Written by Mary JeanesWhen one of my best friends, Gary Wilkerson Jr., told me he wanted to hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. What was my first response? “Can I film you?” Gary and I met years before in community college theatre. We lived together during university and even attended film school together. Gary was a TV writer living in LA and just about the most “indoorsy” person I had ever met, so when he proposed the wild idea of living in the woods for six months while he hiked 2,600 miles straight I was onboard. I was eager to witness the journey someone who had never camped a night outdoors before or walked more than five miles at a time would go through for such a seemingly outlandish goal.Against all odds, Gary succeeded in his objective and I captured every grueling and magical step along the way. - YouTube www.youtube.com In preparation for our hike, I spent much of my energy on assembling the best technical system for capturing the journey. My focus was on carrying only the absolute essentials I needed to film as I had to also carry everything required to survive, sleep, and eat on the trail as well. Being a 5’4” strong but not large girl, the aim was to keep my pack weight to a minimum. Thus, my camera gear ended up being narrowed down to this brief list:Camera: Sony A7siiiLens: Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM IIFilter: Tiffen 82mm Variable...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 12 September, 2024