Shot at the top of the magnificent Te Mata Peak, Ed Davis' spectacular one shot video appears devilishly loaded. Opening on a transmitter tower, Davis pans to discover our brooding hero slouched in front of a television. Cropping the image to widescreen allows Davis to cleverly frame the action, and draw attention between scenery and action, as our axe wielding hero busts a valve, unleashing a world of hurt upon the offending appliance. Backing away from the dispute, amidst breathtaking scenery, the camera closes in on the root of evil — the loathsome tower.
'Nice Day for an Earthquake' was my first experiment with a Steadicam that I just got over from the States . . . The Steadicam's great, because it means I can pick up the camera and move around real smooth, all in one shot.– Ed Davis talks about making this video, in an episode of arts show The Living Room (season three, episode five)
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