October 10, 2024
UPDATE
Apple debuts the primary scripted movie captured in Apple Immersive Video and divulges new immersive movies for Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional
New episodes, movies, sequence, and live shows captured in Apple Immersive Video are set to debut later this 12 months, with extra coming early subsequent 12 months
At this time, Apple revealed new episodes, movies, sequence, and music performances captured in Apple Immersive Video that may debut on Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional free of charge. Apple Immersive Video is a outstanding media format that leverages ultra-high-resolution 3D video and Spatial Audio to place viewers within the middle of the motion.
Submerged, the primary scripted brief movie captured in Apple Immersive Video, written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Edward Berger, is now accessible. Subsequent month, Apple and The Weeknd will launch a wide ranging immersive music expertise celebrating the seven-time diamond-certified artist’s extremely anticipated new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. With Live performance for One, a brand new live performance sequence set to debut later this 12 months, followers will expertise intimate performances from the world’s largest artists, starting with a particular set from the award-winning British singer-songwriter RAYE. New episodes of Journey, which follows pioneering athletes as they tackle awe-inspiring challenges, may even launch this 12 months.
Submerged
This immersive fiction thriller, accessible to Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional customers all over the world free of charge, invitations viewers onto a WWII-era submarine and follows its crew as they wrestle to fight a harrowing assault. This adrenaline-pumping thrill trip showcases the distinctive storytelling experiences made potential by Apple Immersive Video.
“Apple Immersive Video permits Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional customers all over the world to expertise the following technology of sports activities, documentaries, and music performances. With Submerged, an immersive movie from visionary director Edward Berger, we’re excited to premiere the following technology of narrative filmmaking,” mentioned Tor Myhren, Apple’s vp of Advertising and marketing Communications. “Imaginative and prescient Professional locations you in the midst of the story — inside a densely packed submarine, shoulder to shoulder with its crew. That deep sense of immersion simply wasn’t potential earlier than, and we will’t wait to see the way it conjures up filmmakers to push the boundaries of visible storytelling.”
“Apple Immersive Video is a superb new medium that expands the horizon of storytelling,” mentioned Edward Berger, director of the Academy Award-winning All Quiet on the Western Entrance and the upcoming, critically acclaimed Conclave. “Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional impressed me to inform a narrative in a manner that simply wasn’t potential earlier than, and within the course of, it modified the best way my staff and I take into consideration making a story. This immersive know-how pioneered by Apple goes to vary the way forward for filmmaking.”
Shot on location in Prague, Brussels, and Malta over three weeks, Submerged was filmed utilizing a full-scale 23-ton submarine set made with actual metal, brass, and steel that was modeled after WWII-era vessels. Vital parts of the set had been constructed to face up to being totally submerged, and featured sensible digital camera traps and particular results that had been uniquely rigged to reveal Apple Immersive Video cameras to sparks, steam, water, and hearth with out breaking viewers’ sense of immersion. Forged members who would possibly seem out of body or focus in a 2D characteristic had been meticulously scripted, and took part in in depth stunt rehearsals, together with freedive coaching in dive tanks and open water, to keep up continuity and realism. Followers can go behind the scenes of Submerged with a brief movie that exhibits how the solid and crew crafted this immersive, action-packed drama solely for Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
2024 NBA All-Star Weekend
Subsequent Friday, basketball followers will take pleasure in an immersive brief movie of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, that includes the Rising Stars, the Slam Dunk contest, the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Level Problem, “Stephen vs. Sabrina,” and highlights from the All-Star Recreation.
Live performance for One
Live performance for One is the primary music sequence captured in Apple Immersive Video, bringing followers nearer to their favourite artists than ever earlier than. The inaugural efficiency comes from six-time BRIT Award winner RAYE, who alongside her 20-piece band affords her mix of R&B, jazz, and pop to viewers from the very best seat in the home.
Journey
After entering into skinny air above Norway’s breathtaking fjords with highliner Religion Dickey, and traversing the streets and rooftops of Paris with the world’s main parkour group, viewers are invited to swim alongside freediver Ant Williams whereas he makes an attempt to finest his report for the longest distance below ice with only a single breath. The following episode of Journey, “Ice Dive,” will debut within the U.S. in December.
Early subsequent 12 months, viewers can expertise the shores of Majorca, Spain, the place world-class sport climber Kai Lightner tackles his largest problem but: free-solo climbing over the secluded and rocky coves, the place one slip will ship him into the raging sea.
Elevated
Within the subsequent episode of Elevated, “Maine,” accessible early subsequent 12 months, viewers will expertise a crisp autumn in New England, with a shocking journey alongside winding coastlines and above breathtakingly stunning rivers.
These new episodes, movies, sequence, and live shows be a part of the rising Apple Immersive Video catalog accessible at this time, which incorporates Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room, Boundless, Elevated, Prehistoric Planet Immersive, Wild Life, and extra — all accessible from the Apple TV app on Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
Availability
- Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional is accessible in Australia, Canada, China mainland, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the U.Ok., and the U.S.
- Customers in these international locations and areas can take pleasure in a free demo of Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional at their native Apple Retailer and obtain an prolonged preview of Submerged upon request starting Monday, October 14.
- Apple Immersive Video is accessible at no extra value from the Apple TV app in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the U.Ok., and the U.S. Customers in China mainland can entry Apple Immersive Video from the Migu Video and Tencent Video apps, which can be found to obtain free of charge from the App Retailer for Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
- New Apple Immersive Video episodes and movies debut in U.S. English with subtitles in extra languages. Title availability varies by nation or area.
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