It’s been real, Australia 🇦🇺🤍 What was meant to be a “quick” four-week visit somehow turned into four months…. and honestly, I wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Hard to make sense of that many good memories, so I cut together some of my favourite iPhone moments instead.
Big love to everyone who made this trip home feel so special.
Leaving back to the UK brings a weird mix of emotions. Living abroad can be equal parts exciting and brutal…. knowing you’re exactly where you need to be, while also feeling the weight of being far from the people who make home feel like home.
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Took the old man on a little side quest to NZ 🎣
Days like this don’t come around too often, this one was special ⚡️
Thanks to all my brothers who helped pull this one off!
50 Shades of Green 🌿🌴 @defender
A moment for the paint…. Woolstone Green in a Satin Wrap w/ black pack. Straight jungle camouflage.
When the wind picks up on the coast, a creek day is always the play. Crystal clear pools, dense greens, Defender country at its finest…
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Coastal cooks in Cornwall with @stallards 🌿 Foraged the coastline. Lit the fire. Let the smoke do the rest. Watching Simon work is something else… there’s a rhythm to the way he moves around the fire. Fish, fire, sea air. No notes 🤍 @hiddenhut
People love to warn you about London... “Grey, cold, miserable, you’ll hate it”
But then spring shows up ☀️ Golden fields an hour from the city, Big Ben shimmering in the sunlight, the marathon taking over the streets, trays of Guinness with the crew, rooftop bbqs running into pastel skies. a full week of it. Starting to think the Brits have been gatekeeping 🇬🇧🤍
some moments in between the madness 📸 @defender
Always a good sign when you come home with mud up to your ears after a full day of side questing! The looks we were getting driving the filthy car through the city were wild 😄
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Forest, mud, and coastal roads with @defender
This is my favourite kind of shooting. No clean studio. No controlled environment. Just get the car dirty and flow with it. Every location throws something new at you and that’s exactly how I like it. This old military training ground made for the perfect off-road scene.
We rolled in hot right on sunset at the end of the day and England delivered something genuinely fairytale. The kind of light you can’t plan for and or recreate. Perfect ending.
Shouts to my boys @joss_norse and @conceptual__works for their eyes on camera.
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Leaving the City 🍃 @defender
This is where we started to get some air. Leaving London behind and letting everything open up a little.
The tones shifted, the pace slowed, and we let the environment lead for a while. Following whatever felt right.
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Some BTS from my last clip - @defender - Thought it would be fun to share some of the sound design from this project.
We didn’t capture any live audio on the day, so everything here has been rebuilt from scratch afterwards. It’s honestly one of my favourite parts of the process, layering it all back in and shaping the energy through sound.
This first scene was shot at dawn in the city. Dark, quiet, a little gritty. We went out early on a Sunday to keep the streets empty so we had room to play.
Threw in some of my favorite still frames from this scene by the talented @conceptual__works & @joss_norse
More from the project over the next few days.
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Sunrise to sunset, escaping London with @defender
The OCTA is a serious bit of kit. The deep notes of the V8, the way it settles into the road, then comes alive again the moment you aim it at the rough stuff. It never feels out of place.
Shot this spec piece in a day with the boys, just chasing light and seeing where it took us.
Big love to these fellas who helped bring this one to life.
@conceptual__works@joss_norse
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