To be quite honest, growing up I never heard of New Zealand until I saw the Lord of the Rings movie; I'm pathetic I know. lol I was amazed by its beauty and promised myself to go there one day. But I wasn't sure where in NZ I would want to visit until I saw this special on the Travel Channel about Milford Sound. I was just speechless after I saw the program and I knew where in NZ I wanted to see. I booked my flights and hotel at the nearest town (Queenstown) and began to prepare.

I also started to think about a song for the video; which I feel is the most important part of any video. After 2 months of listening to a variety of material, I finally decided to go with Sigur Ros 's Hoppipolla. I would listen to the song and imagine if I was making a music video in NZ. I always feel you can never go wrong with Sigur Ros especially when filming landscapes and nature.

Scenes are mixed with hand held recording and some using a tripod( did not want to carry that thing everywhere with me on my vacation!). Everything is edited in IMOVIE09; I have no clue how to use the Final Cut programs, IMOVIE09 is easier :o). I hope you all enjoy it.!

This video is dedicated to the people of New Zealand.I want to thank you for your kind hospitality from the day I landed in Auckland.

I also want to thank the staff from Real Journeys who made the tours very fun and memorable and the staff at the Mercure Resort for making my stay comfortable.

I feel like a different man coming back from this trip... can't wait to go back!







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