MONTELL2099 | LIVE FROM LAKE ALTA, NEW ZEALAND

The idea seemed crazy, but after two years of planning, rescheduling and praying for the perfect weather window, the day this project goes live has finally come around. This was easily one of the most challenging and rewarding collaborations I have been a part of. Being above 2000 meters in the mountains, with a couple tonne of equipment, on the middle of a frozen lake, while the ambient temperature dropped well below freezing came with its own challenges. The team did a crazy good job working until the early hours of the morning to pull this all together.

Images shot on digital and 35mm film

Directed by: Below Studios and Higher Ground
DOP: Matthew Clode Executive
Produced by: Dan Woolston
Creative Direction by: Human Person
Lighting Design by: Jade Fraser, Soulstorm Lasers, & TomTom Productions
Lasers by: Ben McDowell at Soulstorm Lasers
Edited by: Matthew Clode and Sam Warner
Cinematography by: Taylor Wilson, Sam Warner, and Matthew Clode
Lighting Programming by: Jade Fraser Design
Drone Operations by: Infinitum Studios
Photography by: Joel McDowell
Location Production by: Sarah Hough and Higher Ground

A special thanks to NZ on Air, Ngāi Tahu, The Remarkables, Department of Conservation, and NZ SKI.