Video shows off the majesty of the Shropshire Hills
A sweeping shot of a mountain biker perched on a craggy hilltop in the sunshine has caused a sensation online.
Thousands have watched a video, which is showing off the majesty of the Shropshire Hills.
It features mountain biker James Russell, who runs an outdoor equipment shop in Church Stretton.
He made the video with SMN Film, based in Onibury, near Ludlow, as a taster of the kind of thing that could be made with the right backing – and has taken it to Church Stretton Business Forum to see if any others might be interested in crowd funding a series of such films.
The initial filming was a day's work and shows James cycling and walking over the peaks of the Long Mynd in a mixture of shots taken from the ground and from the air.
The film makers gained permission from the National Trust to fly a licensed drone.
James said it was made despite being refused funding from various local authorities, with Shropshire tourism budgets facing even more drastic cuts in the coming years.
He said: "Out of frustration we produced a teaser video – I'm not happy with everything about it, but it shows what can be done.
"This is a nice area, we want to show it off the best that we can.
"What worries me is that other areas are doing this very well, other bigger places like the Lake District have more money to spend. Shropshire is a great place and we need to spread the word."
Anyone interested in the crowd-funding campaign can contact James at sales@theoutdoordepot.co.uk
