The longest days

For the second year in a row, Emeryville, California-based Michael Hoff Productions (mhp) has executed a feat that would intimidate many other prodcos: it relocated a sizeable chunk of its staff to Fort Benning, Georgia to shoot the annual three-day Best Ranger Competition. But this military event isn't a mere tug-of-war or push-ups contest. Instead, it sees two-man teams from the US Armed Forces jumping out of helicopters and navigating complicated courses in the dark. It's not your average competition, and it's certainly not your average shoot.