SURPRISING FRIENDS and FAMILY after 3 YEARS | They did not believe their eyes

This little short film is made out of footage that sat still on my hard drive for over a year.

So last year I came back home after traveling the world for about 3 years.
I told my Friends and Family that I would stay for at least one more year in New Zealand, while actually I booked my flight ticket home to give them the surprise of a lifetime.

When I first started traveling, at that time with my Ex, We intended to travel for a short time, but I never imagined to be away from home for so long, especially since I was always a family guy.

I have seen the most beautiful places on earth, but the most special by far for me has been New Zealand, I decided to start living here, so I found myself a house in Queenstown and job at one of the highest cliff jumps of the world, I fell in love with the crystal clear waters, the incredible mountain ranges and the fresh air.

I Made friends from all over the world and cherished every moment I had.

But 8 months into covid my visa couldn’t be extended, so I decided to have one last road trip around New Zealand, I took my drone and my camera and made this little short film about my trip, and take you with me at the moment I finally seeing my family after so long .

This whole trip changed me from a little boy in to a man, I had so many experiences from being chased by Thai clans to seeing volcano’s erupting. I had a lot of good times, but also many bad times where I felt alone and scared. But in the end, I learned from all of it and became who I am now.

For me this is just the start and I will keep expecting nothing and enjoy everything that comes my way.

I hope you enjoy this short film.

in this video.

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Traveling New-Zealand (cinematic)
03:16 - Surprising my Mom
04:15 - Surprising my Dad
05:31 - Surprising my Sister
06:38 - Surprising my Cousin
07:32 - Surprising my Uncle & Aunt
08:48 - Surprising my Cousin & Aunt
10:10 - Surprising my Friends
13:15 - Outro


Some shots are made by @michalgoga

Music by:
Regeneration - Max ll
Desert dream - Matthew Blum ( https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/DDtmWjGnAVSQjFSe6 )
Sanjama - Max ll

Gear used:

Sony a7iii
Sony a6300
Dji mavic air 2
Sony 24-70 f4
Sigma 30mm f1.4
Sigma 16mm F1.4
Zoom h1

Edited in fcpx

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