Adelholzener Scouting - Great to be back in the MOUNTAINS

Dave Barlia demos just how he is going to fly (in his winged suit) the slope, it looks so easy.
Air Glaciers in Lauterbrunnen is providing the ride - great Swiss pilots - the best mountain pilots in the world without question.
We spent the entire day checking out locations to shoot the B.A.S.E jumping, I arrived last night and woke up to these crystal clear, high alpine cobalt blue skies - it was a great scout day, so fun to be walking around (and flying) in the alps. It's obvious why we have chosen the Berner Oberland for this commercial.
Our mountain guide Johan kept us all in check - it's early in the winter here, so lots of dicey snowbridges to navigate.

We have another day of scouting, then a bunch of prep and meetings.

We hope to start shooting October 6th...emphasis on hope.

More to come as we get organized - it's going to be a really cool project when it all comes together.

Thanks for checking in.

Chris

Europe for a month - directing ACTIVE02 Water Spot

Next - Europe for the next few weeks, I recently landed a great gig Directing/Photographing a tv spot for a German mineral water company, "Adelholzener". They have a brand called ACTIVE02 - it's water with 15 times more oxygen then normal - energy water.

SO what better way to showcase this "Energized!" concept then with "skiing and winged suit b.a.s.e. jumping" - that's where I come in. After working with a friend/artist Ralph Wiegman to create a set of boards depicting my concept and then working through a lengthy pitch to the agency in Munich - WE GOT THE JOB!.... now we have to make it happen..... We're (production company is Hager Moss in Munich) shooting in Switzerland, a place I've shot this kind of jumping numerous times before. We'll be working on the Eiger north face and around the glaciers of the Jungfrau. It will be stunning and a super exciting spot to create - I'll keep the BLOG updated with progress.

Thanks for stopping by - Chris

Chile - with Team Spyder

Pics - Colin Witherill (thanks)

So - If you are a skier you certainly know the brand SPYDER.... it's been around for ages and the images has mostly been that of racing - well - they just reinvented the brand and the image. I was lucky enough to join their newly formed "team" in Portillo, Chile to shoot for a week. It was an all star cast of really great skiers - Tommy Moe, Julia Mancuso, Steven Nymann, Chris Davenport, Colby West, Roz G, Julian Carr, Jess McMillian and D - Daron Rahlves. Yep - that's a nice group to work with....

With a roster like this to work with - it's pretty hard to screw it up. We had some tough conditions, but these guys worked hard to make it shine. That's what I love so much about working in skiing - everyone (for the most part) is so humble- there is no ego in the crew, everyone is in it together and a team player - the work ethic is amazing and that makes everything come together when it needs too. I want to make sure you know there is a balance - these guys work as hard as they play.... and everyone had plenty of both.

Portillo is one of my favorite places to be and to work, the experience at Portillo is like stepping back in time, it's the lifestyle of skiing at it's best, the way it was and the way, in my opinion it should be. If you've been there you know exactly what I mean. The skiing is spectacular, it's the heart of the Andes and high - every day we looked over at the highest peaks on the continent.

Confluence Films UPDATE... "CONNECT"

In June we started production on our (myself and partner Jim Klug = Confluence Films) 3rd feature length adventure fly fishing documentary. This one is CONNECT and we rolled film - actually we are shooting digital (yep - I said it - you heard it here - most thought I may never choose to shoot digital) - what better place to start your digital career - JAPAN! An amazing trip in just beautiful mountains & streams, gorgeous fish, tiny little buggers and a great host Masa. Then July we shot a quick 4 days in Maine - our first salt water location of movie 3. (No it's not going to be in 3D like every other "part 3" on the planet.) Not much luck with fish in Maine - but we did see plenty of lobster rolls.

I have loads of details on these shoots - but they will come soon. November it's going to be Africa for Tiger fish!!! No Really... Africa.

Thanks

CP