Revolutionising education through film

Our revolutionary system has the power to transform the outdated education system, positioning New Zealand as a global leader in reimagining learning through film and cinema. 

While filmmakers like Lucas, Spielberg, and Scorsese are making strides in educational storytelling, our approach is distinct - rooted in the wisdom of Indian mystics who have spent decades refining a methodology that focuses on one essential element often overlooked in today’s systems: knowing oneself.

We've created a new genre called 'Edutainment' - a major leap forward for both education and film. Education should go beyond rigid notions of right and wrong. It must balance spiritual wisdom, artistic vision, scientific inquiry, and practical application. Films are uniquely capable of fostering openness by featuring characters who explore diverse perspectives. For instance, one character might view Columbus as a hero, while another sees him as a villain. Similarly, the origin of the universe can be interpreted through both scientific and spiritual lenses, and our films encourage viewers to explore both.

Current VR films fall short; they disrupt the essential linear narrative structure that underpins effective filmmaking. By giving the audience too much control over the narrative, the experience can feel aimless, weakening engagement. When directors lose the ability to guide the viewer's focus, the cohesion and impact of the story suffer.

To address this challenge, and preserve the director's narrative control while incorporating VR, we've developed an innovative method called Ob-Ex. This approach seamlessly combines Observation (immersing viewers in a 3D narrative) and Execution (allowing them to interact at pre-set moments in VR). 

By harnessing cinema's ability to evoke awe through 3D viewing and channelling it into immersive VR learning, the Ob-Ex film seamlessly switches between Observation and Execution. This fluid transition deepens engagement, turning awe into accelerated mastery and creating a powerful platform for enhanced learning.

The Ob-Ex Method may be new to film, but it's a natural way we learn as toddlers - by observing and imitating others to master essential skills like walking and talking. This approach is one of the fastest ways to learn, enabling us to adapt and refine our responses throughout life. For example, if our grandfather took us out to the field to fix the tractor, he might share a story about when he first learned these mechanical skills. By weaving the lesson into a personal narrative, he makes the learning experience both practical and inspirational.

We are launching the Ob-Ex Edutainment System with music, one of the most beloved subjects. Directed by an A-list filmmaker, Polymath is a VR/3D sci-fi fantasy that teaches music fundamentals - scales, chords, music reading, composition, and playing songs - using our patent-pending technology.

Over the past two decades, our Mastertude Music Education System has successfully taught more than 10,000 students, earning letters of appreciation from universities and government bodies. We've set new benchmarks by enabling students to achieve music diplomas in a few months - what typically takes 8 -10 years - using proprietary techniques unknown even to advanced musicians.

POLYMATH SYNOPSIS:

The Map of Existence; a yantra (mystical symbol), visually encapsulates the entire Polymath narrative across 11 realms. It outlines the nature of existence and an individual's place within it, providing each character with direction, purpose, influence channels, vulnerabilities, and after-death assemblings. Central to this story is Mu, who joins the radical Polymath Order. This clandestine group has unravelled the secrets of math, music, consciousness, and tantra, invented a frequency machine, and established Ashram laws to safeguard their esoteric wisdom from a conventional world intent on their destruction.

In Polymath, music education holistically encompasses different aspects: science delves into frequency and vibration, revealing how mathematically dissonant intervals shape scales, chords, and harmonies; art pushes boundaries by encouraging the breaking of these rules to inspire innovation; in spirituality, music is seen as vibrations through which the soul communes with higher realms, harmonizing with the divine order of creation, as expressed in Pythagoras' concept of the "harmony of the spheres," and the Vedic principle of Nada Brahma; then the practical application comes in mastering the technical skills needed to play music effortlessly.

Polymath spans two films and three games, ultimately leading to a diploma from the accredited St. Cecilia Music Board:

Film 1: Polymath: The Map of Existence - teaches two years of music on the piano

Film 2: Polymath: The Residual Realms - covers fundamentals of guitar and drums

Topas Game: builds on Film 1, offering four more years of music

Emerald Game: provides six years of music teaching

Jade Game: completes the curriculum with 8-10 years of music education, culminating in diploma certification.

Following Polymath, Mastertude will produce thirty-four additional Ob-Ex movie-series that cover a wide range of subjects and skills. For example, we will explore medical science through a series called Asclepius and law through one titled Prudence. These films will showcase the diverse temperaments of brilliant lawyers and skilled surgeons in 3D narratives designed to inspire a thirst for knowledge, while executing learnings in VR.

Built on deep wisdom, years of experimentation, and thought, our system is poised to shape the future of education. 

Escape mind's grasp - emotion and spirituality

In the relentless pursuit of answers, many seek solace from the limitations of the mind, often turning to material pursuits or emotional escapes. Along this journey, spiritual growth can sometimes be eclipsed,as the intellect strives to assert its dominance. Yet, true knowledge and wisdom lie beyond the mind's confines, accessed through a calm mind that serves as a conduit for higher understanding and new insights - a source that transcends mere intellectual achievement.

When the mind's chatter becomes unbearable, individuals generally oscillate between extremes; clarity and despair, joy and anxiety. In their search for peace, many turn to various means beyond the intellect's grasp:

 • Love offers an emotional sanctuary, allowing one to momentarily escape the mind's relentless demands. However, when love becomes too taxing or painful, it can drive one to seek further escape.

 • Vices provide a temporary numbing of the mind’s incessant churn, offering quick but fleeting relief. Though they may quiet inner turmoil, they often lead to dependency.

 • Altruism offers moments of genuine fulfillment, providing feel-good experiences that uplift the spirit.

 • Spirituality offers a path beyond the mind - a way to transcend the limitations of intellect through faith in something greater, something beyond the material. However, if not grounded, it can sometimes lead to delusion or become invasive in its influence.

In today’s society, there’s a striking inconsistency in how each of these choices is valued. Love is celebrated, even when it leads to pain, as its pursuit is seen as inherently worthwhile. Vices, despite their harm, are often tolerated as acceptable coping mechanisms. Yet, those who choose the path of spiritual discipleship are frequently misunderstood or dismissed.

The spiritual journey, aimed at addressing our deepest existential concerns, is often trivialised in a world that prioritises rational intellect and material success. This neglect of deeper meaning, purpose, and direction contributes to widespread mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

Such societal biases deserve scrutiny. The pursuit of spirituality is no less valid than the pursuit of love; indeed, it may offer a more enduring sense of solace and meaning, especially on earth, when immortality is not yet an option.

While the mind is a powerful tool, it requires rest, peace, and the ability to switch into alternate states. Sleep provides some respite, but for those whose minds cannot switch off, insomnia exacerbates their distress.

Life's challenges frequently demand a transformation in perspective, as the mindset that created a problem is seldom the one capable of resolving it. In such moments, spirituality, with its higher processes like faith and transcendence, offers profound relief, easing the mental burden through practices such as meditation, deep self-reflection, peaceful chants, mantras, and yoga. As Max Planck wisely noted: "Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature, for in the final analysis, we ourselves are part of the mystery we seek to unravel."

Throughout history, many groundbreaking discoveries have emerged from a place beyond mere logic, often rooted in spiritual visions and mystical insights. The ancient Rishis of India made profound contributions to science, particularly in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. They developed early mathematical concepts like zero and the decimal system, and their astronomical observations, recorded in texts like the Sulba Sutras and Jyotisha Vedanga, predate similar discoveries elsewhere. Their insights also laid the foundation for Ayurveda, a holistic system of medicine that emphasises balance and natural remedies. Additionally, the Rishis’ philosophical ideas, particularly in the Upanishads, resonate with modern quantum physics, exploring concepts of reality and consciousness that align with contemporary scientific thought.

Niels Bohr, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, found inspiration in the symbolism of the atom's structure through his dreams, seamlessly blending them with his rigorous scientific endeavors. His experience illustrates that while disciplined intellectual effort is essential, profound insights often emerge from the realms of dreams, visions, and the stillness of the mind - touching on the deeper aspects of spirituality. 

Some of the most profound questions - about the purpose of life, the nature of consciousness, and the origins of thought or dreams - can not be fully grasped through intellect alone, and they still remain a mystery.

In summary, people seek deeper meaning in various ways: some discover it through committed love for another, embracing the role of husband or wife, and transcending their own limitations in the pursuit of love. Others find fulfillment in altruism, giving selflessly to those in need and thereby moving beyond personal desires to feel of service and helpful. Some join the military, driven by a sense of duty to protect their homeland, even at the cost of their own lives, and find purpose in that sacrifice. Still, others turn inward, joining an ashram or spiritual order, seeking wisdom from gurus and seers who have dedicated their lives to transcending time and understanding the mysteries of existence. 

Each of these paths holds its own value and should be regarded with equal respect. Striking a balance between spirituality and intellect, as well as between selflessness and self-interest, is essential; without this equilibrium, even the sharpest intellect becomes susceptible to vices or inner turmoil.

As Einstein wisely observed: "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." The challenge with relying solely on intellect is that, in most life circumstances, it lacks the depth to truly understand or calibrate what "point B" represents, let alone the origins of "point A." Thus, intellect, without the complement of imagination, will always fall short. 

To conclude, consider this: Could we and the earth itself be the manifestations of a superior mind's imaginings?

Polymath: Striking the balance between Creativity and Structure

In the evolving the landscape of education and creativity, we must marry the boundless realms of innovation with the defining boundaries of structure. 

Creativity serves as the fountainhead of innovation, a wellspring of possibilities that flourishes in the absence of constraints. It thrives on the courage to explore the uncharted, embracing the uncertainties that accompany the pursuit of the novel. 

Yet, the full spectrum of creativity's brilliance is most vividly illuminated when it operates within a framework. Structure acts as a scaffold, providing shape and direction to creative impulses and amplifying productivity, through clarity of purpose.

The quest for a symbiotic balance between the liberating forces of creativity and the grounding influence of structure is critical. An excess of creative freedom without the anchor of discipline can result in a maelstrom of ideas lacking focus and application. On the other hand, an overemphasis on structure can stifle the creative spirit, hindering the emergence of groundbreaking ideas.

The transition to the Information Age, characterized by a shift from a structured, institutional hold on knowledge to today's digital era, marked by the boundless access provided by the internet, underscores the necessity of navigating vast information with a balanced approach. Simply accessing information is not enough for meaningful learning.

With the premiere of our edutainment film "Polymath," Mastertude takes a leading role in harmonizing structured learning with creative exploration. The Polymath film leverages the compelling force of cinema, weaving a captivating sci-fi fantasy story that delves into the lives of polymaths - those remarkable beings who navigate the thin line between sheer genius and the brink of madness. Polymath immerses audiences in an enchanting universe of fantastical realms, all the while paving a path to music education.

Diverging from the typical trajectory of VR films and games, which often forgo narrative depth for the sake of interactive engagement, "Polymath" remains steadfast in preserving a coherent and gripping storyline. It guides viewers through a meticulously crafted narrative journey, steering clear of the non-linear-storytelling often found in excessively interactive formats.

"Polymath" introduces the novel concept of dedicated virtual spaces for learning, such as the music dojo (inspired by the dojo from The Matrix film). The narrative cleverly weaves the VR music dojo into the film, incorporating VR elements that smoothly integrate with the plot at key moments, enhancing the educational experience without disrupting the storytelling flow.

Mastertude's patented technology ensures a structured and seamless switch from 3D film viewing to VR engagements, offering automatic headset adjustments for a smooth and uninterrupted viewing experience. The entrance to the "music dojo" serves as a cue for audiences to interact, encouraging them to learn the fundamentals of music (scales, chords, songs, composition, and music reading using a VR piano). This approach significantly reduces the need for viewers to constantly guess when to engage, thereby eliminating any potential confusion. 

Polymath masterfully schedules the fluid transition between 3D and interactive VR elements, so that viewer interaction is timed and designed to balance structure and creativity. 

Imagine re-envisioning a TV series like "House" into immersive, three-hour VR-3D episodes across multiple seasons, blending the intricate narratives of medical drama with the hands-on experiences of medical procedures through virtual reality. This vision is at the heart of Mastertude's pioneering foray into a new cinematic genre - Edutainment - where creativity and structure harmonize within the Mastertude Edutainment eXperience (MEX).

Mastertude's innovative Ob-Ex (Observing-Executing) approach offers a transformative learning experience that seamlessly integrates observation with hands-on practice. This method leverages the brain's natural propensity for neuron mirroring, a process that initiates in early childhood as toddlers learn to walk and talk by observing their surroundings, and then practicing the observed skills. 

In the same way, by observing engaging film content, learners draw inspiration from remarkable personalities or the story itself, setting a perfect backdrop for the immersive VR segments. In the VR dojo, as engaged participants, they transition to executing skills, enabling these learners to swiftly acquire any skill. 

In essence, Mastertude's pioneering vision offers a compelling example of how creativity and structure can coexist harmoniously, setting a new standard for how we approach learning and creative expression in the digital age.