Derek Heidt

India, Himalayas 1997 Kurtis Croy , Brad McGregor, Dave Basterrechea, Derek Heidt , Brian Savard, Adam Hosetter These are the four riders in this photograph that’s a brand new Bell 407 Heli. I was taking the photograph Brad McGregor was shooting 16 mm and that helicopter is 2 months old from the Bell factory, this thing operated like a Ferrari, so our pilot said. $1.2 million machine and they had 2 of them. To fly in altitudes like this is not easy and the Swiss pilot we had was one of the most incredible humans I’ve ever met. At the LZ after he slowly settled into it for what seemed a very long time we were buried in snow. He was concerned if he congrats even set it down properly. When we tried to exit, we couldn’t even open the doors to the helicopter. We had to force them open. We couldn’t see out of the windows taking five steps was hard. We were breathing heavily and having pulmonary edema kicking in. After that, we dug that machine out as much as we could, and as much as he felt he could to fly away.. exhausted we started to flounder with deciding how to shoot what we were going to shoot who is gonna go first etc. and our guide was like you got a drop elevation now we need to drop 1000 feet because things are getting crazy here this is pulmonary edema. The loss of ability to make decisions properly. The journey alone was something else, winding roads, small villages, and a culture that stays with you. A landslide blocked access to the lodge we were supposed to reach. Nothing out there comes easy. On our first day, we learned a local guide had passed away the day before. I never knew his name… and that’s something I still think about. We kept going. Three more days riding terrain that felt endless. This shot,around 17,000 feet, beside a massive glacier. A 3000-meter descent from top to bottom. One of the greatest moments,and images,I’ve ever been part of. Kurtis Croy 35 mm Fuji Velvia 50 positive slide film in the heart of the Himalayas flying out of the Manali region. @cinemcgregor @derekheidt @dvdbas @cheetah_snow Brian Savard and Adam Hostetter I don’t have handles for ya, what a trip!

1997 This is a photograph I took on the Cover of Transworld Snowboarding , the most influential snowboard magazine in the world at the time. 📍 Lone Goat backcountry, near Bralorne, British Columbia. Canadian rider. Canadian photographer. Canadian mountains. This image of Derek Heidt (CAN) @derekheidt reached an estimated 2.2 million people worldwide. Inside the same issue, JF Pelchat , also Canadian , had a full interview. That’s a lot of Canadian representation in a U.S. published magazine. Pretty damn good, eh. We were living deep in the alpine, based out of a cabin maintained by the Bridge River Valley Snowmobile Club , flying fuel in by plane, sometimes leaving sleds behind and using a helicopter to access zones until the snow was nearly gone. Brad McGregor @cinemcgregor was shooting 16 mm film for the upcoming Adventure Scope movie “Quest”. This became one of the most iconic photos I ever shot. Burton originally wanted it for an advertising campaign, but after some serious back and forth, Transworld took it for the cover. The board Derek is riding is the Johan Olofsson pro model of that year, and it sold like wildfire shortly after the issue dropped. Sold out! This wasn’t just a photo. It was a moment in snowboard history. Shot on 35mm Fuji Provia 100asa positive slide film. From the 90s archive. #transworldsnowboarding #burton

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Happy 50th birthday to @derekheidt 🥳 A trip down memory lane to celebrate the journey. From the whole RVRD team, thank you for all that you do ❤️

The red carpet premiere of Niagara Takes Flight last night was incredible! The main film was shot entirely with our custom built heavylift Fpv aircraft ‘Flybertron’, setting the bar again for absolutely beautifully curated and precise shots, telling the story of @niagaraparks in a completely seamless fashion, guaranteeing absolute immersion and proximity. You’ve never seen it this way before! The Revered team behind it: DOP and Drone Pilot @gab707_fpv Camera Op @derekheidt @liam4nier Cannot wait for you to experience this for yourselves, you don’t want to miss this.

When in Rome! Nothing like surprising your husband with some of our favourite people half way around the world 🇮🇹💕💫

The ascent to Machu Picchu Missing all of our great friends that we worked with from Peru during the making of @paddingtonmovie The hike in and out carrying the @djiglobal Inspire 3s was stunning and something we’ll never forget. Footage: @drone__op @derekheidt @apuprod @dji_ronin

Posted @withregram • @reddigitalcinema "For Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, RVRD designed and manufactured the Cybertron, a high-velocity heavy-lift FPV drone built around the compact yet powerful #KOMODO. The lightweight 6K camera allowed us to equip the drone with larger PL lenses and full remote focus iris, meeting DOP Enrique Chediak's wishes. RED's innovative technology, with a smaller form factor and high-resolution cameras, simplified aerial and action cinematography, enabling custom products to meet the highest standards. The KOMODO consistently delivered for us while flying on Transformers in demanding conditions.” –Derek Heidt, Aerial Cinematographer at Revered Cinema Revered Cinema | @reveredcinema Derek Heidt | @derekheidt Gabriel "Gab707" Kocher | @gab707_fpv Ignacio "Nacho" Romero | @zenith.fpv Chris Flynn | @flynnaerials Leo Leiner | @droneleiner #KOMODOonset

The Christmas vacation job has ended and we now have a pool at the BlueShack Costa Rica. @blueshackdominical @blueshackcostarica #costarica

Today we drove to the end of the road as far out as you can go on the OSA Peninsula. You get to a place called Carate that borders an amazing wild and huge national park filled with Jaguars and Pumas. This place has one of the longest beaches and you will see no one around. We have been coming here for around 15 years and it’s always a favourite as you have the place to yourself. We celebrated the start of a New Year this morning with some mimosas on the beach while the kids collected hermit crabs. Happy New Years to you all and see you next year.