We all come to points in our lives where we find ourselves going through hard times. In the darkest hours, it can be hard to hold on to hope.. so this movie is dedicated to “the Light at the End of the Tunnel”. There’s a crown chakra binaural beat frequency in the audio soundtrack.. maybe it uplifts the thoughts?

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil” Psalm 23:4

Gratitude to Gisto for introducing me to this random life moment and to every person who was there.

Back Story:

Gisto has been working on a new music video and we have been shooting video in and around Nelson for the past couple of months. Part of the music video plot involves some scenes from a soup kitchen and as we set up for the shoot we were treated to this live demonstration on worm composting. Luckily I was able to squeeze in a few good scenes and some interesting random moments from behind the audience.

Access to the Crystal Cave is a difficult hike over mountainous terrain but the destination is truly rewarding. Chunks of crushed white quartz crystal lay sparkling in pure mountain spring water. An amazing variety of plant life resides in the canyon leading up to the cave.

The crystal cave itself has a narrow opening you must scramble through on all fours, but once inside an adult can stand at full height in most places. The cave forms a large L shape as it cuts into the depths of the mountain.

At the first bend there is an extra chamber with a treasure chest full of pennies, empty beer cans, and a burned out deck of playing cards. After passing the bend the cave becomes pitch black and silent. This second corridor continues for several tens of metres and then dead ends. My infrared camera picked up some interesting cave paintings on the crystalline rocks inside the very back of the cave.

There was a large flat black rock on the cave floor which made a perfect meditation seat. The silence was so deep I could hear my ears ringing. After staring into the blackness for an eternity, I could just barely make out a reflection of daylight on the far wall of the cave back at the bend where the chambers were located.

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Gratitude to the random stranger in the bagman fight scene — we think his name was Glen. We found him on Jam Factory Lane.

Technical Notes:

Most of this video was filmed using the Panasonic AG-HMC150P high definition camera at 1080p using a tripod with fluid head for smooth, steady shots.

In the scene where a car can be seen driving away from Gisto (the bagman) I used a Sony HDR-XR200 HandyCam mounted to the exterior of the car using a vacuum mount — a little risky but worth the effort to yield this unique view.

The audio was recorded live using a R0DE shotgun mic with the input levels turned down low to prevent clipping which rendered a full, rich loud sound with minimal distortion.

Gratitude to Gisele from the Rhythmic Dimensions and the Fusion Dance.

Wanted:

Local Audio Content — if you’re from the Nelson BC area and wish to share your music with the world via the medium of quality high definition video let’s talk!

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