A race weekend is measured in lap times and finishing positions. For the people inside it, the experience also lives in the preparation, the waiting, and the decisions made under pressure. Groove Jones brings those moments into focus in MAX, a 14-minute immersive documentary following Max Stallone through a race weekend that ends with a team podium sweep.
Filmed for Apple Vision Pro using the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera, MAX brings viewers into the world around the driver: the track, the car, and the people helping him compete. Its story unfolds through five connected beats.
A Driver with a Growing Ambition
The story begins at Eagles Canyon Raceway in North Texas, establishing the space and atmosphere before introducing Max. His early fascination with speed provides a personal starting point, tracing the path from childhood inspiration to the decision to pursue racing seriously.
The Commitment behind the Competition
That ambition carries consequences for the people closest to him. His father’s perspective brings the demands and risks of racing into the story, revealing the trust involved in supporting a son who wants to compete professionally. The stakes become personal before the race reaches its decisive moments.
The People behind Every Lap
Max’s story widens to include the crew and his teammate Logan Stretch. Preparation, mechanical work, and shared knowledge form the foundation of the weekend. Their relationship gives the competition another dimension: drivers who race against one another also help each other improve, with the team’s result connecting their individual efforts.
Pressure on the Track
As the weekend builds toward the race, preparation gives way to execution. The story follows the drivers responding to different starting positions and challenges while working toward a shared goal. Racing footage brings speed and proximity into the experience, while the personal story gives viewers a reason to care about the finish.
A Shared Victory, and What Comes Next
Max takes first place, with his teammates finishing second and third to complete a podium sweep. The celebration brings the weekend’s individual efforts together in one result. The closing perspective looks beyond the finishing order to Max’s character and his ambition to give back, connecting the achievement on track to the person he hopes to become.
Across its 14 minutes, MAX connects the intensity of racing with the relationships that sustain it. The immersive format brings audiences close to the action while making room for the preparation, trust, and shared relief surrounding the result.
For a closer look at how Groove Jones captured the race weekend, including the camera rigging, immersive footage, and spatial audio, read our original MAX production case study.
MAX
An Apple Immersive Short Film | 14 Minutes
Experience the intensity, precision, and adrenaline of world class racing in MAX, a 14 minute immersive short film that brings audiences closer to the action than ever before.
Following Max through an unforgettable race weekend, the film captures the preparation, anticipation, and fierce competition that culminate in an extraordinary victory. As the race unfolds, viewers experience the speed, emotion, and determination that drive Max toward a first place finish, while his teammates deliver equally impressive performances to secure second and third place.
The result is a remarkable podium sweep, celebrating not only Max’s individual triumph but also the skill, teamwork, and shared pursuit of excellence behind this historic achievement.
Filmed for Apple Vision Pro using the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera, MAX places audiences at the heart of the experience, offering an intimate perspective on the people, machines, and defining moments that make motorsport so compelling.
MAX
A Groove Jones Production
Directed by
Karim Youssef
Produced by
Ashton Kennedy
Executive Producers
Dale Carman
Gary Banks
Dan Ferguson
Associate Producer
Jeff Kreinik
DOP
Karim Youssef
Color Grade & Edited by
Karim Youssef
Original Score
Andrew Carman
Spatial Audio Engineering & Mix
Andrew Carman
Digital Imaging Technician
Henry Casillas
Assistant Camera & Editor
Henry Casillas
Camera Rigging
Richard Ball
Post-production IT Support
Shawn Sterling
Behind-the-Scenes Photography
Ashton Kennedy
Gary Banks
Immersive Review
Emily Austin
Featuring
Max Stallone
Logan Stretch
Joseph Stallone
Bob Stretch
Karl Storckwr
Special Thanks
Marie Adams
Scott Adams
NASA Texas Region
Wheels America Racing
PT Auto Sport
Eagles Canyon Raceway
Filmed on Location
Eagles Canyon Raceway
Decatur, Texas
