Calgary Zoo: African Savannah

This is a follow up to the previous post. I took footage from the new African Savannah building at the Calgary Zoo where the hippos, giraffes and zebras are, and edited it into a short video. Like I mentioned before it's a really beautiful zoo.

Calgary Zoo: Elephants

A couple summers ago I took a trip to the Calgary Zoo and shot a ton of footage of the various animals. The zoo itself is pretty amazing for a city of just over a million people, with several brand new complexs. Anyway, I thought that since I had shot so much footage I'd start going through it to see if there was more I could do with it. Turns out that there's quite a bit that I never used in my finished video (At the Zoo), but at least now I can share the extras.

Since my visit in 2005, they've built a brand new building for the elephants, and when I shot more footage the next summer construction was well underway. The elephants have always been one of my favorites, especially when they interact with each other. It's just watching for those little moments when they show their personality that makes it such a great experience.

Across the Universe

So it instantly gets attention because of the Beatles tunes, but what do you think of the movie? Have you seen it yet?

I hope to catch it within the week. I've got to come clean that I'm a pretty big Beatles junkie so I feel obligated to check it out even if the critics rip it apart. The covers are pretty good from what I've downloaded, and how can the music suck considering the source? I'm certainly intrigued!

Any perspective on Across the Universe?