Thanks Michael

Even more so when you are surrounded by thousands of men flogging themselves!

What a compliment, don't know what else to say but thanks :-)

Cheers Neil

Thankyou

You're not the only one! ;-)

What British voice is that?

Oh, I guess it would be a narrator for a nature channel or history or something. Just kept imagining it while I was watching.

;-)

I've been to Iran a couple of times to film for two different broadcasters. The first time was in 1997 (!!!) and the second (this video here) was in 2000.
I can't remember the permits we needed, it was before 9/11 and a lot of things have changed, but I doubt it being more difficult than getting into the States(!!). The fact that both shoots were about football allowed us more leeway, helped.
I know that we were one of the few camera crews allowed into the country at the time.
So to answer your question, it was a while back and my memory has faded a bit, but I do remember there was a lot of too-ing and fro-ing to the Iranian embassy.
It was shot on DigiBeta, unfortunately.

I am sorry to hear that and I know what you mean. I could go into a political diatribe, but I feel this is the wrong forum for that.

Thankyou

Cheers Phil, much appreciated

Self flagellation...There are parts of Iran where the chains are razor blades (so they say) but its illegal.

I would have to dig for the tapes and re-edit...Maybe one day, but then again I would rather go back there and re shoot it instead. ;-)

oh!....oh well, nothing i can do about that now...It still sounds great, but thanks for the info ;-)

Wow! Where did you go boarding?

Sony 790 DigiBeta

hey thanks, that looks like a sweet camera, I'm jealous. I wish I could go to Iran and shoot like that!

It was a sweet camera 10 years ago! Now we are in the HD age, I can't wait to get back there with a 900 or a Varicam! ;-)

Hi Khurram

Thanks for the comment, but I don't understand what you are saying

cheers

...because i didn't have it maybe

...maybe i don't want other sounds on the video

Thanks Saameh