“When you're shooting traditional media, you have the classic climbing shot from above the climber looking down, and the climber’s roped in with a big drop underneath them,” said Griffith. Complex technical planning was required to allow Griffith to capture the adventure as realistically as possible without a large crew or extensive gear.

So, I sent him a headset, he watched ‘Everest,’ and he was completely hooked by the possibilities of creating an amazing soloing VR challenge of producing a high quality VR climbing experience is more than finding the right person to feature. “But I knew that as long as I got Alex to watch ‘Everest VR’ that I would totally have him. “Part of the challenge in VR is convincing people that really good VR is a really, really amazing experience,” said Griffith. However, convincing the renowned climber to join the VR world was the first step. The film, from Jonathan Griffith Productions, is available on the Oculus TV app via all Meta Quest VR headsets.Īfter his successful film “Everest VR,” Griffith was eager to make a film about solo climbing, or soloing, and Honnold was the most logical person to approach. The two part VR experience “Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR,” which premiered on March 3, follows the California native on solo ascents across two continents, documenting free ascent climbs in some of the most remote and wildest locations possible.

Additionally, 2D and 3D compositing, VR and motion graphics software Fusion Studio was used to process the multi camera, stereoscopic VR imagery. Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR Posted in DaVinci Resolve Studio and Fusion Studioįremont, CA – Ma– Blackmagic Design today announced that the newest virtual reality (VR) film from filmmaker Jonathan Griffith, featuring world renowned rock climber Alex Honnold (“Free Solo”), was edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.

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