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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sam Pyke loves his niche in film industry By Sue Stafford Correspondent Lifelong Sisters resident Samuel Pyke shared his pas- sion for his work as the key- note speaker at last week9s EDCO Pub Talk (see story, page 1). Pyke grew up in Sisters, graduated from Sisters High School, and went on to Oregon State University. He and his three brothers grew up watch- ing movies with their father, a real movie buff. Three of the four boys have gone on to work in some aspect of the film/video industry. One brother works on visual effects for movies, including Star Wars. Another brother produces documenta- ries <on the road.= Samuel9s Hill Shadow Pictures special- izes in outdoor video for pro- grams like Frontier Unlimited and other hunting and fishing shows. Pyke also works with busi- nesses to create videos that tell their stories. He looks for the idea behind the brand and tells the story to evoke emo- tions. In that way, the viewer can relate their lifestyle to what they see in the video. He9s created incredible work for companies including Realtree, Camp Chef, Smith & Wesson, Discovery Studios, and many more. He is particularly moved by stories about veterans out hunting and fishing, some of which he describes as <gut- wrenching.= He has also filmed stories about children who have had their wishes granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Pyke says once a year he donates what he calls a passion project. His work has taken him all over the world from India to New Zealand to South Africa. He enjoys the opportunities that help him gain a global perspective of how things are done differently all over the world. When asked what he con- sidered his most successful project, he quietly replied, <The memorial project for my dad, who died in February.= The best resource for sto- rytelling? Pyke answered, <Listen. Everyone has sto- ries. Listen to figure out what moves you. What got me and why?= He said art is about borrowing and changing it a bit. Pyke likes to edit his own footage because he is always thinking about editing when shooting. His goal is to spend 80 percent of his time shoot- ing and 20 percent editing. Right now he says he spends too much time editing. He has always been inter- ested in the concept of story. A 6-year-old who started with a camera, became the boy who dressed up in costumes to go to the movie theater. In the eighth grade he became seri- ous about photography. His college major was communi- cations. While in college he began working for his brother, who was already involved in the film industry. When it was offered, he took over his brother9s business. He was also a firefighter for five years somewhere along the way. Another Sisters resident who worked in the industry with his gigantic boom cranes shooting overhead shots all over the world, Rick Johnson, gave Pyke a salient piece of advice. <Find a niche,= he said. Pyke9s niche is outdoor videography. He counts him- self fortunate to be able to work doing what he loves. For more information visit www.hillshadowpictures. com. Sisters Dental is uniting with our neighbor 17 County purchases Sisters building By Sue Stafford Correspondent Deschutes County now owns the building that houses the Deschutes County Sheriff9s administrative office that serves Sisters and the western part of the county, located on the corner of North Larch Street and West Barclay Drive (across from the post office). Former owner and Sisters resident Jack Addison notified The Nugget last Friday that the papers had been signed, concluding the purchase of the 6,000-square-foot build- ing for $1 million. Addison made it very clear that <in no way does the sale affect the other two present commercial tenants of the building.= Black Butte Veterinary Clinic has been in that location for 20 years and they have five more years left on their current lease. With the addition of a new vet, the office is now open full-time. Addison said, <It was a five-year effort to get Mid- Oregon Credit Union to Sisters and I was especially grateful to get them, with their financial backing, to come to Sisters. A credit union oper- ates differently from a bank and serves to complement the availability of loans in Sisters.= According to Addison, it took a considerable monetary investment for Mid-Oregon to move into the building, with the installation of their ATM a major expense. <I feel like Mid-Oregon is my gift to Sisters,= Addison offered. A former fighter pilot, Addison has spent 50 years buying and selling real estate. He is particularly proud of construction standards to which the building at 703 N. Larch St. is built. Features include clear-span trusses, special air-filtration system PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD Deschutes County has purchased the building that houses the Sisters substation of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. that meets residential stan- dards, and a diesel-powered back-up generator. The roof has special ice dam shields and the foun- dation is built to support a second story on the build- ing. Two-by-six flooring is anchored to be earthquake- tremor-resistant founda- tion and hurricane clips are holding the trusses on. The sheriff9s office, on the west end of the building, isn9t currently using all their space. Deschutes County Administrator Tom Anderson indicated the extra space could house other County ser- vices for the western part of the County such as veterans9 outreach, health inspections, or mental health services. The County owns build- ings in Redmond, Bend, and La Pine that provide a vari- ety of services and the Sisters purchase fills a gap that existed. 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