Man, I am bummer that this hasn't happened yet. There is mountain climbing documentary whose name I forgot, but they go down to Patagonia and the scenery is breathtakingly raw.
Have you had any updates on this project? It's inspiring. When I move back to Japan this year I'd like to do a documentary on my wife's hometown which is located in between two major mines, Kosaka and Osarizawa.
Keep at it!
Thanks MrLee, sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the interest in the project. I definitely haven't given up, I have been steadily working my day job and buying equipment to make this film on a much smaller budget. I just got
two new Canon camera's that I am tricking out to be able to do what I want for this film. One camera is going to be used mostly for time-lapses. I just got the timer that is required to trigger the camera for time lapse's and I am in the process of learning how to shoot and edit a time-lapse which will be great for speeding up the action of a day of digging or making an amazing sunset time lapse. The best time lapses I've seen use a robotic slider that adds an extra moving component that really makes them awesome which is something I'd really like to get too but that can wait for now
I realized early on it is smarter/easier to have a wide angle dedicated camera/s and a telephoto zoom dedicated camera to avoid constant lens changes that allow dirt and grime into the camera and for a couple of other time saving and logistical reasons... For the telephoto camera I just bought a radio trigger that allows me to set it up facing a probable good close-up with a animal/bird etc hide a few hundred feet away and trigger the camera remotely for video or stills or for just ease of filming a scene.
Before I launched this project I had never used a camera other than my phone so it has been a frantic and fun learning experience which has me even more excited to do this project at some point. Below is my Flickr page which has a lot pics I have been taken since I launched the project. The one's that have the fog against the mountain is why I decided I needed to be able to create time lapses, sometimes one pic doesn't or can't do a scene justice.
So to sum up yes still working on it but perhaps a little off track fundraising-wise trying to learn some things. I should have time to write a indiegogo fundraising campaign once I get this time lapse finished and one more lens I need. A finished time lapse should help in gaining backers and support if I'm able to prove I can put together a good sample of a mystical looking beautiful scene
I feel the initial failure to fund this project has actually been a blessing in a weird way. I have really found something I am passionate about besides prospecting and golf- wildlife and landscape photography. I now feel as if I am naturally progressing into the film side having learned important technical info from the photography side of things.
Funny aside: I actually emailed the guy who made that Patagonia doc before I launched this project to see if he was interested in coming if paid since I figured he had the experience, equipment and possibly even four season gear, no reply
if it's the same one I'm thinking of filmed on Chile side? and there aren't many docs of Patagonia. Thanks again for the interest and words of support, Alex.
flickr link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoprospector/v
