 Presenting
the Rush
An Extreme Producer's Story
by Duke Hillinger
My Dad had a high performance racing snowmobile that he let me drive
(when he wasn't): a Ski-Doo 640cc TNT with high compression heads,
twin external tuned exhaust pipes, slats, oversized carb, racing
suspension and cleats. Man it was fast, unbelievably fast for the
time. When I was 13, I made a 3-minute 8mm short that really showed
off that 100mph yellow and black blur of a sled. Upon seeing my
first film project, many friends and family started referring to
me as"the next Warren Miller," except for my Dad, who just called
me "Rocket." He could sense even then that speed and danger certainly
didn't scare me. I was hooked on speed and on showing off that adrenaline
rush on film to others.
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animations #14 (above)and #36 (below), both from JB01: High
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THE LOCAL RUSH
My first television show was "Everybody's Sports and Adventure Connection,"
which was a show dedicated to getting people off the couch and out
into the world of sport and adventure. It aired in the Midwest in
the late 80s and early 90s. The show had great time slots around many
Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox games on Sports Channel, but
it was locally hot and nationally not. I knew then, however, that
I was good at showing off the rush.
GOING NATIONAL
It wasn't until I started Adrenaline TV in the late 90s that I realized
I needed more than just compelling video to entertain viewers at the
national level. An associate of mine showed me some different moving
graphic backgrounds and it was love at first site. These new motion
backgrounds spiced up my graphics with big flashes of color and movement.
It was that first Digital Juice disc that helped make my show look
like a million bucks.
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animation #98 (left) from JB03: High Impact III |
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Currently, I'm the President and Executive Producer for Paintball
Television Productions, which produces TV shows for the Ultimate Arena
Paintball League and the World Paintball League, the "World's Fastest
Paintball". The Superstation WGN has contracted us to do 41 shows
for 2006. My partners and I are looking forward to getting the latest
Digital Juice discs to enhance our new show, which starts airing Saturday,
March 26th at 7pm (CST). Imagine the WWE meets Adrenaline TV meets
Arena Paintball: it's going to be off the hook! Check our Web site
www.uapl.tv for more info on when you can catch future shows.
As the Doctor of Adrenaline and King of Rush, I've captured some of
the world's most exciting extreme sports footage ever seen. I rely
on Digital Juice to make that footage presentable and help me transform
my off-the-hook footage into first-rate entertainment.
Duke Hillinger is a veteran television producer and the President
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