Traveling Alone in Venezuela (Cuyagua) - A VR 360 Adventure
Channel: whereisnoa - Documenting my life in VR
Date: 2023-08-04

This is a 360 video. Move your phone around to look at what interests you.

I spent 5 days in Cuyagua, sleeping in a hammock on the beach, showering in the river and hanging with the fisherman in the village.
I came here because when I was in Palomino, Colombia trying to convince myself to visit Venezuela, a Venezuelan man named Endry told me about a little surf town he hadn’t been to in 5 years and that I should visit his friend Chuchu who still lives there. So I took a bus from Valencia to Maracay then through a curvy mountain road to Ocumare, along the sketchy roads on a mototaxi, to go find Endry’s friend, Chuchu.

Chuchu (https://www.instagram.com/chuchucuyagua/)
The fisherman (https://www.instagram.com/mato.sturismo/)

My Story:
I booked a one way ticket to Central America to see what I was really made of. 10 months and 8 countries later I found myself in South America, contemplating if I should visit Venezuela. People had told me not to visit, they told me it was too dangerous, but is it fair to sum up a whole country with one word, "dangerous." I went to go see with my own eyes and what I saw surprised me.

I travel alone with a 360 camera so I can bring you along and feel like you were there with me.  Move your phone around and look at what peaks your interest as I discover this country few dare to visit.

As a storyteller, I feel that virtual reality and 360 videos has the potential to change how we watch documentaries since we can now experience the story instead of simply watching it. My focus as a filmmaker is to push the boundaries of VR through this series as I revisit my 16 month, solo backpacking adventure through Central and South America.

New episode every Friday at 5PM EST.

The gear I used to make this series:
VR headset (https://amzn.to/3zYtNjz)
Main 360 camera (https://www.insta360.com/sal/Pro_2?insrc=INR2TXL)
Action 360 camera (https://www.insta360.com/sal/one_rs_1_inch_360?insrc=INR2TXL)
VR Microphone (https://amzn.to/3QJlNtw)
VR Tripod base (https://amzn.to/3pocS5d)
VR Tripod head (https://amzn.to/3w8vSbF)
V R Tripod head leveler (https://amzn.to/3K0EsyX)
Wireless Control system for VR camera (https://amzn.to/3A3Ufby)
Backpack (https://amzn.to/3R5WlyP)


Credits:
Directed by  @whereisnoa  (https://www.instagram.com/whereisnoa.eth/)
Animation by Michelle Recio (https://www.instagram.com/michy.depote/)
Music by Piojos Intergalácticos "Mientras Tanto"
(https://open.spotify.com/track/5dEss8OMrXMOoClrPglJdR?si=f397d8e17ad54ca8)
Whitesand "Lanterns in the Sky" "The Last Stand" "Empty World" "Arrival"
All of these tracks can be found on  (https://www.youtube.com/@WhitesandComposer)
Whitesand also has a Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Whitesand)

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