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The Garden of Unearthly Delights

by Grant VK5GR

The Garden of Unearthly Delights is created each year out of the east park lands in Adelaide, South Australia as part of the Adelaide Festival Fringe. A multitude of theatres, amusements, food and beverage outlets and crowds of people flock to the venue which is free to enter each night of the festival. This is my take on the garden. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I did exploring the http://www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au/ -- Camera: Panasonic GH-2 + 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 + 20mm F1.7 lens All footage shot handheld (wasn't sure if I could get a tripod into the venue) Editing: Adobe Premiere CS5.5 Effects: Magic Bullet Looks Suite 11.2, Twixtor 5.04, Mercalli V2 Music: Psychadelik Pedestrian - "Lullaby" Available from: http://www.toucanmusic.co.uk/releases/release.php?q=tou274 Licensed under: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/

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Charlie's Lights

by Grant VK5GR

Come on a journey into the world of Charlie, the magical Christmas mascot and see how he surprises his beloved family at Christmas time. Charlie's lights was conceived as an entry into the 20th Annual Movie Extra Tropfest Australia Short film festival for 2012. The key entry requirements were that the film be less than 7 minutes long, and contain the Tropfest signature item for this year - which was "light bulb". Unfortunately it was one of the many hundreds of films that don't make the shortlist or finalists cut each year. Despite that, I still had fun making it and hope that you enjoy watching my efforts! This film was shot over 3 months and cost around $500 to make. Directed & Edited by Grant Willis Cast (in order of appearance) Mark Thiselton, Lucy Thiselton, Scott Testi, Grant Willis, Matthew Cook, Sharon Willis, Chris Evans Screenplay by Grant Willis Music "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" and "Merry Go" by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons…

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Living History: Pichi Richi Railway

by Grant VK5GR

The Pichi Richi Railway is one of the longest running tourist steam trains in South Australia. Based out of Quorn in the Flinders Ranges, it is truly a trip of a lifetime for any railway enthusiast. Trains, either steam or diesel, run most weekends during the year, with the exception of peak summer (presumably due to the bushfire risks). More information can be obtained from the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Societies' website at http://www.prr.org.au/ About this film: This was shot during the Easter long weekend in April 2011. My wife and I go holidaying with a group of friends every Easter. This year with the additional Anzac Day public holiday, we travelled a little further a field, staying in the southern Flinders Ranges near Wilmington (about 40 minutes from Quorn, and about 4 hours north of our home in Adelaide). One of the day trips we all did was to ride the Pichi Richi railway from Quorn to Woolshed Flat and back. Our holiday group rode the train on the Saturday. This was…

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The Grand Circle: Ep3 - Journey to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell

by Grant VK5GR

Lake Powell is the second largest man made reservoir in the United States. It was formed following the construction of Glen Canyon Dam in 1959-1963. In 1972 the area became known as the Glen Canyon recreation area and is now home to many recreational water craft including houseboats, jet ski's and pleasure cruisers. Considering that the dam flooded approximately 150 miles of the Colorado River, there is a vast shoreline to explore, full of stunning canyon and desert scenery, all juxtaposed against a backdrop of this vast man made lake. The dam was quite controversial leading up to its construction, with it attracting protests over how many natural wonders, rock arches and sacred Indian sites would be lost. One of the sites that remains today is Rainbow Bridge, which you can now visited by boat. The journey is approximately 50 miles up-stream, followed by approximately a 1 1/2 mile walk. At the end of the trip, you are rewarded with a spectacular view of this monster natural arch. As…