IRCC, IIT Bombay. I served as Technical Director — responsible for the real-time pipeline, spatial narrative design, and the full VR production build.

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