{"id":6476,"date":"2022-03-14T12:07:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:07:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:07:54","slug":"making-the-soloist-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/making-the-soloist-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Soloist VR| Shooting a VR Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following his world-beating Free Solo project, Alex Honnold has embarked on a new VR expedition. Check out just how The Soloist<\/em> VR <\/em>was made on Red Bull TV<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popularity of VR has steadily grown over the last few years. Helped massively by the pandemic and the limitations it opposed on people’s ability to go outside, VR has expanded into new spaces. When we first think of virtual reality, many of us immediately turn to gaming. But, VR movie has become the next big thing in terms of innovative cinematic experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a VR Movie?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Offering an immersive, 360 degree experience, VR video transports the viewer right into the action. Once the headset is put on, a viewer can take a look around in every direction of a scene. Whether this is breathtaking scenic shots from a mountain top, or simply inside the room of a building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of video is usually shot with an omnidirectional camera, enabling the filmmaker to capture multiple angles at once. It can also be achieved by using a number of cameras in conjunction. Sometimes referred to as spherical video or immersive video, VR movies are the perfect way to let audiences get a perspective that was previously unavailable to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Soloist VR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free solo climber and limit-pusher, Alex Honnold, is known for taking on climbing challenges that can be difficult to watch at times. His last big project was the film Free Solo, <\/em>documenting his unaided ascent up El Capitan, the 3,000ft rock formation in Yosemite National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honnold’s latest project, The Soloist VR, <\/em>sees him navigate challenging peaks in the Alps and Dolomites, as well as the American West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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