EXTREME May 2012
World Records A magazine for those who want to reach the stars, achieve new heights and explore new horizons in the art of vertical access and photography.
"ROTANA SERIES OF WORLD RECORDS" PROJECTS Soaring at 333 metres, Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is officially certified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest hotel. The Canadian Spiderman can add a few more world records for the Guinness Book of World “I became a fan of Rose Rayhaan by Rotana hotel and its location. Some people see it as a hotel and an attractive piece of architecture. I see it as a pivoting and referral point for showcasing Downtown Dubai, at the heart of the city. That is why I can create a series of special events and initiate the "Rotana Series of World Records" project. The main objective of this initiative is to increase the brand and location awareness of the building around the world and create positive altitude and pleasurable experience associated with Rose Rayhaan by Rotana”, says Ivan Kristoff. Ivan’ professional achievements and
Spider-mania on Rose Rayhaan “I captured some pictures and did some location scouting for the best places from where I can create a short film about this project”, says Ivan Kristoff
experience is his guarantee for the success of this initiative. He has met with the manager of the hotel and both shared the enthusiasm to make iconic images and presentation of one of the GREAT HOTELS OF THE WORLD.
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EXTREME 2012
RECORDS
Two New World Records for Rose Rayhaan by Rotana
FIRST TIME IN THE WORLD:
1ST WORLD RECORD:
2ND WORLD RECORD:
Web wrapping of a building.
The longest web wrapping on a building.
Highest exterior exhibition on a building.
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EXTREME 333M
PHOTOGRAPHY
Extreme photography at extreme heights
IVAN’S EXPERIENCE
WORLD RECORD HOLDER:
FIRST TIME IN THE WORLD:
From his professional work on the exterior walls of skyscrapers, through the tops of the world’s tallest structures, Ivan knows how to create a unique perspective on the vertical environment.
1. For the longest rappelling on a rope, suspended by a flying helicopter.
Ivan Kristoff intends to showcase Rose Rayhaan by Rotana hotel and its location in a way, no one has seen before. This will be achieved through depicting a new way of art and rope access photography.
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2. For the longest descending on a rope, suspended by a flying helicopter.
Writer / Director / Producer – Ivan Kristoff, Canada’s “Spider-man” Aerial and remote access photographer, Ivan Kristoff, has traveled the world to capture visuals in countries such as USA, Russia, Dubai, Hong Kong, and England on projects ranging from Discovery Channel documentaries to!short!commercials. As a new filmmaker, Ivan seeks to combine his passion for extreme sports and activities with powerful story telling. This was most recently recognized by a Swiss Made watch company inviting Ivan to become an executive promoter and Brand Ambassador for Swiss Made!professional!watches. Ivan is writing, directing and producing short films for the world’s tallest buildings, in the narrative category. The project will be called “WWW”, the abbreviation of Web Wrapping of the World's tallest buildings. “WWW”!sequence!will be filmed for the very first time in Dubai, UAE. In a few sequences, some of the films will tell the stories of Ivan Kristoff’s experience with local emergency services personnel. One of them is with the New!York!State Park Police in!Niagara!Falls, where Ivan was responsible for the safety of the Discovery Channel TV crew. Ivan has studied IT communications in the!University of Toronto and Cinema & TV Production in the New Bulgarian University.
Rope access at extreme heights In his new project, a short film documentary called “333″, Canadian filmmaker Ivan Kristoff is taking us on his journey of creating a new form of art that sets new trends
MEET THE TEAM
in the rope access environment and vertical access operations at extreme heights. The name “333″, comes from the height (in meters) of the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana hotel in Dubai. “I already have in mind how to follow up with a sequence called “999″ (a new world record measured in feet) and “RRR″ (the name of Rose Rayhaan by Rotana). The premier of this sequence can be shown during the Dubai Helishow 2012 and follow up with a world wide film release. Cinematography This films will be filmed exclusively on Nikon Digital Imaging Systems. Ivan Kristoff is a member of the elite Nikon Professional Services (NPS) team. Soundtrack Music and extreme sports are the focus on our!campaign!to!promote volunteer rescue initiatives.!This combination!gathers!a team of two artists Kiril Milchev &!Ivan!Kristoff, who!aim!to attract!young audiences, show them through inspiring and motivating ways a positive and useful direction for some community based activities. See the new video clip "Fire Off" at www.ivan.bg
Ivan Kristoff film crew His Excellency the Honorable Natour Ahmad Zuhir Mohammad Exclusive Producer www.motozona.eu/GDTC Margarita Sergieva Public Relation Kiril Milchev Composer, producer Web site www.aerialrescue.com
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DUBAI HELISHOW
First time in Dubai HH Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority inaugurated the Dubai Helishow 2010! and His Highness Shaikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the VIP person who visited the second day’s show. His Highness spared the most of his time with Ivan Kristoff and looked at his Limited Edition emergency car for Rope Rescue and photo exhibition. Mr. Kristoff presented His Highness with specialized Swiss Made watch.!The fourth edition of the Dubai Helishow continued to attract the region’s leading stakeholders in civil, medical, military, and search and rescue (SAR)! sector. Announcement from the Official Website of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum: “During the final day of the show, Ivan Kristoff the founder of EIGER Rope Access Work Inc. will be holding his workshop during the Dubai Helishow 2010, which will present the study of the High rise Emergency and Aerial Rescue Team (H.E.A.R.T.), which played an important role in the development of safer standards for rope access work within high-rise construction and building sites in Ontario, Canada and he will also showcase how EIGER has helped drive the industry in creating a specialized urban high angle rescue unit.”
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H.E.A.R.T. presentation Ivan Kristoff presented in front of the Dubai Police Rescue Department, his innovative concepts and case study for creating a Highrise Emergency and Aerial Rescue Team (H.E.A.R.T.). This year he is organizing a H.E.A.R.T. Workshop at the Dubai Helishow 2012. www.verticalrescue.com/ workshop
Face to face with Ivan Kristoff, Canada’s “Spider-man” Why do reporters call Ivan Kristoff “Spiderman””. It’s because, like the comic superhero, Ivan seem’s more at home at the top of a highrise building or dangling from a helicopter than on the ground. Originally from Bulgaria, Ivan is an expert mountaineer who has used his climbing knowledge and experience to set up a high9altitude rescue team called the Eiger HEART (Highrise Emergency Aerial Rescue Team). The Eiger team teaches rescue technicians how to save who are stuck in hard to reach places. Ivan volunteers his time to do rescue work, while operating a business that also takes him high in the sky. he scales high-rises and huge office towers doing repairs and inspections hundreds of meters off the ground - on the outside of some of the tallest buildings in Canada! Ivan did come down to earth recently, just long enough to answer these questions from KIDSWORLD Magazine. When did you start doing high-rise work?
I used to do that in Bulgaria, because I used to do a lot of mountain climbing and rock climbing.... So when I came here (in 1990), one of the things I liked most about Canada was the high-rise buildings. That was a great motivation
SPIDER - MAN
for me, just to be in the air. Do you remember your first rescue? When I was about 14 years old, (our caving club) had to go in a cave 300m deep, and I was assigned to be the leader of the group... After we’d spent about 8 to 10 hours in the cave, I was just about to exit and I saw this girl, she was frozen, like post traumatic stress. She was bent over and I called to her, but she wan’t responding to me. My friend came, realizing something must be wrong, and he wanted to help. So, even thought the girl was well trained, we had to treat her like a five year ild, teach her how to walk, how to step. It was very difficult, because some places were 9 meters dee, and she had to traverse horizontally. If she had slipped, she would have been history, it would have been a tragedy. What type of project do you enjoy most? I am involved with digital photography in inaccessible places... See: www.ivankristoff.com
Real life Spider - man Ivan Kristoff
HIGH ABOVE DUBAI Ivan Kristoff, aka Spiderman, will organize a Rope and Remote Access Photography Workshop in Dubai, a few hundred feet off the ground. He will provide his climbing, specialized remote access and professional photography equipment to students, so that they can learn how to capture unique images.
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