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KurtNYC

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36. a really nice and interesting piece

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 12:14 PM

Oct 2014

great use of music. Years ago I was a cameraman for Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. It was a childhood dream come true to be paid to ski and snowmobile all over 2 beautiful mountains and the surrounding forests, to document the awesome beauty of an approaching storm or thick blanket of crystalline snow. But most of what we shot wound up in relatively crude promos for the ski area or in TV news clips about weather or ski and snowboard competitions. The piece you share here is a treasure. Congrats.

PS: when not skiing or shooting my job was to catalog Dave McCoy's film collection which included this one from the late 1930s:

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Kick to find it tonight. n/t hootinholler Oct 2014 #35

a really nice and interesting piece KurtNYC Oct 2014 #36

Well done- so proud of you! bettyellen Oct 2014 #37

Magnificent! aikoaiko Oct 2014 #38

Truly awesome video, Mac. Thanks for posting! classof56 Oct 2014 #39

nice work! Hurry back a friend of yours is waiting to say "hi." Botany Oct 2014 #40

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Very cool, Mac. Nicely done. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #47

I can just picture that teacher railing about you looking out the window. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #48

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Very good. I'm glad they got to see your beautiful photos. alfredo Oct 2014 #60

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Brilliant piece of work in every level.... Nitram Oct 2014 #63

Wish I hadn't waited to click this story libodem Oct 2014 #64