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January 2010 - New Caledonia

Holy batballs I've just returned from a magic trip to New Caledonia. The New Caledonian government has purchased an MSII system and I was sent there to install it to their helicopter and train up their chief operator...

December 2009 - World Cup Soccer!

Helifilms Ltd has just announced that they will be providing the aerial unit covering the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa, so that means I get to go! Jesus Jones, how good is that? Six weeks in South Africa, can't wait. Thanks Helifilms!

November 2009 - Infra Red

I've spent most of November working with the new Cineflex V14MSII system, concentrating on the unique Infra Red capabilities of this incredible camera. It has an amazing feature called video fusion...which is where you can blend an infra red image over the top of a normal optical image (the MSII has two lenses). The potential for fighting fires and search and rescue is phenomenal...

October 2009 - Melbourne!

Hi folks, I'm now based in Melbourne, Australia! I've been travelling over here from NZ quite often to work with Helifilms Australia, but it's finally reached the point where...

September 2009 - Helifilms Australia

Hi folks, working in Australia wth Helifilms at the moment. Will be posting photos and details of anything cool happening here. Have been doing some more work with the new MSII Infra Red system...

July/August 2009 -The Black Dahlias Music video

Have just made a new music video for The Black Dahlias with PJ Venneman and Aden Mackness. It's currently airing on C4 and Juice etc. Thanks New Zealand On Air for stealing taxpayers money...

June 2009 - Top Secret!

Hello! Have been in lock down mode for the last few weeks. Working on the biggest project yet, can't give away too many details but will soon. I can tell you that it will be a full length feature dealing with the current economic situation...more details soon!

May 2009 - XSTOL 750 Video Complete!

Have just finished making the new promo DVD for Pacific Aerospace's P-750 XSTOL. It is the culmination of several shoots in South Africa, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand...

April 2009 - Whitianga Festival of Speed

The highlight of April was definitely the Whitianga Festival of Speed! Offshore Powerboats, Helicopters, Aerobatic displays, Jet skis, Thundercats, Motorcross, Rally Cars....read on!!

March 2009 - Avalon Airshow and the MSII

It's Avalon Airshow time! I've been working for Axsys/Helifilms demoing the V14 and also training up on the new V14 MSII...which has an optical lens plus an Infra Red thermal imaging sensor. This is a whole new area, the applications are amazing...search and rescue being something that I've love to become involved with. Already several power companies are using them to detect faults...

February 2009 - Bushfires in Australia

The bushfires in Victoria have been extreme to say the least...Helifilms covered the devastation over a two day period for an upcoming IMAX feature. My friend Warwick Field did the filming, not an easy job at all...

January 2009 - A mish MASH of work

A great start to the year, beautiful weather for flying and filming. At the moment I'm making a short promo video for the MASH chopper experience in Tauranga, this has been great fun! Phil Hooker runs the show...

December 2008 - Sapphire Princess

Merry Summer Solstice and Happy New Year! Some great news, Tourism BOP are using some of the footage from the Port Of Tauranga video to help promote the region as a destination for cruise vessels...

November 2008 - Port of Tauranga Video complete!

The Port of Tauranga video is now complete! You can check it out on their webpage by clicking here.
Have been all over the place this month, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart...and off to the Gold Coast next month...

October 2008 - Targa Rally and GreenPeace

Some great jobs this month! Steve and I filmed the Targa Rally from the air over two days...just magic. All kinds of beautiful cars racing against the clock, in some amazing locations. My favourite part was in Taranaki...

29.09.08September 2008 - Port Of Tauranga

We are very proud to announce that Port Of Tauranga Ltd have chosen us to make their new corporate video. Port Of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port, and also one of the largest listed companies in the country. Work commenced on the aerial sequences in April of this year...

29.08.08August 2008 - Training to rig Cineflex cameras

Hi folks, have just returned from Melbourne where I've been learning how to rig a Cineflex V14 camera to a Jet Ranger. This is the same camera I used while shooting in South Africa last year, absolutely magic to work with. Warwick Field from Helifilms was...

30.07.08July 2008 - New PAL shots

Pacific Aerospace are in the process of making new brochures to promote the 750XL. Have just been in Hamilton getting some new shots for them of...

30.06.08June 2008 - Panic at the Skytower!

Got a spare 10 million lying around? Have I got a deal for you! This house is for sale and we have just been out to film it for what promises to be an awesome Real Estate video...

31.05.08May 2008 - Newscopter video

A big month for Aerial work, Steve and I have been all over the place filming various sequences for several different productions. We've also been working on a...

April 2008 - Mountain Landing

Have just posted some images from our latest assignment, which was a property development called Mountain Landing. It's near Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands...

March 2008 - We are GO for HD

We're happy to announce that we now have an agreement with Helifilms Ltd, an international aerial filming company. We can now offer clients the option of HD aerial filming using their state of the art Cineflex V14 systems. Helifilms have several cameras stationed around the world, and a roster of qualified pilots, choppers and technical personnel...

February 2008 - Australian Flying Magazine

Lots of stuff happening at the moment, we've been working on a range of prints and posters for Pacific Aerospace. Australian Flying Magazine have just done a feature on the P-750XL and used one of our shots for the cover, as well as a bunch for the article...

31.01.08January 2008 - Doosan Offshore Power Boat

Have just done a still shoot of the Doosan Offshore Powerboat. Man those things can move! This time we had the door off and were charging along right next to the boat at 100kts...

30.12.07December 2007 - Hopper Developments

Lots of aerial work over the last few weeks...good times. Had to do a vertical shot of Highland Park from 9500ft, it's been a while since we did a job that high and I found myself hanging on pretty sensibly to the door frame when Steve banked us over to get the shot!

30.11.07November 2007 - South Africa And New Guinea

Just back from a two week trip to South Africa and Papua New Guinea. Pacific Aerospace have a stand at this years Dubai International Air Show, and are keen to show some of their planes at work in different environments around the world. Hired a Cineflex V14 rig in South Africa....

31.10.07October 2007 - Ultimate Escape

Have been doing a lot of aerial work, some city shots for Westfield, aerials for Maranui Estate at Waihi Beach, and also a promo video for Pachoud Motor Yachts and Cruise New Zealand. Last job I did for Dave Pachoud ended with me hanging onto 'A' buoy 5 kms off the coast of Mt Maunganui...

30.09.07September 2007 - Offshore Powerboats

Filmed the Auckland series of the Offshore Powerboats from the chopper, now that was a buzz! These boats are so powerful, when you fly up to within 50 metres of one you can hear their engines...

31.08.07August 2007 - The Glades

Just made our first video for Richardson's, they are marketing a property development in the Coromandel. Such a beautiful spot, the Coromandel has to be one of the nicest places on Earth...

31.07.07July 2007 - Tornados!

Just back from a Helicam job for TV3 down in Taranaki..they had five tornados come through causing some real damage. Considering the carnage, it's amazing that they...

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