National Geographic Live: Bryan Smith ? The Lens of Adventure

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Have you ever watched a National Geographic film about some incredibly remote, dangerous place, and then wondered what the people behind the cameras had to go through to capture the action? Smith, an award-winning filmmaker for the National Geographic Channel, shares gripping, behind-the-scenes moments from his assignments to document extreme feats and high adventure in the world’s most challenging environments. An experienced kayaker who had paddled steep rivers in India, Peru, and Russia, Smith was inspired to take up video photography while protesting a hydroelectric dam project that threatened British Columbian rivers. He went on to make films about sea kayaking and other adventure sports, and has specialized in creating innovative technical solutions to capture dizzying images of dangerous situations. He recently shot National Geographic’s “Alaska Wing Men” series about bush pilots, and directed an amazing special “The Man Who Could Fly”.