Reposted by Simon Josey
🎥 Noel Thom has been pointing cameras at various things since his teens, but now documents his journeys via Instagram reels.
🎧 Catch my chat with Noel on episode 61 of the #reelriderspodcast, freely available now to download and stream, wherever you get your podcasts (and YouTube). Link in bio.
![Image of a gloved hand on a motorcycle throttle grip.
Onscreen text: "'There's always a bit of negotiation that goes into getting people to be a part of something like this [film]. We're pretty lucky in New Zealand that there is this fantastic 2 degrees of separation.'"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w5oqg2v5voawkos233wjvial/bafkreibkcq6mqkdogi3wuyy5og3vai6nushiogpxs7zylfawstdmzes4l4)
![Noob sits on his Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle, astride a country path.
Onscreen text: "'When I'm [riding], I really want to be in the moment. I want to be silent with my thoughts and what I'm seeing.'
Noob - Motorcyclist/YouTuber"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w5oqg2v5voawkos233wjvial/bafkreidgkidocliu5rsl4r6zsxjypupizffs7474ibkmwv7cowuutvzs3q)
![Image of Noob touring in Europe with his Kawasaki motorcycle.
Onscreen text: "'[YouTube motorvlogging] opens you up to a wider community and it's a very supportive community as well.'"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w5oqg2v5voawkos233wjvial/bafkreihdm4wqzfkphntp5qjirdkmjg3euorrtfn6ilyqqbgpimumn7i4wq)
![Reel Riders episode 52 guest, Steve Hill, sits on top of a log with some other bloke.
Onscreen text: "[On editing]: Leave it for a week, go back to it and you'll find that you can probably get rid oif even more chuff."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w5oqg2v5voawkos233wjvial/bafkreiaxmq4vvenmhn7t5x7rkiqo2ahaiwhlfyy432advfw3vtvsmdcehy)
