Far From Home 26/09/2011
 
I have a great job ....

I have the opportunity to work with some pretty incredible people - on both sides of the camera, and I get to play with new gear like RED's Epic which certainly lives up to the RED induced hype.

I also get to do a little traveling.

A recent job for Ford Global for the release of their new Ford Ranger - took me to some of the most remarkable places in our country.  Traveling with us were a variety of agency staff, producers, clients, and a director and his right hand man from the USA.  It was an interesting trip for them as Australian virgins .... I'm not sure they saw any of the usual Australian attractions, but what they did see would be a highlight for most locals I'm sure.  I know it was for me!!

On a trip that started in Melbourne, went to the snow in Falls Creek, then to Adelaide for a quick trip down the border track and through the Ngarkat National Park, to Cairns - well ore precisely 600km west of Cairns to an extraordinary cattle station where fish, crocs (salt and fresh), brahman bulls and every other variant of Australian fauna live and ultimately to Shark Bay in WA, and on to Dirk Hartog Island.  Not one area that looked like any other - and a massive eye opener for those of us who live in this country.  I can only imagine how Aion, John and Jackie felt as visitors to our shores experiencing such true remoteness!

From the vehicle's perspective - it handled ALL the conditions incredibly well.  It's worth checking out www.fordrangerchallenge.com.au to see what the guys put the trucks through, and what extrordinary country we have available to us.

It was an interesting job and one that I wont ever forget ... just don't mention the snow mobile!!

So whilst my own adventures often take me away - another good friend is away from his home a little more than me - and we tried to portray a little of that in his new music clip.

Colin Hay has released Far From Home, the second single from his Gathering Mercury album, and the clip was cut together using vision that I have shot on a number of different trips to the US and his tours in Australia.  It's come together really well and I'm incredibly proud of it.  Colin's work ethic is incredible - and having the privlidge to tour with him to see how his hard work is paying off is humbling.  I don't know of anyone else that works harder to get his music to his fans ... apart from Ace Baker!

You can checkout the clip through my website here or view it on youtube here.

Take a look around my sight ... and enjoy!!

And if you're an Australian based Colin Hay fan, you might want to keep an eye on your diary for February!
 


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