recent work from the Mountain Mind Media Team:
The Cub Cam - Behind the scenes story of creating this camera system for air-to-air filming…
The Cub Cam is a cinema-grade aerial camera system designed for small fixed-wing aircraft, specifically built for the legendary Piper Super Cub. Built around the Ronin 4D 8K and a custom lightweight vibration-isolation mount, this system enables professional air-to-air and scenic aerial cinematography without the complexity of a helicopter.
This setup is the result of over five years of testing different cameras, mounts, and isolation systems, all built around the Super Cub as the platform. Cubs are the ultimate aircraft for flying in remote areas where we like to shoot, and are already the workhorse of Alaska.
BUFF: Hidden Gems - Meet the Artist, Meg Smith: Produced, filmed, and edited by Brendan Wells and MMM crew. Highlighting our favorite local Alaskan artist in some of the best backyard shooting locations.
The River Runner: Brendan was the on-water cinematographer for The River Runner — meaning he had to carry all of his camera equipment IN his kayak while kayaking class 5 whitewater to film these scenes. Check out this incredible documentary on Netflix!
Red Bull Originate: Brendan Wells and Ben 'Sturge' Sturgulewski filmed S3 Episode 3 of the Red Bull Originate series. Brendan filmed all of the air-to-air shots with his custom plane-mounted gimbal “the cub cam” as well as filmed on-slope.
“Kitted with a pair of skis and skins, Michelle Parker flies among the Wrangell St Elias range in Alaska – accessed only by bush plane – in search of steep couloirs and first descents.”
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/originate-s3-e3
“Gold Star Peak”: Produced by Skycar Creative and shot by the Mountain Mind team in Alaska.
This short documentary follows Iraq veteran Kirk Alkire, who found his own healing in Alaska's mountains after serving in Iraq, and turned that personal sanctuary into a transformative experience for other veterans, Gold Star families, and first responders.
Meg Smith x Alaska USA Visa® Credit Card: Branded content for Alaska USA Credit Union. Directed by Brendan Wells, Produced/Edited by Brendan Wells and the MMM Team.
This video for Epson printers in collaboration with National Geographic was used to kick off a global campaign for Epson’s heat-free printer technology. Brendan and the Mountain Mind Team did extensive location scouting, logistics and planning, and coordination with Nat Geo Creative Works and Epson leadership in Japan to make this video possible. Directed/edited by Brendan Wells, produced and filmed by the Mountain Mind Media team.
Creekbound and Down: Brendan Wells, Eric Parker and Olin Wimberg - the core MMM team was recruited by Ford and TGR to shoot this branded short film with the new Ranger in the hands of some talented paddlers!
NRS GORE-TEX release Hype Video - Filmed/Edited by Brendan Wells:
Liquid Lumination - a segment from ‘For the Love’
Flowstate Season 2 is now releasing! Brendan and Parker’s passion project, exploring wild rivers and other adventures throughout Alaska:
2020 Demo Reel - a compilation of some of our favorite places, projects, and shots:
Brand video for Alaska Wildland Adventures produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Brendan Wells:
One sunset shoot at a beautiful PNW winery was all it took to capture Bri Moore Creative’s amazing new Fedoras! Filmed/edited by Brendan Wells
Brendan loaded up his kayak with camera and camping gear to chase Nouria Newman and crew down the legendary Upper Cherry Creek in California! https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/white-water-woman-ultimate-rush-s05-e03
