But it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
I'm working (along with my assistant Joe Gallagher) on another video project. You can tell because I'm wearing the compulsory director's cap.
This time it's for Leslie Rugby, and has given me the chance to work as part of another great team, including Tony Young, the drone helo camera operator in the middle of the photo above. That's Highlanders first five Hayden Parker at the kicking tee. We're shooting some aerials of rugby action.
It's also fun to work alongside John Leslie. If you didn't already know, John was captain of the Otago rugby team during its golden age, the time of Tony Brown, Josh Kronfeld, Jeff Wilson and Marc Ellis to name just a happy few. John went on to play for Scotland, Northampton Saints and Newcastle Falcons and is the world record holder for the fastest try in test rugby (10 seconds).
Our first shoot was a little interview with John down at ForBarr Stadium. Unfortunately the posts weren't up so we couldn't film the kicking sequence there. But it didn't stop us having just a little fun on the paddock.
Leslie Rugby is aimed at serving the game at grass roots level, and from what I've seen, it's going to have a growing influence on the sport in this country, especially via the Kids Coaching Clinics. John says he has gotten so much from rugby that he's driven to give something back via coaching. Below are a few a few shots of John passing on some of his skills as a contribution to Grants Braes primary school Gala day. You can see the kids technique change before your eyes. It's remarkable.
Watch this space, John is molding future All Blacks.
John is applying his passion for rugby into his business and it's a great pleasure to help him get the word out. He's also a great client, coming up with some very good contributions and trusting us to do what we do best, which is tell stories. The only hard part is deciding what to leave out.
That my friends, is a very good place to be.
