This is a production I have put together for my brother Christian who required something to showcase the ability of the 5D Mk2 to audiences eager to hear about his life behind the lens.

We were lucky enough to be teamed up together for another adventure on True North. northstarcruises.com.au

Most of this footage and stills was taken on this trip with some familiar clips I had taken on my first trip. Once again we were treated to the splendor of the Kimberley and of course the magnificent True North and it's amazing crew. It's something you must do if you ever get the chance. It is a trip of a lifetime.

For those interested in the gear used we had
2 x 5D Mk2, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8, 24mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.2, 85mm f/1.2, 400mm f/5.6, TS-E 17mm f/4, 100mm Macro f/2.8, Manfrotto T/Pod, Monopod, Millars DS10, Rode mic's, MacBook Pro, Lee Filter kits, Grads, polarizers etc.

Follow Christians Blog at christianfletcher.wordpress.com and our website christianfletcher.com.au for more info on us.

Also If you want to follow the adventures of True North look up Mark at truenorthmark.wordpress.com he's Da Mann when it comes to that boat. Tell him I sent ya.

Amazing Egypt !

The most magical place I have visited!!!
Highly recommend visiting Egypt, you wont be disappointed.

Sugoi :)

Video Camera: Canon HV20 (cinemode)
NLE: Edius Broadcast



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Sorry it's a little long but I had to edited it down from 4 hours of footage to 11min.
No scene lasts longer than 3 or 4 seconds, so much to see and do there, this video will show you pretty much most of the main sites there...enjoy :)

Sorry guys, this is a bit of a long one. If you start the movie and then read my ramble it should be ready to watch.

I was fortunate enough to be invited aboard possibly the greatest adventure cruise boat in Australia if not the world. The boat for those of you who have not heard of it is the "TRUE NORTH" and it circumnavigates the Australian continent visiting some of the most remote coastline in Australia and also ventures past these waters to many unseen Pacific Island destinations.

"TRUE NORTH" is designed for pure adventure whilst providing a 5 star luxury platform for those hours not spent diving off spectacular coral atolls, catching elusive Barramundi, swimming in pristine waterholes, or taking in a cultural experience first hand.

All these things are achieved by the incredible design of the "True North" with its shallow water ability and possibly the coolest thing ever, the Bell 407 helicopter. I can only speak of my personal experience on the East Kimberley expedition, and from the moment I landed on the heli deck I was in awe of this amazing vessel.

True North cruises effortlessly through the maze of waterways of the Kimberley placing you in the most amazing locations to maximize your experience. For those locations that can only be visited by helicopter True North's skillful pilot Rob would place you precariously on the edge of an amazing waterfall for a picnic lunch like no other or take you to a waterhole full of Barra that have never seen a fisherman.

The icing on the cake for me was the crew of the True North. Without a doubt these guy's and gal's are a credit to the whole experience of adventure, luxury, comfort, and endless excitement. With 1 crew member for every 2 passengers every need was covered and nothing was left wanting.

I have never seen such an awesome place as the Kimberley and I hope you can get a small sense of what it is like to visit here from my video. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I must thank Mark and Craig for placing their faith in me to capture some amazing footage for them. I hope it can help in spreading the word about this amazing country and this truly unique experience.

"GO WILD IN STYLE" and check the boat for yourself at northstarcruises.com.au

For those of you interested more in how this was shot I used the following gear.

2 x Canon 5D MK2, Canon Prime lenses 24mm, 50mm, 85mm, 400mm, Miller Tripod, Lee Filter Kit with grads, Fostex field recorder, Rode Mics, (Sorry about the audio in the fishing segment. That was straight from the camera as I wanted to catch a fish so I didn't set up proper sound.)

Edited in Final Cut Pro

Music from "The Rabbit Proof fence" by Peter Gabriel
"The Thin Red Line" by Hans Zimmer

These guys know how to write film scores.

For those of you who are interested check out our website christianfletcher.com.au christianfletcher.wordpress.com

Thanks for being patient to wait and watch this. I think it is worth it.

Mike

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations
adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Special thanks to Rui Palha
for the permission of the photo use.

This is a Xmas promo I shot and cut for my friends at Silvers Circus to promote their Xmas functions under the big top. Shot over 3 hours during a live show on the EX-1. Highly stylized , with magic bullet as my weapon of choice , the goal was to produce a promo in a trailer-like format to entice people to book their function at Silvers Circus. I think it's right on the money , but I am putting it up to get feedback here from the many people I respect .... Thank You , And I do take on board the comments that people leave.