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Don't you want me baby?

I was in London and Wales last week. Wales is simply beautiful. If you get a chance, go there. It was my first time in years and I had forgotten just how gorgeous the landscape is. Lots of majestic castles on the coast and lush green farmland all around. Highly recommended. I'll post some pics soon.

When I was in London I was lucky enough to get an invite to a private party (courtesy of Wendy) where the band was 'The Human League'. I was a huge fan and didn't find out until the day before. I have to admit I have 'Human League' albums... They are still a great live act, with the original frontliners which is great. I shot some footage (along with a lot of other people, camera phones appear to be the concert lighters of the 00's). The quality is a bit dodgy ... but you get the idea, they covered all their big hits which was fantastic.

Thanks to YouTube - here's a classic video of theirs if this got you in the mood. :-)

BTW - their new stuff is great, I'm picking up the new album.

Walk on/over water

I read about this interesting art installation on Boing Boing a little while ago. I was in London last week and decided to visit it with my friend Wendy. That's me in the video. :-)

Artist Michael Gross flooded a London church-turned-gallery with water. The 'lake' hides a system of mechanically-moving steps that enable visitors to walk on water. The installation, titled Bridge, is up until October 29 at Dilston Grove. From the gallery's description:

"Each step emerges one step in front of you and disappears back underneath behind you as you go. This 'bridge' is purely mechanical, the weight of the person on it depresses each step a little, this force activates a submerged mechanism which raises the next step.

The public are invited to walk out on it as if walking on water, eventually reaching the middle of the lake, thirty steps and twelve meters from the shore. There they will stand alone and detached, stranded in the middle of a plane of water until they choose to return the way they came. For some people this experience of being cut off and surrounded by water will be peaceful, for others terrifying. For some walking across the water will be pure childish joy, whilst others will be too scared to try."

For me, it was definitely childish joy and curiousity. Although I was a little bummed they made me wear a lifejacket. ;-)

The Jimmy Fund Dana Farber Cancer Walk

Last weekend my sister and I went on the annual Jimmy Fund walk for cancer. The walk follows the path of the Boston Marathon and is 26.2 miles long. It took us about 7 hours complete along with 6000+ people. We had great weather and a terrific walk.

This video was shot using the '30 seconds of video' setting on my digital camera (a Canon S70) and assembled using iMovie HD on my new MacBook. The camera's lack of dynamic light metering, combined with the reduced quality from putting it on the web, give it what can best be called - an 'artistic' feel. :-)

Enjoy.

Galapagos from the Cachalotte 2006

I've got a lot of pictures and video from the last 18+ months on the road. This is from my latest trip to Ecuador. I was on a live aboard boat touring around the Galapagos Islands.

Highly recommended. :-)

I tried YouTube, but the video quality was awful. I think Google Video looks a lot better. Thanks to Wes Anderson for the musical inspiration. We did swim with penguins, seals and numerous fish. We saw sharks, but sadly missed Steve Zissou's Jaguar shark. The animals on land were just as amazing, if a little less interactive.

Enjoy.

John and Ulli "twin tipping" in Kitzbuhel 2006

John & Ulli are fellow ski instructors in Kitzbuhel. With their encouragement I took the plunge and bought my first pair of twin tips (non-skiers: these are skis where the rear bends up almost as much as the front making them great for tricks). On my first day out with them on my new babies we decided to make a video.

They are both exceptional skiers. John in particular can carve backwards at speeds most experienced skiers can only go forward. John and I put this video together in about an hour. He selected the music which gives it a great 'chillin' feel.

This was shot using my Canon S70 digital camera and editted on Windows Movie Maker.

ps. non-skiers: What are you thinking??? Give me a shout for a lesson or two, you are missing something fantastic! :-)

Phil Dyson Living Legend

While I was in Austria taking a German course and getting certified as a ski instructor, it was all work, work, work. But we did manage to fit a little fun in...

This video was shot using my Canon S70 digital camera (which only shoots seconds at a time). It was edited using Windows Movie Maker in about 1 1/2 hours.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Don't you want me baby?

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Walk on/over water

Monday, September 25, 2006

The Jimmy Fund Dana Farber Cancer Walk

Friday, June 16, 2006

Galapagos from the Cachalotte 2006

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

John and Ulli "twin tipping" in Kitzbuhel 2006

Friday, December 10, 2004

Phil Dyson Living Legend

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Don't you want me baby? I was in London and Wales last week. Wales is simply beautiful. If you get a chance, go there. It was my first time in years and I had forgotten just how gorgeous the landscape is. Lots of majestic castles on the coast and lush green farmland all around. Highly recommended. I'll post some pics soon. When I was in London I was lucky enough to get an invite to a private party (courtesy of Wendy) where the band was 'The Human League'. I was a huge fan and didn't find out until the day before. I have to admit I have 'Human League' albums... They are still a great live act, with the original frontliners which is great. I shot some footage (along with a lot of other people, camera phones appear to be the concert lighters of the 00's). The quality is a bit dodgy ... but you get the idea, they covered all their big hits which was fantastic. Thanks to YouTube - here's a classic video of theirs if this got you in the mood. :-) BTW - their new stuff is great, I'm picking up the new album. posted by Liam Wen at Wednesday, October 18, 2006 0 comments Saturday, October 14, 2006 Walk on/over water I read about this interesting art installation on Boing Boing a little while ago. I was in London last week and decided to visit it with my friend Wendy. That's me in the video. :-) Artist Michael Gross flooded a London church-turned-gallery with water. The 'lake' hides a system of mechanically-moving steps that enable visitors to walk on water. The installation, titled Bridge, is up until October 29 at Dilston Grove. From the gallery's description: "Each step emerges one step in front of you and disappears back underneath behind you as you go. This 'bridge' is purely mechanical, the weight of the person on it depresses each step a little, this force activates a submerged mechanism which raises the next step. The public are invited to walk out on it as if walking on water, eventually reaching the middle of the lake, thirty steps and twelve meters from the shore. There they will stand alone and detached, stranded in the middle of a plane of water until they choose to return the way they came. For some people this experience of being cut off and surrounded by water will be peaceful, for others terrifying. For some walking across the water will be pure childish joy, whilst others will be too scared to try." For me, it was definitely childish joy and curiousity. Although I was a little bummed they made me wear a lifejacket. ;-) posted by Liam Wen at Saturday, October 14, 2006 0 comments Monday, September 25, 2006 The Jimmy Fund Dana Farber Cancer Walk Last weekend my sister and I went on the annual Jimmy Fund walk for cancer. The walk follows the path of the Boston Marathon and is 26.2 miles long. It took us about 7 hours complete along with 6000+ people. We had great weather and a terrific walk. This video was shot using the '30 seconds of video' setting on my digital camera (a Canon S70) and assembled using iMovie HD on my new MacBook. The camera's lack of dynamic light metering, combined with the reduced quality from putting it on the web, give it what can best be called - an 'artistic' feel. :-) Enjoy. posted by Liam Wen at Monday, September 25, 2006 0 comments Friday, June 16, 2006 Galapagos from the Cachalotte 2006 I've got a lot of pictures and video from the last 18+ months on the road. This is from my latest trip to Ecuador. I was on a live aboard boat touring around the Galapagos Islands. Highly recommended. :-) I tried YouTube, but the video quality was awful. I think Google Video looks a lot better. Thanks to Wes Anderson for the musical inspiration. We did swim with penguins, seals and numerous fish. We saw sharks, but sadly missed Steve Zissou's Jaguar shark. The animals on land were just as amazing, if a little less interactive. Enjoy. posted by Liam Wen at Friday, June 16, 2006 0 comments Tuesday, February 28, 2006 John and Ulli "twin tipping" in Kitzbuhel 2006 John & Ulli are fellow ski instructors in Kitzbuhel. With their encouragement I took the plunge and bought my first pair of twin tips (non-skiers: these are skis where the rear bends up almost as much as the front making them great for tricks). On my first day out with them on my new babies we decided to make a video. They are both exceptional skiers. John in particular can carve backwards at speeds most experienced skiers can only go forward. John and I put this video together in about an hour. He selected the music which gives it a great 'chillin' feel. This was shot using my Canon S70 digital camera and editted on Windows Movie Maker. ps. non-skiers: What are you thinking??? Give me a shout for a lesson or two, you are missing something fantastic! :-) posted by Liam Wen at Tuesday, February 28, 2006 0 comments Friday, December 10, 2004 Phil Dyson Living Legend While I was in Austria taking a German course and getting certified as a ski instructor, it was all work, work, work. But we did manage to fit a little fun in... This video was shot using my Canon S70 digital camera (which only shoots seconds at a time). It was edited using Windows Movie Maker in about 1 1/2 hours. posted by Liam Wen at Friday, December 10, 2004 0 comments		Previous Posts Don't you want me baby? Walk on/over water The Jimmy Fund Dana Farber Cancer Walk Galapagos from the Cachalotte 2006 John and Ulli "twin tipping" in Kitzbuhel 2006 Phil Dyson Living Legend Archives December 2004 February 2006 June 2006 September 2006 October 2006 You can reach me at: paul[at]technovian[dot]com About Novian Videos I am increasingly interested in video. I have been playing around with video since I bought my first video camera in the mid 90's. Here you'll videos I've made and some links to video's I've enjoyed on the web. About Me About Me Name:Liam Wen Location:London, Westminister, United Kingdom After 15 years in tech I'm taking a sabbatical. So far I have taught skiing in Austria and travelled on six continents. After this . . . who knows? Nuff said! View my complete profile Video/Podcasts I enjoy Disclaimer this site was built to provide updates on my whereabouts, courses, etc. As a first try, expect it to be sporadic. I'll try to keep it interesting. Your milegage may vary. All content licensed by Technovian under the Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Creative Commons license