Hollywood director uses Apple Vision Pro to edit ‘Still Shaken’

Rebecca Hills-Duty

❘ published: 2024-02-07T11:06:10 ❘ Updated: 2024-02-07T11:07:01

Hollywood director Jonathan Chu turned to Apple Vision Pro to edit the film version of Wicked when he found himself stranded at home due to flooding.

Virtual reality and mixed reality have a surprisingly long history of being useful for non-gaming purposes, such as training or medical use. A Hollywood director discovered another use case for the Apple Vision Pro after he was stuck at home and unable to access an editing suite to work on his latest film.

Director Jonathan Chu, best known for his work on Crazy Rich Asians, was hard at work trying to edit the film adaptation of the musical Wicked when Los Angeles was hit by severe flooding. With the roads leading to the editing suite closed, Zhou remained stuck at home. Having recently acquired an Apple Vision Pro, he decided to try using it to visit the editing suite virtually.

Vision Pro for editing Hollywood movies

Chu used the Vision Pro to work remotely with his editor, Myron Kerstein. Editing is an intense and energetic process, and directors often work closely with editors to ensure their vision for the film is properly translated to the silver screen. Using EvercastUS, Chu was able to collaborate with Kerstien and review changes made to the film on a virtual screen the same size as a real movie theater screen, accurately replicating the theatergoers’ experience.

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The director expressed on social media how much he liked the Vision Pro, saying: “I need to repeat that out loud. I’ve been spending hours editing a major motion picture on a virtual giant screen (the size of a real movie screen) from the comfort of my home. With no headache. I can’t tell you what this revelation is. This is high-stakes, cutting-edge production work available for use today! “I’m still in shock.”

The Apple Vision Pro is still early in its life cycle, so more unusual use cases may emerge as the product develops.