[Music] when I meet people for the first time
when I meet people for the first time
when I meet people for the first time and you know you have the small talk
and you know you have the small talk
and you know you have the small talk with them and they ask me where am i
with them and they ask me where am i
with them and they ask me where am i from I normally say I’m from
from I normally say I’m from
from I normally say I’m from Transylvania and they say excuse me what
Transylvania and they say excuse me what
Transylvania and they say excuse me what I say Transylvania and they say
I say Transylvania and they say
I say Transylvania and they say Transylvania that’s not a real place
Transylvania that’s not a real place
Transylvania that’s not a real place well the older generation normally
well the older generation normally
well the older generation normally reacts like that’s the place from Bram
reacts like that’s the place from Bram
reacts like that’s the place from Bram Stoker’s novel the younger generation
Stoker’s novel the younger generation
Stoker’s novel the younger generation says that that’s the place from the
says that that’s the place from the
says that that’s the place from the movie Hotel Transylvania but then I tell
movie Hotel Transylvania but then I tell
movie Hotel Transylvania but then I tell them that I can confirm Transylvania is
them that I can confirm Transylvania is
them that I can confirm Transylvania is real it is actually the central region
real it is actually the central region
real it is actually the central region Romania I’m not sure about the
Romania I’m not sure about the
Romania I’m not sure about the bloodthirsty vampires but the place is
bloodthirsty vampires but the place is
bloodthirsty vampires but the place is real and actually last year Transylvania
real and actually last year Transylvania
real and actually last year Transylvania received a lot more attention because it
received a lot more attention because it
received a lot more attention because it was ranked as the number one region to
was ranked as the number one region to
was ranked as the number one region to visit in the entire world and that made
visit in the entire world and that made
visit in the entire world and that made me think because I’m from this place but
me think because I’m from this place but
me think because I’m from this place but yet I know nothing about it and also I
yet I know nothing about it and also I
yet I know nothing about it and also I was thinking I never had the chance to
was thinking I never had the chance to
was thinking I never had the chance to travel or explore Romania as a country
travel or explore Romania as a country
travel or explore Romania as a country so that gave me an idea and the idea
so that gave me an idea and the idea
so that gave me an idea and the idea started with a why why not to travel to
started with a why why not to travel to
started with a why why not to travel to Romania and run across the most
Romania and run across the most
Romania and run across the most spectacular parts of Transylvania why
spectacular parts of Transylvania why
spectacular parts of Transylvania why not and why not to record the whole
not and why not to record the whole
not and why not to record the whole adventure with a drone you know one of
adventure with a drone you know one of
adventure with a drone you know one of those flying cameras and show the
those flying cameras and show the
those flying cameras and show the beauties of the country from the heaven
beauties of the country from the heaven
beauties of the country from the heaven so I got really excited and I got the
so I got really excited and I got the
so I got really excited and I got the drone I flew to remain exactly a year
drone I flew to remain exactly a year
drone I flew to remain exactly a year ago and I was ready to start some test
ago and I was ready to start some test
ago and I was ready to start some test filming and on the first day of the
filming and on the first day of the
filming and on the first day of the filming I set up the drone to follow me
filming I set up the drone to follow me
filming I set up the drone to follow me and I have some decent shots but on the
and I have some decent shots but on the
and I have some decent shots but on the second day as I’m operating the drone I
second day as I’m operating the drone I
second day as I’m operating the drone I lost control of it and I crashed it
lost control of it and I crashed it
lost control of it and I crashed it against a wall a cliff and it fell into
against a wall a cliff and it fell into
against a wall a cliff and it fell into a mountain river and disappeared that
a mountain river and disappeared that
a mountain river and disappeared that was the last time I’ve seen it it is
was the last time I’ve seen it it is
was the last time I’ve seen it it is probably in the Black Sea by now
probably in the Black Sea by now
probably in the Black Sea by now next day I wake up and I’m of course I’m
next day I wake up and I’m of course I’m
next day I wake up and I’m of course I’m very upset it was a great financial loss
very upset it was a great financial loss
very upset it was a great financial loss as well and that upset turned into anger
as well and that upset turned into anger
as well and that upset turned into anger and somehow that anger turned into
and somehow that anger turned into
and somehow that anger turned into motivation and I thought to myself I
motivation and I thought to myself I
motivation and I thought to myself I want to punch back I want to make this
want to punch back I want to make this
want to punch back I want to make this film happen no matter what so I flew
film happen no matter what so I flew
film happen no matter what so I flew back to London I got a new drone and I
back to London I got a new drone and I
back to London I got a new drone and I asked one of my friend to join the
asked one of my friend to join the
asked one of my friend to join the project as a project manager we are a
project as a project manager we are a
project as a project manager we are a month later we are back to Romania and
month later we are back to Romania and
month later we are back to Romania and we also hired a drone pilot to make sure
we also hired a drone pilot to make sure
we also hired a drone pilot to make sure we’re not going to lose the drawn again
we’re not going to lose the drawn again
we’re not going to lose the drawn again so the team was set up and we were ready
so the team was set up and we were ready
so the team was set up and we were ready to roll and now I’m going to show you a
to roll and now I’m going to show you a
to roll and now I’m going to show you a short clip from the film so you can see
short clip from the film so you can see
short clip from the film so you can see what we were up to
[Music]
[Music] this summer I set myself a challenge to
this summer I set myself a challenge to
this summer I set myself a challenge to achieve my dream and run across
achieve my dream and run across
achieve my dream and run across Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania according to Lonely Planet Transylvania
according to Lonely Planet Transylvania
according to Lonely Planet Transylvania is the number one region to visit now
is the number one region to visit now
is the number one region to visit now this film is about my journey to explore
this film is about my journey to explore
this film is about my journey to explore this land a land of beauty and mystery I
this land a land of beauty and mystery I
this land a land of beauty and mystery I invite you to join me and see
invite you to join me and see
invite you to join me and see Transylvania as never seen before and
Transylvania as never seen before and
Transylvania as never seen before and this journey begins right here at
this journey begins right here at
this journey begins right here at Dracula’s castle
Dracula’s castle
Dracula’s castle [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so we spent around one month on this
so we spent around one month on this
so we spent around one month on this project and on the very first day of the
project and on the very first day of the
project and on the very first day of the production we arrived to this small
production we arrived to this small
production we arrived to this small village very isolated middle of nowhere
village very isolated middle of nowhere
village very isolated middle of nowhere and the idea was that I’m going to run
and the idea was that I’m going to run
and the idea was that I’m going to run through the village and we’re going to
through the village and we’re going to
through the village and we’re going to record it so we parked the production
record it so we parked the production
record it so we parked the production car in the village next to a house and
car in the village next to a house and
car in the village next to a house and we were ready to film and I start
we were ready to film and I start
we were ready to film and I start running and as I’m running through the
running and as I’m running through the
running and as I’m running through the village I see around 15-20 cows
village I see around 15-20 cows
village I see around 15-20 cows approaching me and first I thought this
approaching me and first I thought this
approaching me and first I thought this is amazing we’re going to have cows in
is amazing we’re going to have cows in
is amazing we’re going to have cows in the film secondly I wasn’t sure how
the film secondly I wasn’t sure how
the film secondly I wasn’t sure how those cows going to react when I’m
those cows going to react when I’m
those cows going to react when I’m running against them but luckily we
running against them but luckily we
running against them but luckily we managed to pass each other peacefully
managed to pass each other peacefully
managed to pass each other peacefully actually one of the cows turned around
actually one of the cows turned around
actually one of the cows turned around and looked at me I thought it’s not very
and looked at me I thought it’s not very
and looked at me I thought it’s not very common thing to see someone running
common thing to see someone running
common thing to see someone running through rural Transylvania and we’ve had
through rural Transylvania and we’ve had
through rural Transylvania and we’ve had the shot so I am going back to meet the
the shot so I am going back to meet the
the shot so I am going back to meet the crew and as I’m approaching our car I
crew and as I’m approaching our car I
crew and as I’m approaching our car I hear a scream and that scream was coming
hear a scream and that scream was coming
hear a scream and that scream was coming from the production manager inside of
from the production manager inside of
from the production manager inside of the car and as I arrived to the car I
the car and as I arrived to the car I
the car and as I arrived to the car I couldn’t believe what I saw one of the
couldn’t believe what I saw one of the
couldn’t believe what I saw one of the cows squeezed herself into the gap
cows squeezed herself into the gap
cows squeezed herself into the gap between the car and the house and she
between the car and the house and she
between the car and the house and she got stuck she couldn’t go forward she
got stuck she couldn’t go forward she
got stuck she couldn’t go forward she couldn’t go backwards she’s obviously
couldn’t go backwards she’s obviously
couldn’t go backwards she’s obviously getting frustrated with her belly she’s
getting frustrated with her belly she’s
getting frustrated with her belly she’s trying to push the car aside but the car
trying to push the car aside but the car
trying to push the car aside but the car is not moving so in her first it was
is not moving so in her first it was
is not moving so in her first it was really like a scene out of Jurassic Park
really like a scene out of Jurassic Park
really like a scene out of Jurassic Park I can tell you and in her frustration
I can tell you and in her frustration
I can tell you and in her frustration she knocks off the mirror of the car she
she knocks off the mirror of the car she
she knocks off the mirror of the car she punches a hole inside of the car and we
punches a hole inside of the car and we
punches a hole inside of the car and we were not prepared for what was coming
were not prepared for what was coming
were not prepared for what was coming next I’m not even sure how to tell you
next I’m not even sure how to tell you
next I’m not even sure how to tell you this politely but the car sorry the cow
this politely but the car sorry the cow
this politely but the car sorry the cow released a huge amount of poo it was
released a huge amount of poo it was
released a huge amount of poo it was like a blast and most of it went on our
like a blast and most of it went on our
like a blast and most of it went on our car one of the villagers were running
car one of the villagers were running
car one of the villagers were running seeing all this happening and shouting
seeing all this happening and shouting
seeing all this happening and shouting at us like don’t you know you’re not
at us like don’t you know you’re not
at us like don’t you know you’re not supposed to park a car like this you
supposed to park a car like this you
supposed to park a car like this you either leave a small gap where you leave
either leave a small gap where you leave
either leave a small gap where you leave a large gap so a cow’s can pass through
a large gap so a cow’s can pass through
a large gap so a cow’s can pass through another villagers were
another villagers were
another villagers were coming as well with the sellotape to
coming as well with the sellotape to
coming as well with the sellotape to help us to stick back the mirror and
help us to stick back the mirror and
help us to stick back the mirror and that was the very first day of the
that was the very first day of the
that was the very first day of the project and the production and I was not
project and the production and I was not
project and the production and I was not believing we’re going to survive the
believing we’re going to survive the
believing we’re going to survive the next one month so we had another 910
next one month so we had another 910
next one month so we had another 910 incredible locations to run through and
incredible locations to run through and
incredible locations to run through and I like to show you now which was the
I like to show you now which was the
I like to show you now which was the place which was the most difficult to
place which was the most difficult to
place which was the most difficult to run through but also which was the place
run through but also which was the place
run through but also which was the place which was the most difficult to film so
which was the most difficult to film so
which was the most difficult to film so please enjoy the next clip
please enjoy the next clip
please enjoy the next clip [Music]
so why I am standing here in front of
so why I am standing here in front of you and why I’m telling you these
you and why I’m telling you these
you and why I’m telling you these stories well because I like to share
stories well because I like to share
stories well because I like to share with you what I learned and what we
with you what I learned and what we
with you what I learned and what we learned as a team during this one month
learned as a team during this one month
learned as a team during this one month project well the number one lesson was
project well the number one lesson was
project well the number one lesson was we learned how to park a car in rural
we learned how to park a car in rural
we learned how to park a car in rural Transylvania it is very important it can
Transylvania it is very important it can
Transylvania it is very important it can save lives in the future
save lives in the future
save lives in the future probably the second lesson I understood
probably the second lesson I understood
probably the second lesson I understood why Lonely Planet ranked Transylvania as
why Lonely Planet ranked Transylvania as
why Lonely Planet ranked Transylvania as the number one region to visit in 2016
the number one region to visit in 2016
the number one region to visit in 2016 it is an incredible region and I also
it is an incredible region and I also
it is an incredible region and I also managed to reconnect with the people and
managed to reconnect with the people and
managed to reconnect with the people and the culture and the history of this
the culture and the history of this
the culture and the history of this place is truly magical and the third
place is truly magical and the third
place is truly magical and the third lesson I had it’s slightly more personal
lesson I had it’s slightly more personal
lesson I had it’s slightly more personal and that takes us back when the drone
and that takes us back when the drone
and that takes us back when the drone crashed and the next day I’m very upset
crashed and the next day I’m very upset
crashed and the next day I’m very upset and then angry and somehow that turned
and then angry and somehow that turned
and then angry and somehow that turned into motivation that negative event
into motivation that negative event
into motivation that negative event somehow kick-started this project that
somehow kick-started this project that
somehow kick-started this project that was the moment when I started to take it
was the moment when I started to take it
was the moment when I started to take it very seriously this project that was the
very seriously this project that was the
very seriously this project that was the moment when things started to move
moment when things started to move
moment when things started to move forward very quickly so I learned that
forward very quickly so I learned that
forward very quickly so I learned that negative events obstacles problems
negative events obstacles problems
negative events obstacles problems during the project actually can
during the project actually can
during the project actually can kick-start they can rock it fewer mine
kick-start they can rock it fewer mine
kick-start they can rock it fewer mine and your project so today when I’m
and your project so today when I’m
and your project so today when I’m looking into any new project to start
looking into any new project to start
looking into any new project to start I’m looking forward to those problems
I’m looking forward to those problems
I’m looking forward to those problems and issues to come I’m looking forward
and issues to come I’m looking forward
and issues to come I’m looking forward and welcoming to the those cows to come
and welcoming to the those cows to come
and welcoming to the those cows to come and see where they’re going to take my
and see where they’re going to take my
and see where they’re going to take my story next thank you very much
story next thank you very much
story next thank you very much [Applause]
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