New York

This video, directed by Sam Bayer, was one of the first projects I was involved with at H.S.I back in 2002. I remember sitting at this restaurant, I can't remember the name of, in Battery Park with my boss Billy Sandwick waiting for the Grucci's to kick off the fireworks. We had a table outside facing Liberty Park. The other people in the restaurant had no idea there was going to be this massive fireworks display at the Golden Hour.

Billy was on the phone with Sam who called 'Action!' Billy then spoke into his walkie to roll cameras and light the fireworks. The timing was perfect.

Sam was shooting aerials 'combat' style tied to the copter hand held from the door.

New York didn't win the bid but the video itself is such a love letter to the city. I love the shot of the Brooklyn Bridge and the flame being carried through Grand Central Station and Yoko Ono gave us permission to use 'Imagine.'