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Lion 360

Watch as Gibson the lion and his mother struggle with their pride’s alpha male in this groundbreaking 360-video, filmed completely in the wild from the heart of a pride of lions for National Geographic.

  • Martin Edström
    Director
  • Martin Edström
    Producer
  • Fredrik Edström
    Producer
  • Erik Löfblad
    Producer
  • Martin Edström
    Photography
  • Erik Löfblad
    Photography
  • Fredrik Edström
    Photography
  • Mike Shepard
    Technology
    National Geographic
  • Martin Edström
    Post-Production
  • Erik Löfblad
    Post-Production
  • Fredrik Edström
    Post-Production
  • Matt Zymet
    Executive Producer
    National Geographic
  • Mike McKay
    Narration
  • August Vilhemsson
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Virtual Reality
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Wildlife
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Zambia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 360-video
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Martin Edström

Award-winning National Geographic Explorer Martin Edström uses interactive, immersive techniques—including 360-degree photography and virtual reality—to tell the important stories of our time in moving and inspiring ways.

Based in Sweden, Martin has brought audiences to the wild and forgotten corners of the world—from the threatened caves of Vietnam to inside the tents of refugee families in the Middle East.

Working at the intersection of journalism, photography, and technology, Martin is intent on improving the media landscape by developing more powerful methods—fit for the digital age—to tell the stories that matter.

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