National Geographic: Into Water

In the first of National Geographic’s newly released, four-part “Into Water” virtual reality series, we travel by air, boat and jeep through the rugged Icelandic countryside with geographer and glaciologist Dr. M Jackson. The acclaimed National Geographic Explorer has spent the last decade documenting the incredible physical and cultural changes of the island nation as it experiences an unprecedented melting of its iconic ice. “Into Water: Iceland” is the first stop on an around the world VR tour that documents the work of women Explorers who’ve dedicated their careers to water related issues. In subsequent episodes viewers dive into the blue waters of the remote Indonesian archipelago, canoe down distant rivers in Quebec, and explore the deep of ocean off Monterey Bay. Watch here. Read the full project case study here.

Directors: Steve Henderson, Mitchell Scott, Dave Mossop

Producers: Steve Henderson, Mitchell Scott

Client: National Geographic

Loved by All - A Virtual Reality Experience

Experience Nepal's remote Khumbu Valley in virtual reality. Every spring the summit of Mount Everest draws people from around the world. But in its shadow live the Sherpa, a resilient, religious people, who, despite the riches surrounding the highest peak on earth, are still quite poor and uneducated. A child of the Khumbu, Apa Sherpa climbed Everest 21 times. Pulled away at the age of 12 to work as a high altitude porter, like so many others, he would leave his family for months, risking his life on the mountain. Through his work at the Apa Sherpa Foundation, he aims to create a different future for his people. Watch the full virtual reality film here.

Director / DOP: Steve Henderson

Production Company: Sherpas Cinema

Client: Thule Group

Muskwa-Kechika VR - Destination British Columbia

Join Wayne Sawchuk of Northern BC's remote Mayfield Basecamp in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area of Northern British Columbia. This project was shot in late summer 2017. The Muskwa-Kechika is a 16 million acre unroaded protected wilderness area located in British Columbia’s northern Rocky Mountains. Watch the full virtual reality film here.

Director / DOP: Steve Henderson

Production Company: Sherpas Cinema

Client: Destination British Columbia

Lines of Sight VR - CMH Heliskiing

Welcome to Lines of Sight: A Guided Virtual Reality Experience Experience Heli-Skiing in virtual reality. Scroll full 360 and sample the closest feeling to flying without leaving your chair. Created in partnership with the award-winning Sherpas Cinema, this cinematic piece set the standard of movement in virtual reality. Watch the full virtual reality film here.

Director / DOP: Steve Henderson

Production Company: Sherpas Cinema

Client: CMH Heliskiing

Travel Alberta VR - READY

Travel Alberta’s 2017 brand campaign READY was supported by 6x short virtual reality films in locations around the province. Alongside Google’s JUMP Creator program I shot and directed the campaign over the course of winter and summer. Watch one of the installments here.

Director / DOP: Steve Henderson

Agency: Critical Mass

Client: Travel Alberta

Karakoram VR

An interactive branching narrative exploring the snow capped 8000m peaks of Pakistan’s Karakoram range, alpinism, and local culture on a 500km journey. From the western anchor of the Himalayan Range - Nanga Parbat - to camp 3 on K2, this was a first for the format in Pakistan. This film is currently in post-production.

Director: Steve Henderson

AC / BTS: Vince Emond

Production Company: Independent

EP: Andrew Thomson