The Thing
A short documentary film about two of Ireland’s most loved tree surgeons, for the islands leading arborist supplier - dfg.ie
A short documentary film about two of Ireland’s most loved tree surgeons, for the islands leading arborist supplier - dfg.ie
The Thought
Imagine climbing and swinging from the branches of a 100 ft tree with a chainsaw dangling from your waist and a safety line tightly gripped in your hands. In the pissing rain. Scary work that takes a certain kind of crazy to make it happen.
Imagine climbing and swinging from the branches of a 100 ft tree with a chainsaw dangling from your waist and a safety line tightly gripped in your hands. In the pissing rain. Scary work that takes a certain kind of crazy to make it happen.
If, like me, you had never heard of arboriculture, then you would probably be surprised to discover that there are many SubReddits, YouTube Pages and Facebook Groups dedicated to sharing the ups and downs from this crazy craft.
With a strong Irish contingent in the online communities and a lack of high production content, we spotted the opportunity to create a piece of film that would truly showcase the Irish branch of this global subculture.
John and Billy, AKA The Saw Bandits, were the perfect characters to bring our idea to life.
Role: Concept, Director
John and Billy, AKA The Saw Bandits, were the perfect characters to bring our idea to life.
Role: Concept, Director
