Goecha La: In Search of KangchenjungaMoundain Films and Technology

FILMING

EQUIPMENT USED

CANON EOS 500D	SIGMA 150 500	TAMRON 90	CANON 10 22

Goecha La in Search of Kangchenjunga was shot on Canon 500D. Goecha La in search of Kangchenjunga was the first attempt to document this high altitude pass and solar powered cameras were used in the making of the film.

The film proved that the equipment could survive such harsh conditions and solar panels can be used to film in the Himalayas

"In December 2011, ZY and I went on a little trekking trip to Goecha La. It was an unusually cold December and the snow has set in early. It was off peak season due to the cold and we were mostly by ourselves up in the mountains. Before heading up, the weather was really bad and 2 teams actually dropped out. However with a little bit of luck, we had pretty good weather along the way and great views.

The night was still bitterly cold, especially for a tropic animal. Winds were strong and on certain nights temperature went around -10C to -15C. It certainly didnt help when the tent I shared with George practically ripped off in the middle of the night. Well at least the stars were awesome. A great trip I'll always remember. Happy Days"

Lucas Tan

_{WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY}
GEORGE JOSEPH THENGUMMOOTTIL

_{TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS}
DHANARAJ GURUNG
RED PANDA TOURS AND TRAVELS,
YUKSAM, SIKKIM

_{TREKKING TEAM}
CHEW ZI YI,
JOE KACZMARSKI

_CAMERA
GEORGE JOSEPH THENGUMMOOTTIL
LUCAS TAN WENJIE

_GUIDES
TULA RAM GURUNG
BEN KUMAR GURUNG

_{RECORDING STUDIO}
CREA MEDIA LABS COCHIN

_GRAPHICS
GEORGE THENGUMMOOTTIL

_NARRATION
JELU JEYARAJ

_{TITLE SONG}
SOMNAD CHETRI

_{TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE}
ROHIT A CHELAT
BOOMINAHAN SARAVANAN,
THOMAS JOSEPH THENGUMMOOTTIL

_{ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS}
GOVERNMENT MONASTIC SCHOOL, SILNON, SIKKIM, INDIA :
AAKASH TAMANG AND FAMILY, YUKSAM, SIKKIM :
PRAMOD RANA , ABHILASH RANA AND FAMILY, JAIGON, WEST BENGAL :
THE PEOPLE OF YUKSAM :
DEVI BHAKTA SUBERI, THIMPU BHUTAN :
XTREME SOLUTIONS, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU : ALBIN MATHEW, PHOTOGRAPHER, THE INDIAN EXPRESS :
SAMBAT AND SURENDAR, COIMBATORE :
SMOHIT PM :
TANZEELA WAJID :
ÉLWIN JÁMÉS WÍLMÓT :
YAD SHIYAD