2009
Posted March 18th
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Happy New Year! 2009 is racing past and the update is getting left well behind. Hunger for the Wild has been and gone and despite the summer slot, it managed to pull in the viewers - becoming the most watched show in New Zealand for three weeks running - thanks to those of you that tuned in. The thing about the rating system that we currently have is that they only record quantity - they have no way of measuring the quality of the audience. There is a very loyal following for Hunger for the Wild and it is greatly appreciated. We are taking a small recess in production while I help out with a drama shoot for the next couple of months. We are also developing a few ideas and planning for a marketing trip to Washington DC in late May to push the library and talk through a few ideas with a few folk up that way. In the meantime the library is ticking over nicely. We've recently sold flowering Pohutakawas and mobs of Mackenzie Country Merinos, long may it continue - in this game it can be a long time between drinks - which is why I set up the library in the first place. Thanks for dropping by.
Cheers Peter
2008
Posted December 22nd
We've finally wrapped on our third series of Hunger for the Wild and episode three (of the ten) went to air last Saturday TV ONE 7pm – taking on the Turkey in the Hokianga. Hunger for the Wild has been a wonderful series that has taken us from the very top to the very bottom of NZ. There have been plenty of laughs along the way and we’ve met some wonderful folk. The shoots have given us the opportunity to source a lot of our footage and we’re still in the process of getting it onto the site. Recently we have sent material from the library to Oxford Scientific Films who are representing the library in the in UK for us. They are regarded as one of the best sources of Stock Footage in the world and we are delighted to be part of their collection. With Hunger for the Wild and the launch of the site, it has been a full on but a very exciting year. We are all looking forward to a break. Hope you have a great Christmas,
Peter and the team at PYSF
Posted October 30th
The MIP market at Canne with the Majestic Hotel is behind where a gin & tonic costs $46 NZ. |
I've just returned from a three week overseas trip to talk to broadcasters about future projects and to look at other stock footage libraries. I took in Washington DC, New York, the MIP market in Canne and Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol. What an awesome trip, great to get off shore and see what the rest of the world is up to. This was my first time to MIP and whether you are involved in the market end of the business or not I would recommend a visit to see the extent of the international market. Yes it is slightly daunting but you go in knowledge that everyone else there felt the same at some stage. Floor upon floor of distributors, broadcasters and producers, pounding the pavement and doing deals. In terms of the stockfootage I had a lot of interest from companies wanting to represent my collection and there was plenty of very positive feedback. As we move into the new media landscape and companies and businesses look for content outside of the normal half hour and one hour durations, short form is coming more to the fore. The short form is built mainly from stock footage so that is encouraging, there are some strong leads to follow there. Back home we are in the home straight with Hunger for the Wild and now thinking what to do with ourselves next.... hope that the later part of the year goes well for you.
Peter
Posted July 30th
We're in the depth of a great South Island winter and it's been head down editing Hunger for the Wild. I plan to get up into the snow to make the most of the great skiing and to do a bit of filming. Coming up we've got a trip to my home province Taranaki. Lets hope the beautiful mountain pops out to say Kia ora, welcome home. Earlier this month we had a great Wellington launch at Logan Brown the best restaurant in New Zealand. Thanks to everyone who came, we really enjoyed sharing the night with you.
Peter and the PYSF team
Posted June 3rd
The winter sun is sitting low and throwing wonderful shadows across the landscape. The grass is an intense green so there's a real richness to those shots - pay off for the cold and loss of colour from losing the leaves. This past week we've been to Kaikoura boosting the library with shots of whales and dolphins. We were treated to a week of great weather and had the bonus of a fresh fall of snow on the Mountains. Shot on high-speed with the varicam - there should be some great shots amongst it. Thanks to the folk at Whale Watch and Dolphin Encounter for having us on board. Being a couple of hours from home, I've filmed the sea life at Kaikoura quite a few times over the years and every time it's special. Being amongst a couple of hundred dolphins and seeing these huge, graceful whales in the ocean is something I would recommend to anyone - take the family, the kids will love it too. We plan on having a major up-load in about ten days - ready for the Wellington launch in a couple of weeks, thanks to Kate and Anu who are back home working hard getting things ready.
Cheers,
Peter
Posted May 20th
Hi at last. It's been a full on month getting the site up and going so the up-dates dropped off the radar for a while. The idea is that we will add to them weekly so you have an idea of what's been going on and what material will be coming online.
April saw our initial website launch in Christchurch. After about 18 months building and cataloguing for the site it was worthy of a celebration and we had a great one. Looking forward to doing it again in Wellington & Auckland.
Shooting wise it's been a busy and productive month. I've been shooting high def footage around Christchurch and also went away to the MacKenzie Basin, Waitaki River Valley and Stewart Island. On Stewart Island we flew into to Masons Bay where I managed to film my first Kiwi in the wild (it was awesome to see this bird just wander up in the bush). I also shot an autumn muster in the MacKenzie Basin, some wild wallabies bouncing through tussock land of the Hakataramea (quite a bizarre sight!). There's some great footage which is currently being put on hard drive and will be uploaded within a few weeks.
We're currently working on a DVD to go out with the Wellington and Auckland launch. When I look at the past month, it's no wonder the update is late. Up ahead we've got filming in and around Kaikoura & Nelson. Don't forget, if there is a shot you're after but can't find it on-line, please don't hesitate to call and let us know what you're looking for.
Regards
Peter and the team at PYSF
