Sunday, June 25, 2006

Latest kite video footage

Below is the most recent footage from DV video I have been shooting from my Rokkau kite. This was shot at the very top of Ireland, its most northerly point, Malin head. Its actually at a point just on the east side of the main point, as the elivation of that location put me in the position of higher wind strength which, due to the size of my kite and blustery conditions had me at one point getting dragged along the ground toward a cliff edge, luckily the wind dropped for a moment when I was about 3 metres from the edge, allowing me to gain a footing and avoiding the enevitable decision to let go of the kite, camera harness (both which I hand made at some considerable effort) and the £200 mini DV cam that was attached. There where two Australian tourists at hand to witness the scene, and who came running to my rescue. I think they thought I was a complete nut!

Anyway the footage that I eventually got of the substantial waves crashing into the rocky shoreline was great. I envisage using this in my final show installation as a counterpoint to some of the other Northern Ireland archive footage.