Renowned rock climber Alex Honnold talks about his new film, TheSoloistVR, and how VR could enhance documentaries and blockbusters like TheBatman.
Alex Honnold has dominated the world of climbing since 2007, when he made a name for himself by climbing Yosemite Valley’s Astroman and the Rostrum in a single day, breaking records and establishing the Californian as one of the premier free soloists in the country. His achievements eventually attracted filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who profiled Honnold in their 2018 Academy Award-winning documentary Free Solo.
What dictated where you were going to film? Was it your desire to go to these places and climb certain mountains? Or was it more Jonathan and production needs? I’m so happy to hear that because I feel the same way when I watch it, this is as close as it gets to actually doing the thing, right? Well, I think what Jonathan does really well with framing the shots is that he’ll just leave it on you for a while and we can watch you sort of solve this puzzle of getting over these rocks. There’s a lot of thought that has to be put into it. You’re not just exercising your body; you’re exercising your mind.
On the other hand, it’s way more composed than a conventional documentary. With VR, the sheer amount of data you [have to] process is just crazy. It’s a different approach of capturing honest moments. It takes a while to set it up, to get everything ready and be like, “OK, now we’re going to do a scene.” But then, once that scene happens, you are seeing exactly what’s happening.It’s not that uncommon in climbing areas because other people cut their hands. It’s just blood from other climbers.
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