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Alexander Pauckner Steadicam

Steadycam and Myanmar

Zu Beginn des neuen Jahres, der Jahreswechsel liegt gefühlt schon wieder eine halbe Ewigkeit hinter uns, möchte ich auf zwei Kollegen verweisen, welche vor Kurzem sehr schöne Videoclips produziert haben.

A Steadycam is basically a tripod on the body, which, due to its construction, enables the cameraman to create very stable images with simultaneous local movement. This creates the impression that the camera floats through space. In order to keep the camera really steady, the camera operators, called Steaycam operators, train for years and take part in special Steadycam seminars to improve their skills. Alexander Pauckner, who also fantastically operated the Steadycam for Camille, has now put his demo reel online, where he shows off his excellent skills: Steadycam demo reel Alexander Pauckner

It is not long ago that the first free elections were held in Myanmar after years of military dictatorship. Daniel Grendel shows what parts of the population have experienced during this time in his film “Myanmar Goes Democracy”. In his 90-minute documentary he accompanies 5 people who tell their personal stories and in doing so bring us closer to a country that is unknown to most of us. The film is not finished yet, but Daniel keeps us up to date on a Facebook fan page. A trailer gives first impressions in which direction the film is heading: Myanmar Goes Democrazy Trailer

New Zealand rugby cook book

New Zealand dishes for the arrival weekend

We’re back! Since Saturday, shock frozen, we arrived back in Cologne and used the weekend to get acclimatized. At least the temperatures are suitable for Christmas again. Speaking of which, the Christmas market at the Alter Markt here in Cologne has a little more to offer than just food stalls, there is a lot of craftsmanship to see. Very much recommended!

In New Zealand I couldn’t resist buying a book called “NZ Rugby Kitchen”. A cook book with really nice photos and great recipes. Some of them will probably not be realized here due to the missing ingredients. Others, however, we will definitely cook more often. On the evening of our arrival we made a Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Risotto, which was not that complicated, but tasted even more delicious.

Yesterday we made the Pumpkin, Kumara and Pinenut Quiche (sweet potato, pumpkin and pine nuts). As dough we simply used tarte flambée dough, because we didn’t find anything else in a hurry (and with jetlag). After a somewhat longer preparation and baking time we were welcomed by a wonderfully smelling pie, which tasted so fantastic that we almost completely ate it that evening. The book has already paid off!

three sheeps

Bye bye New Zealand, hello Hong Kong!

The last days in New Zealand were, as actually the whole trip already has been, insanely exciting. We have experienced a lot and take many memories with us. Now the summer is blooming and we got some more colour on us. The desire to come back to Germany is rather low.

What I will definitely not miss is the pollen flight, which drives me crazy, especially today with my hay fever. What I will miss; too much to fit in here. From the mostly totally friendly people to the stunning landscapes and the different towns and villages, there is little we could not enjoy.

Our stay in New Zealand is now almost at an end, but the journey is not yet over. Tomorrow we will take the plane to Hong Kong. A lot of Chinese food in the last days (family related) and the high percentage of Chinese in New Zealand have prepared us accordingly for the upcoming days. Nothing can go wrong!

Wellington at night

Greeting from the island

We have been on the road for over a week now and have already experienced a lot. What exactly, I will tell you after the holiday. But here a few keywords:

Sick, long flight, egg tards, long flight, polished shoes, finally sleep, doctor, sleep, cooking class, fish & chips, hot springs, haka, feathers, parking garage of death, fireworks, Titirangi, booby birds, 4WD-2WD, Mangapohue, Ohakune, rugby, Cuba Street.

To be continued…

Gepackter Koffer

Packed suitcases

We just finished packing. We take along one suitcase with 19 kilos and one with 24 kilos plus hand luggage. Tomorrow we’ll be heading for the other side of the globe. Two times eleven hours flight, in between a 14 hour stay in Hong Kong. In New Zealand we will finally be picked up by my relatives, where our battered bodies will have to struggle with the jet lag for some time. Talking about shaken bodies: right on time for the beginning of the holiday I get sick of course. I’ve been drinking tea all day and somehow I’m trying not to get even sicker.

Gradually I am getting more and more excited and the anticipation is growing. Finally flying far away again. I am looking forward to Dim Sum food in Hong Kong and spectacular landscapes in New Zealand, to family, friends and new encounters, and above all to an exciting time with many impressions and adventures.

Since we want to enjoy our holidays without the pressure of communication, we will leave our mobile phones off most of the time and use as little internet as necessary. Almost oldschool. But maybe we will leave a greeting here in between…