Like most young boys in the 1980s, I was fascinated by two things: dinosaurs and volcanoes. The vast power of a volcano, spilling forth red lava after a dramatic explosion, inspired excitement and fear.
Read MoreBut how does one film one’s adventures in the first place? Camera work is a huge field, with masses of terminology and kit to get your head around, let alone thinking about filming a story, constructing a sequence or planning shots. Most adventurers can barely afford their own expeditions, so paying for a camera-man is out of the question. How, then, does a budding explorer-presenter take his first step into the world of media?
Read MoreBut as much as conditioning, I've been learning how to stop things going wrong in the first place. And central to this, is looking after my feet.
Read MoreAnd thus, whilst changing transport at Camden and requiring nutrition, I got my iPhone out and just videoed what I was up to. I edited it on iMovie. So here is my first, rather random, film: Hungry Man!
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