July 28, 2020

Episode 17: Chris Smead on making hiking documentaries and the film Highline

52 minutes

In this episode: squiggle factor, gimbals, and “so you think you wanna make a hiking documentary.” We talk with Chris Smead of Outmersive Films about his latest film Highline, a story that follows five guys hiking the Uinta Highline Trail in Utah. This episode is for all of you aspiring outdoor filmmakers and camera gear lovers.

Show Notes

01:10 – A bit about the film Highline

02:07 – How the five individuals in Highline got together

03:32 – How did you learn about the Uinta Highline trail?

16:05 – Did they have a resupply on their 10-day trek?

17:40 – Average mileage on their trek (and the squiggle factor)

24:10 – Photo gear Chris used on Highline

27:43 – Protecting the gear (and staying “ultralight-ish”)

31:50 – How Chris got into making outdoor films

35:17 – Getting robbed by a film distributor

42:15 – Managing work/relaxation balance on backpacking trips

46:34 – Creating “drone-ish” shots without a drone

Mentioned in this Episode

The Highline film

Zpacks

Back Country Horsemen of America

Sony A6500

Sony FDR-AX53 Handycam

GoPro Hero 6 Black

John Muir Trail

High Sierra Trail film

Outmersive Films

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Our Co-hosts

Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject

Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen web: AdventurUsWomen.com

Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music.

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