This week's Friday Night Video takes a behind-the-scenes look at Free Solo. The short documentary takes a look at the ethical issues surrounding filming a climber in a deadly situation. Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin discuss whether involving cameras in Alex's solo attempt at Freerider would become a distraction.
Well....watching that is stressful enough. I cannot quite wrap my head around the strain of being a film maker on this endeavour. I'm pretty certain I'm not made of stern enough stuff.
Agreed, did you note their understanding of by Alex having an awareness of being filmed, this would albeit in some small way effect the outcome of the climb.
> Agreed, did you note their understanding of by Alex having an awareness of being filmed, this would albeit in some small way effect the outcome of the climb.
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