Komodo: A Paradise Under Pressure (360 VR Trailer)

In 2017, VR Gorilla followed a team of scientists and divers to create a film on their quest to study Indonesia’s iconic manta rays and Komodo dragons, and how plastic pollution is threatening their survival. The film, which is a @watermenproject @vrgorilla and @blend360media collaboration, takes you on an incredible journey through the waters and islands of Komodo National Park; a unique ecosystem situated in the Indonesian archipelago.

World record freediver and Ocean Explorer William Winram, together with his protégé marine biologist Lukas Müller, go to extreme lengths to show you the beauty of the park and some of its iconic inhabitants, including the deadly Komodo Dragon and the giant Reef Manta Ray.

During their dives they assist Nat Geo’s “Queen of Mantas” Andrea Marshall who is researching the manta ray population in the Park.

The full film will be available for download on the 22th of november on various platforms but until then enjoy this trailer and stay tuned for ‘behind the scenes’ stories to follow in the next posts.

This project would not have existed were it not for Dr. Andrea Marshall from the Marine Megafauna Foundation and her generous donor who put her boat at the service of the oceans in this project.