SICKBOAT Creative in association with Fivecent Studios brings you an imaginative look into one of the core driving forces of life...travel.
As we all know, travel is a great way to reset the mind...and when doing so, there are few better spots in the world to reset than in New Zealand. It's a tramper's paradise. With some of the most striking scenery on the planet, the world’s best hut and track network, a small population, no dangerous wild animals, and good road access; it's no wonder it's become a world focus for outdoor adventure.
State of the Outbound is a short film that captures the pure heart of adventure and life on the road. Filmed over the course of a 13-day road trip through the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and South Island (Te Waipounamu) of New Zealand; trampers, escape the speed of society, seeking to become a common thread, stitched into the fabric of the world. Loading what simple life essentials are needed into the packs, hucking it in the van, and hitting the open road in search of the virtues of the wilderness.
Trailer: vimeo.com/138586013
License selects clips from the production, here: app.nimia.com/collections/11051/5k-new-zealand/
Written / Directed / Filmed / Edited by Scott Nichols (@scottyfivecent)
Production Artist: Chase Wood (@woodee13)
Motion Design: Joey Maiocco (@joeymaiocco)
Additional Filming by Kelly Chadwick (@kychelly)
Production Assistant: Dillon Nicholson (@dillonnicholson)
MUSIC:
"Patterns"
Performed by Other Lives
Album: Rituals
2015
otherlives.com
"Frame"
Performed by Kaki King
Album: Legs To Make Us Longer
2004
kakiking.com
"Owl Beat"
Performed by Bloomypetal
Album: Latenight Watchman
2014
bloomypetal.bandcamp.com/
"For 12"
Performed by Other Lives
Album: Tamer Animals
2011
otherlives.com
"Oblivion" (Grimes Cover)
Performed by Richard Houghten
Album: All Guitar
2014
richardhoughten.com/
"Loose Your Mind"
Performed by Michal Menert
Album: Space Jazz
2015
menertmusic.com
If you enjoyed the soundtrack, please support the artists by purchasing their music.
Supported By:
The Outbound Collective (theoutbound.com)
Sanuk Footwear (sanuk.com)
Tsovet (tsovet.com)
Wayward Stock (waywardstock.com)
SOVRN Republic (sovrnrepublic.com)
SHARED NETWORKS:
Outside Magazine: (outsidetelevision.com/video/state-outbound-new-zealand)
Wind Up Magazine: (windupmagazine.com/2015/09/16/soundtrack-to-the-outbound/)
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