Alister Yuen
Growing up on the remote West Coast of Australia, it wasn’t long before my curiosity got the better of me. So, I left for a three-month trip around Europe. While originally planning Western Europe, my plans pivoted as I found myself trekking through the Albanian Alps, drinking Rakija with the locals in the smoky bars of Bosnia, and cruising down the Transfăgărășan in Romania. I never returned home.
Now based in Black Tomato’s London office, I currently work as a Video Producer/Editor. I’m responsible for creating all motion-based content that appears across Black Tomato’s communication channels. This provides an exciting opportunity to help bring our stories to life and inspire our clients to embark on an adventure of their own. I think one of Black Tomato’s values that speaks to me the most is curiosity. It’s what propels us forwards, allowing us to gain a deeper insight into our world.
For me, travel is all about feeling, and video is such a powerful medium to communicate this sense of place and purpose. Capturing life through a lens reveals things you miss at the time. People’s expressions captured forever. Emotions caught in a bottle. But it’s also about remembering to put down the lens and see it with your own eyes.
"It was simply unforgettable."
A closer look at SpainThere’s something about Spain – and its fiestas. Feeling a tomato hit your face during La Tomatina or racing in the lead up to the start the encierro during San Fermin (truly my most foolish moment), the cultural festivals of Spain are some of the wildest I’ve had the opportunity of experiencing.
My fondest memory occurred in Barcelona during La Mercé. The street was filled with people. There was a sense of energy and excitement in the air. The atmosphere was intense. Suddenly, there was a deafening noise in the distance. Pounding drums. The sound of fireworks. The sound of laughter. Men and women dressed as devils came running down the street with fireworks fixed on the pitchforks in what is a traditional correfoc. We spent the evening dancing under the fireworks and alongside the devils. It was simply unforgettable.
Take me there
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