Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Take a trip behind the scenes with Kit Rollings as he talks about his involvement in the making of the National Film Unit's cinematic masterpiece "This is New Zealand".
A sound recordist, sound mixer and sound designer for 20 years at the NFU, Kit played an integral role in the creation of one of the National Film Unit's crowning achievements. Hear about some of the challenges the NFU team encountered and the innovative solutions they created to overcome them.
Find out more about This is New Zealand here:
archives.govt.nz/unesco-recognition-for-new-zealand-cinematic-masterpiece
Watch This Is New Zealand here:
youtube.com/watch?v=BbArpYyVcwA
Hear Kit talking about working at the NFU:
youtube.com/watch?v=NhpNDD69wGE
To find out more about the NFU go to our online exhibition archives.govt.nz/80-years-of-the-national-film-unit
Have a look at our NFU Mix here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFjRz3quvmyDd_9ADb0tPWpyNUrAcVNA2
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:35 The NFU's involvement with Expo '70 in Osaka.
01:55 Embarking on the project.
02:34 Whose idea was the 3-rig camera?
04:25 On Geoff Scott's selection of Hugh McDonald as director.
06:24 Working on location for "This is New Zealand"
08:25 Encountering technical challenges.
10:22 Recording stereo sound on location.
12:20 Audience reaction to the film.
13:26 Working on the digital mastering of "This is New Zealand".
Take a trip behind the scenes with Kit Rollings as he talks about his involvement in the making of the National Film Unit's cinematic masterpiece "This is New Zealand".
A sound recordist, sound mixer and sound designer for 20 years at the NFU, Kit played an integral role in the creation of one of the National Film Unit's crowning achievements. Hear about some of the challenges the NFU team encountered and the innovative solutions they created to overcome them.
Find out more about This is New Zealand here:
archives.govt.nz/unesco-recognition-for-new-zealand-cinematic-masterpiece
Watch This Is New Zealand here:
youtube.com/watch?v=BbArpYyVcwA
Hear Kit talking about working at the NFU:
youtube.com/watch?v=NhpNDD69wGE
To find out more about the NFU go to our online exhibition archives.govt.nz/80-years-of-the-national-film-unit
Have a look at our NFU Mix here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFjRz3quvmyDd_9ADb0tPWpyNUrAcVNA2
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:35 The NFU's involvement with Expo '70 in Osaka.
01:55 Embarking on the project.
02:34 Whose idea was the 3-rig camera?
04:25 On Geoff Scott's selection of Hugh McDonald as director.
06:24 Working on location for "This is New Zealand"
08:25 Encountering technical challenges.
10:22 Recording stereo sound on location.
12:20 Audience reaction to the film.
13:26 Working on the digital mastering of "This is New Zealand".
