December Newsletter - What are you doing for New Years?
Can you believe we’re asking that already? While 2020 will definitely go down as one of the weirdest years ever, we’re looking back with a little mist in our eyes because it’s actually been a whole heap of fun here at Mayfly. We’re also getting a bit socially excited and overly enthusiastic at Dan Murphys. But who could blame us this year?
We hope you all have something suitably exciting planned to see out 2020, with maybe a little COVID-free escape thrown in the mix.
Read on for one last-of-the-year peek at what’s been happening in Mayfly land.
We wish you a safe and happy festive season and look forward to catching up with you in 2020!
An artist’s tale
Notable mention goes to a short film we’re working on with our friends at Frank & Earnest, featuring a beautiful Narrandera-based artists, Layla Bacayo. Layla’s work is one of a kind and we were hoping to document her experience of a residency in Liverpool UK, before the “C-word” (Layla’s pet name for COVID lol!) struck.
Harvesting the good stuff
We turned a beautiful stock footage hunt into a family day out, taking Harry to a friend’s farm so we could film some of their machinery in action. Harry’s eyes nearly fell out of his head when we said he could ride on the big tractor and Steve’s eyes nearly fell out of his when he realised just how great a paddock being farmed looks as aerial footage. He was in drone filming heaven!
And the results look a little like heaven too. Our region is just so gorgeous at this time of year and the shots make a great addition to our stock library. So if you’re in the market for some additional footage of our region, give us a bell, we might just have that little something you’re looking for.
More research
Another gig keeping us busy is a series of videos we’re producing to document four
research projects with the Department of Primary Industries. In lieu of their annual field day, the
Department turned the spotlight on four research projects looking at wheat in new ways. It’s always
a winning project when Steve can play to his strengths in research and science – we’re looking
forward to seeing these come together.
VIDEO IN THE SPOTLIGHT
More than an interesting project for us, the video we produced for Murrumbidgee Local Health
District (MLHD) has been performing well for the client. The purpose of the video was to provide
Wagga Base Hospital patients with all the information they need ahead of leg amputation surgery. It was eye opening content and a delicate balance to strike but we’re pleased it’s doing its job and so is the client.
The Lagoon Project
Another one from the thoroughly interesting files this month was the filming we did with our friends at Next in Line Films for a project brought to life by Eastern Riverina Arts and National Parks and Wildlife. The Lagoon Project is an intergenerational program helping to reconnect local men and students to culture. Canoe making is a feature of this project, alongside spear and trap making. We were lucky enough to be called in to film a workshop on building traditional Wiradjuri canoes on the banks of the Murrumbidgee, and Steve loved every minute of it. What a special process to be a part of!
Video: Eastern Riverina Arts
Thank you to all our clients who have supported us in 2020. It's been a challenging yet rewarding year and we have a lot in store for 2021. They say never to work with children or animals but next year we’ll be working with both, as well as bike riders! This should be interesting!
Until then, take care. We wish you and yours a safe and restorative Christmas and New Year break.