Red Bull / Conquer Highlands

Project: Red Bull — Conquer Highlands (Mad Mike Drift Film)
Director: Ryan Heron
Director of Photography: Ben Ruffell
Client: Red Bull
Location: Cromwell Highlands — New Zealand

Conquer Highlands is a Red Bull motorsport film featuring professional drift driver Mad Mike Whiddett.

Cinematography was by Ben Ruffell in collaboration with director Ryan Heron, combining high-speed vehicle tracking, in-car performance coverage, and aerial perspectives to capture extended drift sequences on race track.

The production utilised multiple camera platforms including vehicle-mounted tracking systems, stabilized pursuit vehicles, and aerial cinematography to deliver continuous high-energy driving sequences in challenging road and weather conditions for global Red Bull release.