Following in the footsteps of Otago soldiers who fought in World War 1 was an eye-opening experience for the makers of a documentary showing at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Toitu curator Sean Brosnahan and cameraman son Joseph had 14 days in Gallipoli and the Western Front filming Journey of the Otagos, the centrepiece of the museum's exhibition, Dunedin's Great War.
Mr Brosnahan sen gave a presentation on their journey at a Gallipoli symposium at the museum yesterday.
Speaking to the Otago Daily Times before the presentation, he said the June trip gave him new insight into how tough it would have been for the Otago soldiers sent to fight.
Seeing just how small the areas in which large amount of soldiers were fighting was particularly eye-opening, Mr Brosnahan said.
He was very pleased with the result and feedback from people who had viewed the 11-part documentary.
For Joseph Brosnahan, the journey was his first overseas trip, and he was thankful it was in much better circumstances than those who were sent to war almost 100 years ago: ''I got the impression it must have been very gritty and very unpleasant to say the least.''