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...

 

...but I've seen a few of the scenes that he and Jerry (CEO of Helifilms and Chief Film Pilot) have shot, and they've done a very tasteful job. These pictures will be used for years to come, and while it's certainly not a happy occasion it is important to document this sort of thing properly. I didn't actually do any flying, I was just helping to rig the systems. I was on a train that passed through some of the affected areas a few days earlier and had seen what had happened, but the pictures from the air just made me want to cry. I'm sure you'll be seeing them on a screen near you at some stage soon. Respect.

Take off, Helifilms IMAX bush fire shootJerry, Warwick, Matt and Luke Take off

Sunday, 20 May 2012, Dan Rubock