Six GoPros, and one picture rebuilt in 4K
That first rig held six GoPro 3+ Black Edition, each able to film in 2.7K. Together they gave a 360° picture rebuilt at 4K. A new way of watching a film, genuinely at the heart of the action, had become possible. From then on the viewer chooses where to look — with a mouse on a computer, a finger on a phone or tablet, or through a virtual reality headset.
Enough explaining — here is our 360 / VR showreel:
An 8K camera, and up to 12K in stills
All that was only the beginning. Bluevista now has newer cameras such as the Insta360, at 8K, and up to 12K in stills.
From a flyover to the heart of the orchestra
The uses are without limit: discovering a tourist area from the sky, a virtual visit of a place, or scenes written specifically for 360° so you can slip into the middle of an orchestra, or of a crowd in full voice.
See extracts from our 360 work here.
As for the 360° projects we have run, a picture says it better than words — so here is a sample of what we have made these past months:
360° video, put to work for a project
A 360° camera does not make a film. What decides it is what the viewer is asked to do with their freedom to look: search, choose, find their bearings.
For Fibois AURA, it meant walking through a timber industry. For Yves Rocher, a production site. For Pisten Bully, the cab of a snow groomer at work. Three places you cannot visit, and three different reasons to show them whole.