MFF: On Location #10 Grand Canyon Adventure- Filming White Water Rapids with an IMAX Camera

MFF: On Location #10 Grand Canyon Adventure- Filming White Water Rapids with an IMAX Camera

Author: MacGillivray Freeman Films April 4, 2009 Duration: 0:00
Episode 10 of "MFF: On Location" for "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" goes behind-the-scenes of filming the unpredictable white water rapids of the Colorado River. Wade Davis, a white water river guide himself, had always wanted to run one of the most dangerous rapids in The Grand Canyon: Lava Falls. His dream was complicated when director Greg MacGillivray decided to mount a heavy IMAX camera to his raft in order to capture the rapids from a unique angle. Watch as Wade struggles with the intense rapids and feel like you're right there on the river with our film crew.

Starring Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kick Kennedy, Wade Davis, Tara Davis and Shana Watahomigie. Presented by Teva and proudly supported by Kohler. Music by Dave Matthews Band.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 25

MFF: On Location - Video Podcast Series
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Episode 8 of "MFF: On Location" for "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" looks at two of the main characters from the film: Shana Watahomigie and her daughter, Cree. Both members of the Havasupai tribe, which has root…
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Episode 7 of "MFF: On Location" for "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" examines the making of the exhilarating opening sequence to the film. Utilizing the latest in computer generated imagery, MacGillivray Freeman F…
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Episode 6 of "MFF: On Location" for "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" looks at two of the main characters from the film: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his daughter, Kick Kennedy. In the footsteps of his father, Robert…
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Episode 5 of "MFF: On Location" for "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" looks at two of the main characters from the film: Wade & Tara Davis. One of the real-life inspirations for the character of Indiana Jones, the…