Behind the Scenes of the Polaris RZR XP1K2 Video
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The crew began working on the stunt course in the spring of 2014 and enjoyed a warmer and dryer than normal summer than what is typical in the Pacific Northwest so completing everything went fairly according to plan.

Just days before the shoot, Mother Nature drenched the course making it a muddy mess

However, when it came time to start filming, Mother Nature decided to throw a wrench in everyone's plans. Rainy weather moved in quickly in late September, just a couple of days into filming, and created a slick, muddy mess. The weather did cause a slight delay and a few close calls, but as the saying goes, “the show must go on.”

Dealing with slinging mud made filming of the XP1K2 video even more difficult

The crew finally got a break and were able to continue filming some of the more challenging stunts the following week, including the “Wall of Death”. The stunt is based on the old circus trick where motorcycle riders are locked in a metal mesh sphere, and build up speed until they are able to defy gravity.

The "Wall of Death" was just one of the many highlights of the XP1K2 video

The Wall of Death is similar but with a twist that includes Anderson, his RZR and a helicopter. The stunts in XP1K2 are extreme. There are huge jumps, including RJ Anderson setting the new world record, spectacular scenery, and intense stunts that come with labels such as “Thread the Needle” and “Wall of Death”; but would you expect anything less from a company like Mad Media, who produced the first three Ken Block Gymkhana videos?

The set crew work to turn RJ Anderson and the Polaris RZR XP 1000 around on the narrow Thread the Needle part of the course