Synopsis

Lift off for a journey of wonder and exploration and experience the beauty of our planet like never before. Filmed outside the International Space Station (ISS), this awe-inspiring feature offers cinematic VR footage that will leave you breathless. Fly over the Earth and witness the profound Overview Effect – the realization astronauts experience when they witness our planet from low Earth orbit. Gain a deeper understanding of our planet's place in the universe and the importance of protecting it for future generations. With a full 360° open perspective you'll be left inspired by unobstructed vistas of Planet Earth. Positioned at the nadir of the ISS, this incredible journey offers a perspective few have ever seen. Part of the EMMY award-winning Space Explorers series, an ambitious series that chronicles the life of astronauts training for and on life-changing missions aboard the International Space Station as humanity prepares to return to the Moon...and beyond.

Cast and crew

About the director(s):
Félix Lajeunesse:
Félix Lajeunesse is the Chief Creative Office and Co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios. A visionary creator with an extraordinary attention to detail and a deep understanding of emotional resonance, crafts virtual reality and immersive experiences that provoke connection and are rooted in a profound sense of presence.
Together with Paul Raphael and Stéphane Rituit, his co-founders at Felix & Paul Studios, Felix has spent more than a decade breaking new ground in immersive storytelling, marrying technological innovation and creative excellence.
Co-founding Felix & Paul Studios was more than the start of a company – it marked the beginning of a creative revolution. With the first-ever VR film, "Strangers with Patrick Watson," in 2013, the studio set a precedent for innovation in cinematic VR storytelling.
Since then, he has co-directed over 30 immersive experiences including "The People’s House," a collaboration with former President Barack Obama, "Traveling While Black" with Roger Ross Williams, and "Gymnasia" with the NFB. Each project has charted a new course and expanded the realm of possibilities in immersive storytelling.
Felix's innovative work has garnered widespread industry recognition, including two Primetime Emmy Awards for the studio’s remarkable projects: "The People’s House," offering an intimate tour with Barack and Michelle Obama, and "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience," an awe-inspiring journey into space that stands as the most ambitious media project of its kind and has been adapted into a groundbreaking immersive touring experience, Space Explorers: THE INFINITE.
As the creative lead at Felix & Paul Studios, Felix is an explorer, a storyteller, and a visionary. His ongoing contributions to interactive storytelling are forging a new path for emotionally compelling, presence-based entertainment.

Paul Raphaël:
Paul Raphaël is the Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios. A leading figure in the sphere of immersive entertainment as well as Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, his work strikes a unique balance between creative prowess and technological wizardry. His storytelling abilities have a distinct flavor, marked by a relentless pursuit of a sense of presence and a keen sense for innovation.
Together with Félix Lajeunesse and Stéphane Rituit, his co-founder at Felix & Paul Studios, Paul Raphael has spent more than a decade breaking new ground in immersive storytelling. This creative partnership took flight with their first-ever cinematic VR film, "Strangers with Patrick Watson," a project that not only marked the launch of Felix & Paul Studios in 2013, but also set the pace for the remarkable journey ahead.
Since that groundbreaking debut, Paul has co-directed and helmed the creative direction of over 30 projects. Memorable projects such as "The People’s House," a collaboration with former President Barack Obama, "Traveling While Black" with Roger Ross Williams, and "Gymnasia" with the NFB and Clyde Henry Productions, showcase his creative versatility and passion for diverse narratives.
The studio’s most ambitious venture to date "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience," has literally reached for the stars. Filmed aboard the International Space Station with specialized cameras, this project, the largest media project ever filmed in space, has inspired the immersive touring experience, "Space Explorers: THE INFINITE."
As a filmmaker, visual storyteller and innovator, Paul ceaselessly pushes the frontiers of storytelling, marrying creativity and technology in a way that redefines the landscape of immersive entertainment.

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