View in 4K HereOur Land - Traversing Oregon is a story of an overland journey across
Oregon's highly varied public lands, to highlight the qualitative and quantitative value of such areas, in light of recent political developments that are threatening to take them away. From west to east, wildlife biologist and outdoor addict Jason Fitzgibbon, set out with cinematographer Octave Zangs to sample some of the state's most rugged coastlines, its finest trails, and its wildest rivers, in an effort to enjoy and share some of the ecological resources, recreational opportunities, and priceless experiences that can be found in our threatened federal lands.
What type of world would we live in if there were no sagebrush steppe left for the antelope to roam, if our pine forests were felled before they could grow old, if streams never made it to the sea, if the “
weekend getaway” was a revered story of the past? At this moment, many of these places are still ours, accessible for our enjoyment; to ride, to hike, to fish, to camp, to appreciate. Unfortunately, however, it is never completely guaranteed to stay that way.
To learn more about how you can contribute to protect our public lands, please visit
Our Land Film’s website.
Jason wrote a complete tale of this adventure that you can
see here.
This piece was filmed over a period of two weeks, utilizing an original blend of terrestrial, underwater and aerial footage recorded with our RED Epic Dragon. Timelapse footage was obtained with our Syrp Genie. F-Stop backpacks allowed us to each rig up with more than 50 lbs of gear before hopping on our mountain bikes to access many of our remote filming locations.
To keep our load and our footprint as light as possible, we chose to forego using a gas generator to keep our equipment charged, and instead utilized Goal Zero's solar panels and Yeti Battery to keep us running comfortably on the power of the sun.
Ambient, wildlife, and various other sounds were recorded on location. The final cut includes songs and calls from more than 59 species of birds and fully unique soundscapes from each location.
Our post-production workflow (editing/color grading/sound) was handled in 4K from beginning to delivery in our own production studio. An entirely original soundtrack was composed in-house as well.
50 lbs of gear on our back.
Filming the Oregon Cascades.
Getting the underwater setup ready for the ocean.
Our RED Epic Dragon camera on our 3-axis gimbal to allow smooth camera movements.
MENTIONS: @jasonfitzgibbon
Just shut up and go for a ride.
BTW - awesome video! Great work - the shot of the flyrod on your bike is a classic. Thanks for sharing, definitely a favorite video.
If anyone is actually interested in this, feel free to message me, but the jist of it is that we need to get our communities here to stop wasting resources and polluting and become more sustainable. This also means battling with government to allow things like off the grid living, smaller homes, rainwater collection, better bike commuter infrastructure etc etc. It also means that we need to set the example for the rest of the world - there are 5 billion other people who are nearly as developed or getting close to us, and they will (rightfully) want their cushy amenities like we have had ours. Regulating ourselves into regression will not set an example that China or India readily wants to follow. Using less, saving more, and being sustainable by changing our markets and culture and creating a cleaner, safer future WILL.
Yeah I hear you on the Land Cruiser. I'm always at odds as to whether my next ride will be a newer 4Runner / Xterra or so on with a fresher chassis, (marginally) better mpg etc.etc. Then I see a classic like this Land Cruiser or an old Jeep Wagoneer or something similar that just has that cool factor you don't get with anything newer...
Very nicely done film and such beautiful cinematography! As there are many things to talk about in this film, being a music guy, I couldn't help notice Octave did all the music except the last song. I would have sworn that piece at around 4 minutes was Queens of the Stone Age...
Bend, and Oakridge oregeon.. black rock, oregon, -- Tres Hombres and Xanadu --Leavenworth, WA..
Spend a week in Bellingham Area.. North Shore -- Fromme, Cypress-- Pemberton..
I am probably going to check out Nelson and Fernie area next summer..
Haven't heard of Alsea... but have ridden McKenzie River..
As for the truck, it belongs to the cinematographer, Octave, so I don't know much about it other than I wish it was mine, haha. I'm sure if you hit him up on Instagram (@octave) he could answer all of your questions.
A few points in the film had a tad too much product placement and 'gear overload' for my liking, but I guess the film makers need to make money somehow... but I think the net gear cost of all the stuff features in that films was like $100k
- Yeti mountain bike: $10k
- ARB bumper and winch: $3k
- ARB rear bumper: $1k
...
I always appreciate when I see films promoting simple living and showcase people doing unreal adventures with less - makes it more accessible.
-Slo-Mo driving the Land Cruiser
-Slo-Mo fishing
-Slo-Mo diving
-Slo-Mo walking on the beach/in the forest
-Slo-Mo opening/closing the trunk
-Slo-Mo pouring beer in a glass
-Slo-Mo puting some air in the fork...
Your video could length 10 min instead of 17 and be twice as good
It's my dream, I'll call it what I like sir!
I REALLY enjoyed the filming and the concept. It was top notch and a great idea.
@stalkinghorse you are right, I was wrongly under the impression that myriad as an adjective shouldn't be used in that context, but thinking about it, it's just that it is more commonly used in certain fashions as an adjective and in others as a noun (e.g. "the myriad lights of Paris" vs "a myriad of fruits on the table".)
nature belongs to nature. the porpose of nature isn't man nor surfing, nor biking nor setting up a BQ, nor driving a landrover through the forest. nature is nobodies consumer good. it has an end in itself. shredding it's trails isn't a salvational necessity.
Pouring beer from a bottle into an over priced stainless steel mug IN SLOW MOTION? Ugh, pretentious much?
As I said, I totally support your cause as I too worry about my East Tennessee trail and trout access. I just don't like the message getting hidden amongst the gratuitous product placement. Something has happened in recent years that is making mountain biking really, really expensive and its sad. I would have rather seen the same cinematography of you in you old ass Subaru, stinky/old riding clothes, and on a bike that wasn't worth more than 2 months pay. Thats a perspective that the rest of us can relate to. Just my preference. Carry on.