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Arabia to Africa
The Arabia to Africa project follows a determined couple who have set out to drive from the UAE all the way to South Africa. They aim to raise awareness about various issues
relating to orphanages in Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe, and are using the JVC GY-HM100 camera to film a nine-episode travel series of their exciting expedition.
The series will be presented by Sarah Kilalea, a well-known actress in the Middle East, and will be filmed and directed by Martin Leahy, who has a wealth of experience in the
industry. They will be taking the GY-HM100 ProHD camcorder with them on their travels, so Sarah tells HIGHWAY the main motivations for choosing it.
“We chose to approach JVC for this specific camera model because of its sheer ease of use. It came highly recommended by professionals within the industry and, because we are doing
such an adventure-filled show, we needed a rugged, lightweight camera that would still give us high quality footage; the GY-HM100
was perfect for this!”
The documentary will follow Martin and Sarah’s four month journey, which will see them driving their Nissan Xterra from Dubai, through Oman and Yemen, take a ferry into Djibouti and
drive down the east coast of Africa all the way to Cape Town, South Africa. They'll be using the compact GY-HM100 to film the series and, as the team consists of a small
filming crew, it allows them to shoot footage of never seen before places, in areas where larger crews would be rejected. 
“We were in Egypt filming the pilot and the tourism police merely thought it was a consumer camera – it’s that small,” Martin enthused. “But it packs a punch, as it’s full
HD, and the greatest thing is that it records directly to SDHC cards and is directly compatible with Final Cut Pro on our Apple MacBook. All in all, we couldn't be happier, the
GY-HM100’s quality, size and durability is perfectly suited for long trips.”
Sarah and Martin leave on the 21st September 2009, on World Peace Day. HIGHWAY will keep in contact with them throughout their journey, and cover their progress in a later issue. In
the meantime, follow their progress here.
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