Whilst there are plenty of teams here waiting to go, sadly only 1 lift has jumped due to the warm but overcast weather we are having hear. The last of the teams are registering at the moment and there is definitely a record number of teams registered for the AAA which currently stands at 24!
So in the mean time, I just did an interview with Jordan Simcoe, one of the new cameramen here at Skydive Hibaldstow. Here he talks about his jumps and how he is feeling prior to the start of the competition.
1) Tell us a bit about your skydiving history to date?
I started skydiving in 2009 during my first year of university. Since then I've managed to do about 40 jumps a year until this season when i started to do 4-way camera. Most of my jumps have been FS and I have competed at nationals twice before in rookie teams as a performer. I then got to 200 jumps and immediately started jumping camera. I currently have 330 jumps about 120 of which have been FS camera.
2) 2. What made you get into camerawork and why do you like it?
I've always wanted to jump camera because of the number of extra jumps you can get is very appealing to me. I also love putting together video edits of the teams I'm filming and taking photos of the skydives and sharing them on Facebook.
3) Do you find it easy?
So far I have found the camera flying easy to get good footage, but a fun challenge to get perfect footage. Making sure that the grips are in shot straight out of the door is both fun and challenging at the same time.
4) What are your feelings and expectations prior to start of the competition?
Before nationals I'm feeling confident that my flying will be up to the task. However I'm also nervous as no one wants to be the cameraman to bust the winning point I'm hoping for a good meet with no camera busts.
5) Tell us about your team this year?
This year I'm filming two teams from the Satori Academy. Satori Aqua are competing in single A and Satori Midnight in Rookie. Both are in there first season together as a team and have done 3 or 4 training camps at Skydive Hibaldstow.
6) When you are not doing 4-way camera, what are you doing?
When not filming 4-way, I'll be looking to learn tandem camera. Hopefully that will pay for more camera gear in the future.
So in the mean time, I just did an interview with Jordan Simcoe, one of the new cameramen here at Skydive Hibaldstow. Here he talks about his jumps and how he is feeling prior to the start of the competition.
1) Tell us a bit about your skydiving history to date?
I started skydiving in 2009 during my first year of university. Since then I've managed to do about 40 jumps a year until this season when i started to do 4-way camera. Most of my jumps have been FS and I have competed at nationals twice before in rookie teams as a performer. I then got to 200 jumps and immediately started jumping camera. I currently have 330 jumps about 120 of which have been FS camera.
2) 2. What made you get into camerawork and why do you like it?
I've always wanted to jump camera because of the number of extra jumps you can get is very appealing to me. I also love putting together video edits of the teams I'm filming and taking photos of the skydives and sharing them on Facebook.
3) Do you find it easy?
So far I have found the camera flying easy to get good footage, but a fun challenge to get perfect footage. Making sure that the grips are in shot straight out of the door is both fun and challenging at the same time.
4) What are your feelings and expectations prior to start of the competition?
Before nationals I'm feeling confident that my flying will be up to the task. However I'm also nervous as no one wants to be the cameraman to bust the winning point I'm hoping for a good meet with no camera busts.
5) Tell us about your team this year?
This year I'm filming two teams from the Satori Academy. Satori Aqua are competing in single A and Satori Midnight in Rookie. Both are in there first season together as a team and have done 3 or 4 training camps at Skydive Hibaldstow.
6) When you are not doing 4-way camera, what are you doing?
When not filming 4-way, I'll be looking to learn tandem camera. Hopefully that will pay for more camera gear in the future.
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