Filming a Subaru Car Advert We were contacted in late March 2015 by BJL Group Ltd. about filming one of our rock climbing instructors for a new Subaru advert. They had some ideas about how the advert was going to look and feel but nothing more than that, so they enlisted our help in finding … Read more
We’ve been huge fans of the festival since it started its UK tour in 2010 and have been associated with it since its early days in Brighton. It’s a brilliant event, travelling world wide to showcase the best adventure films to the masses and we love it when we get to visit each year. 2015 … Read more
Rjukan is a mecca for European ice climbing and is famous for easily accessible single and multi-pitch ice routes. The team of 5 found the ice in slightly lean condition with deep snow hindering the walk-ins (conditions which would still be considered near perfect in the UK!) but the trip was in general a great … Read more
There are 2 main styles of belay devices; those that increase the friction on the rope (bugs, ATC’s etc.) and those that pinch the rope (grigri, Single Rope Controller, etc.) As there are so many types of belay devices on the market, we are only looking at a couple of devices that increase the friction … Read more
A small team from Hatt Adventures (Tom Hatt, Kyle Holman, Joe Fraser and photographer Tim Taylor) as well as a number of other enthusiastic climbers visited the granite sea cliffs of Lundy for a weeks worth of climbing. It was Tom’s third trip to Lundy and was the first for many of the team, and … Read more
Step 1 Make a loop, in the rope and thread the rope back round into the loop to create an 8 shape. This is known as a single figure-of-eight. To tie a re-threaded figure-of-eight you will need approximately 1m of rope at the working end. Step 2 Pass the working end of the rope around … Read more
Step 1 Create a loop (some people refer to this as the ‘rabbit hole’), then continue in the same direction as if you were about to create a bigger loop. Step 2 Pass the end of the rope around the anchor (or object) or thread through both the top and bottom parts of your climbing … Read more
In 2009 we were commissioned by Jessica Vanderweert to provide a location safety, training and equipment for a photo shoot she was working on for the Department for Work and Pensions. They wanted to shoot in Sussex and have a good vista in the background so we suggested Stone Farm Rocks. It was a simple … Read more
In 2008, Warp Films asked us to rig an actor in a harness in front of a green screen so they could simulate underwater swimming. We were sent the storyboard to plan the shots from. Here’s a few behind the scenes shots while we were rigging and testing the rig. By Tom Hatt
Way back in 2008 and we were approached by a photographer who was creating a gallery for use on the image platform Image Source to provide location scouting, safety and equipment for photo shoot in North Wales. We had two days to cram as many sports and locations in as possible from mountaineering, rock climbing, … Read more