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I shot VRs while helping Maile K. Thompson shoot a documentary piece on this 3-day, 3-city bike messenger race. For info on race details and results, check DC Courier's MayHem 2002 Page.

This was the first - and by no means the last - time I shot VRs of an event that lasted more than a couple of hours. There are alot of interesting aberrations in some of these pieces; like people moving around and getting caught between exposures resulting in a siamese-twin effect ( peep Baltimore post-race VR ). Aside from minor technical hang-ups, I'm really happy with the results. The trackstand in Bmore was my favorite - I wish I was shooting multiple simultaneous VRs. And it was the one event during which I could actually shoot a VR.

Overall, everything turned out well. We got good footage, Richmond and Baltimore were fly , and I got many many hot VRs. Even better, I got to use VR for long-form event coverage - which for the most part is still unique.

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2002, May 25
↓ Pre-Race Chill 1
Pano - 258Kb

↓ Pre-Race Chill 2
Pano - 259Kb

↓ Pre-Race Chill 3
Pano - 237Kb

↓ Pre-Race: Getting Instructions
Pano - 220Kb

↓ Post-Race Chill
Scene - 459Kb

2002, May 26
↓ Pre-Mayhem 1
Pano - 220Kb

↓ Pre-Mayhem 2
Pano - 210Kb

↓ Post-Mayhem 1
Pano - 231Kb

↓ Post-Mayhem 2
Pano - 217Kb

2002, May 27
↓ Pre-Race
Pano - 269Kb

↓ Empty Track
Pano - 140Kb

↓ Post-Race
Scene - 434Kb

↓ The Sidebar : Interior + Exterior
Pano - 398Kb

↓ Trackstand Competition
Pano - 223Kb

↓ Award Ceremony
Pano - 158Kb