The Art of Walking
Directed by Zach MerckNot Rated
2010 48m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary)8.2
Would you see the world differently if you walked? John Francis, environmentalist and author of PlanetWalker, Katarina Witt, one of the most successful figure skaters of all time and DeNiro's co-star in Ronin, and Michael Milton, the Paralympic skier who has won 12 gold medals and is the fastest Australian skier undertake an amazing journey on foot. Director Zach Merck shot in stunning HD with proprietary body-mounted camera systems, epic aerial footage and fly on the wall observation. Utilizing lightweight dollies and battery powered LED lite panels, Merck and crew were able to blend elements of cinema verite documentary. It has some powerful learnings, laughs, speaks about Australia from an international perspective. The handful of crew members walked a combined total of over 2,600 kilometers in 10 days to capture breathtaking images of the rugged coast.
