This is part one of a series of behind the scenes blog posts about the making of the latest QUT television commercials.
God gave man hair for two reasons. To stop him passing out after banging his head on the floor joist when doing a bit of illegal wiring under his old Queenslander. And, to prevent his scalp from being blow torched off by the Dubai sun while shooting a TV commercial for QUT.
The desert in May is no place for bald men. But true to the BCM never-say-die spirit, two of us have been doing just that.
What a blast. Dubai is insane. The whole place is a construction zone (despite the GFC having kicked in big time). The money they continue to spend on building engineering marvels is astounding. Everything is the world’s biggest, the world’s best, or the world’s most mind-boggling.
- A building just shy of a kilometre high? Check.
- A four-level shopping mall that would fit two Westfield Chermsides on each level? Check.
- A 400 metre ski-slope in the middle of a desert? Check.
- A 5×5km group of man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree? Why not two of ‘em?
When you’re shooting an ad which, in part, promotes the possibilities of a career in engineering, you’d be hard-pressed to choose a better backdrop than Dubai.
A 3am departure from Brisbane followed by a 19 hour flight made comprehending the place even more difficult upon arrival. I think my brain’s about to explode. Is it because it’s 45 degrees, or because the airport contains a 100 foot waterfall? Pass the tube of 30+ would you?
Wow. All I can say is that I wish I was a QUT creative team member at this moment. Looking forward to the next installment guys.