Geez i’ve been slack updating this lately – episode 2 above most of you have probably seen it already; this episode has over 12,000 views already which is rad! mainly I have been blogging at www.diariesdownunder.com so check there for updates. This site will be going through some renovations soon but i’ll be posting relevant stuff here in the mean time.
First Episode of Diaries is out – We had to bang this one out early just after opening day, we had a few crew come over from wanaka and did the usual opening day rituals – jumped some sheep and then paraglided home. Winter is well and truly here now and Remarkables is set to open this weekend. We will be up there all week filming pre season stuff to have the next episode out by Sunday the 20th so keep an eye out for that one.
Just handed the master copy of Made You Look over to DHL on it’s way hastily to Sydney ready for production on Monday!. Up to all hours last night but happy it’s done and it’s on to the next thing without much of a break really. Premieres are happening all over the show and more about them soon…
Made You Lood burning off to DVD - bit nerdy..
Got another roll of film developed, this one black and white. I have another half a roll to get through and i’ll think we will make up a lil something for the inside cover of the DVD..
Feret’s trying to get into the filming game.. nah actually he is, no jokes here..
Look closely and you will see someone ripping a turn in the middle, think it’s Ferret but might be Hyna..
Lunch time..
The ole photo in the mirror – an all time classic..
Photos of people taking people photos
This was our second to last trip of the season and easily the best.. Got shots 3days straight..
Bit of an awkward turn this one..
These things are bloody great..
Jye.
Hit this thing right after Rob buried himself on the cat.track gap – didn’t really work that well, think VB got a shot though..
Hyne.
The U-haul is rubbish in the snow, we had to dig our way out of this one..
This ad we did last minute whilst in Sonora.. It was hectic last few weeks in Tahoe so this slipped my mind, luckily we got it through just in time for issue 1 of Transfer.
Made it down to Wanaka the other day to get busy with Lindsay on finishing the edit.. We’ve got a prety epic setup here and ticking away each day – Been offline for a few days though so thought I better do an update. I’ve been sifting my way through alot of footage lately so figure I should post some random clips online, Stumbled accross this shot in India of the crew rocking off for first hit – bit pointless really innit.. I’ll try and post a shot every few days to keep you entertained..
So thats it in then, Just like that it’s April the 18th and my flight is outta here back to NZ.. I got home a couple of days ago and theres alot of work ahead – Crazy season it’s been for sure, looking back it must be the radest season yet for me – so much happened, so quickly.. I was taking the time to reflect on the way home and came up with two broken truck transmissions oh make that three including Charles, a broken sled trailer that was fixed with a bit of handy welding, 2 x popped trailer tyres, 1x flat Truck tyre and a burnt up sled. Our last two weeks have been epic though, Tahoe treated us with a few cheeky april storms and we persevered hiring a U-Haul moving truck and piling 3 poor sods in the back with a sled soaking up petrol fumes, we towed a trailer with two sleds as well and had three fullas in the front, 1 person sitting on a deck chair that conveniently slotted in the middle of the two front seats. Summed up our season well. we made it through relatively unscathed and all and all a successful few months.
Pre rock-off for 2 hour drive in the back of the U-Haul.. Nervous smiles all round..
And they’re in there..
Got my first roll of film back from this canon AE-1 I bought a few weeks back.. Some more on it’s way as well..
All set for Donner Pass on this morning, out to the car and discover this..
On the beers then should solve it..
Assessing the situation..
Jye throws a snowball
Rob throws a tyre..
Then he ollies it..
and a frontside 180..
random dawg..
Gayest rental car out there.. does the trick though..
We headed off for one last sledding trip on monday and SCORED it.. Must have been about 2 foot of fresh up there and sunny for days.. Some aspects got baked super quick though and there we’re literally a thousand different crews up there – ours easily the most ghetto with 3 sleds 6 dudes a U-Haul truck/trailer and the most disguisting Jeep wrangler you’ve seen in your life. But we made it got it done and now chilling back in Truckee. Theres a possilblity of 6 or so inches on the weekend though and if it comes true we will be back up there for sure.
Trailhead first thing..
Jye
Hyna getting crazy on it..
Sessioned this jump until the landing was inside out..
Lunch for the hot dogger.. just pop em in the front of the sled engine and they are good to go 20mins up the trail..
in they pop..
Jump on the first day..
