The films
Brand films made with camera, tech, travel and hospitality brands, and short cinematic travel films, all published on the Hopping Bug YouTube channel. Every one plays right here. Looking for the long-form work? See the web series and selected projects.
Brand films
Launch films and collaborations with DJI, Mahindra, ZHIYUN, Sony, Goibibo and hotels, published to 312K+ subscribers on YouTube.
Launch film and hands-on review of the DJI RS 4 gimbal, shot as the kind of travel sequence the gimbal is built for.
A launch collaboration for the DJI Mini 3 Pro: what a sub-250 g drone can and can’t do on a real trip.
A car launch brand film for Mahindra, and the behind-the-scenes breakdown of how it was shot.
Launch collaboration for the ZHIYUN Weebill 3S, written for people picking up their first gimbal.
A second ZHIYUN Weebill 3S film: the moves and settings that make gimbal footage look cinematic.
A cinematic film of Kerala made in collaboration with Sony.
Mobile filmmaking on the iPhone: the same scene shot the beginner way and the pro way.
Launch collaboration for the Redmi 10 Prime, showing how far a budget phone can go for vlogging.
A review collaboration for the Acer Swift X, tested on a real 4K travel-film edit.
Trailer for the Konkan Coast edition of Goibibo’s Reclaim Your Travel web series.
A travel collaboration with KAYAK: a weekend trek within reach of Bangalore.
A property film with Le Méridien Phuket, built around a day trip to Koh Panyee and James Bond Island.
A property film with The Serai resort, and a guide to the coffee hills around it.
A property film at Sula Vineyards: the estate, the tasting room and the stay.
A property film with Magnolia Resorts and a guide to Coorg.
Cinematic films
Short travel films made for the love of the place, from Darjeeling and Jaisalmer to Barcelona.
A weekend getaway for two in the hills of Darjeeling.
The trek to Kudremukh Peak in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.
The popular places worth seeing in Kodaikanal, in the Palani hills of Tamil Nadu.
A quiet corner of Himachal between Shimla and Solan.
Bangkok in 4K, filmed as a first-time visitor sees it.
A travel guide to Jaisalmer, the golden city of the Thar desert.
A 4K motivation film cut from a journey across Spain.
Madrid in 4K, edited during lockdown from footage of an earlier trip.
Barcelona in 4K, and a travel story about the city’s famous pickpockets.
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