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NYC! Sound (Back) On

Pixflow Admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 22:36:44 +0000

Celebrate New York’s reopening with this audio-visual homage to the greatest city in the world

Filmmakers Gilad Avnat and Stav Nahum of Bonamaze have put together a wonderful compilation that encompasses the distinctive sights and sounds of New York City in honor of its reopening. The footage was shot on location in 2019 and took a long time to edit.

900+ sounds sampled
6 days of shooting
Countless days of editing

Oman Offroad

Pixflow Admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:39:23 +0000

Enjoy this trip trough the Sultanate of Oman in 4 amazing minutes

Travel from the breathtaking Musandam to Muscat and Nizwa.
Enjoy the amazing Oasis Wadi Shab, Wadi Tiwi and Wadi Bani Awf. Take an offroad trip into the desert of Wahiba Sands with endless dunes and cristal clear starry nights. Explore the Beehive tombs in Wadi Dam and climb up on top of Jebel Shams.

A tilt-shift time-lapse aerial film by Joerg Daiber.

At Home Outdoors

Pixflow Admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:26:39 +0000

Do you know the feeling when you just head out into nature? After a few kilometers you immediately know:
You just feel so calm, relaxed, and happy. You are at home outdoors

What do you do when you find yourself with 2 weeks to do whatever you want in late winter? Most people would follow the spring break crowd and book a ticket to the warm shores of Mexico for some fun in the sun and a couple of Coronas. But filmmaker Sebastian Linda decided to do the exact opposite for his new film ‘At Home Outdoors.’

Linda grabbed a couple of his friends and they hit the road in a camper van that they actually painted along the way. The three-minute film follows the friends as they hike and ski in the falling snow, laughing and enjoying the incredible scenery that surrounds them. Until an unexpected event derails their adventure and the team gets a first-hand look at Canadian hospitality.

It’s no wonder why the film made the Vimeo Staff Picks selections within a day of its release. It’s a fun friend’s adventure story that is beautifully filmed and edited. And helps make a great argument to skip that Mexico ticket and rent a van and head to the Canadian Rockies instead.

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Dubai Flow Motion

Pixflow Admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:46:40 +0000

My first impression of Dubai was that of super-tall buildings jutting out of the desert sand. However, after 3 months of exploration, research, and filming, my lasting impression is of the eternal wonder of the desert and the importance it holds for the Emirati people

Dubai may be home to the world’s most outrageous skyline but Dubai’s desert dunes and historical creek are where you’ll find the city’s heart. This video comes with the promise of vertigo but ultimately captures the unique energy of Dubai, a city where the warmth of its people tempers the steel of its awe-inspiring structures… some of which we encounter up close.

A special thank you to Dubai Film for making this project possible and for providing the extraordinary access which enabled me to realize this story.

Malpelo: An Expedition

Pixflow Admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 12:06:06 +0000

Synopsis: Sandra Bessudo, marine biologist and founder of the Malpelo Foundation in Colombia, reflects on her first expedition to Malpelo Island and the infinite beauty that has kept her coming back for over 30 years, dedicating her life to its protection

Featuring: Sandra Bessudo

Made in support with:
Fundacion Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia

However, no matter how large Malpelo Island’s protected marine area is, it isn’t immune to the devastating disappearance of shark species around the world.

Malpelo: An Expedition is a stunning film that captures the beauty of the creatures that live around Malpelo Island—scalloped hammerhead sharks, silky sharks, whale sharks, eagle rays, smalltooth sand tigers, sea turtles, and corals, to name a few, as well as an incredible biomass of pelagic species.

Marine biologist Sandra Bessudo narrates in Spanish, with subtitles, in this film by director Victoria Rivera. Bessudo founded the Fundación Malpelo in Colombia to help maintain the abundant biodiversity of this ecosystem. Translated from the foundation, “Malpelo acts as an oasis in the middle of the oceanic desert” for these animals.

The tiny island is also a Mission Blue Hope Spot. Yet its numbers are in decline. “Although Malpelo is a protected marine area,” Rivera explains, “it isn’t spared by the effects of acidification, pollution and overfishing, with 5000 sharks disappearing annually in this area alone.”

Bessudo’s goal: “We want people to experience it, so they learn to love it.” And hopefully, help work protect it. More about this ecological wonder from UNESCO:

Despite its small size the island is believed to play an important role as an aggregation point for the reproduction of numerous marine species… The rugged underwater topography includes steep walls, caves and tunnels, reaching a depth of around 3,400 metres. Jointly with the local confluence of several oceanic currents, this complex terrain is the basis for highly diverse marine ecosystems and habitats. Due to the remoteness and protection efforts the conservation status of the property is excellent, making Malpelo one of the top diving destinations in the World…

Other biodiversity highlights include 17 marine mammal species, seven marine reptile species, 394 fish species and 340 species of mollusks. Known marine endemics include five fish species and two sea star species. Malpelo Island and its satellite rocks boast a limited but highly specialized terrestrial biodiversity characterized by a high degree endemism, including five plant species, three reptiles and two arthropods…

In spite of the small surface area Malpelo Island, and the rocks surrounding it, have significant ecological functions – not only as regards the limited but highly interesting and specialized terrestrial fauna and flora but also in terms of the interaction with the marine area. One example through the massive nutrient inputs from the huge bird colonies.

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Loving Lanka

Pixflow Admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 11:35:44 +0000

End of last year I quit all jobs, married my girl and went to Sri Lanka

“We tend to regard ourselves as puppets of the Past, Driven along by something that is always behind us.” Alan Watts.

Thanks to
Sophia Linda
Corinna Hoppe
Deemanthi Jayawardane
Stefan Isbrecht
Paul Ripke
Julius Dittmann
Titus

Music by
One Precious Moment by Anamog
The Spectacular Quiet by LIGHTS & MOTION

Locations
Colombo, Mirissia, Welligama, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Ella, Galle, Little´s Adams Peak, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo, Unawatuna, Matara, Tangalle, Mount Lavinia, Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, Yala National Park.

5d Mark III Raw & Lumix Gh4  & Go Pro 4 Black Edition
All Handheld with Gorilla Tripod, Skateboard and hands

Hyper lapses with 8mm Fisheye.
Canon Lenses
Samyang 14mm 2,8
Canon 24mm 1,4 L
Canon 50mm
Canon 100mm 2,8 Macro
Lumix Lenses

SAND IN THE SKY

Pixflow Admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 11:08:25 +0000

Traveling with a baby is an interesting thing. They add all sorts of challenges to any trip you do

Long flights, strollers, nap schedules, and car seats all seem to pile up and complicate what is supposed to be a relaxing vacation. Sometimes, you may even find yourself wondering…is all this effort worth it for a baby who won’t even remember the trip? All these experiences and memories will eventually disappear, like a fading dream. So is it worth it?

I hope so. I hope these experiences were somehow baked into Ollie’s tiny cells as his body was developing. So as the dream fades away, he is left with some form of inspiration that may re-surface later in life. Maybe it will help him appreciate nature…or make him want to explore beyond the horizon? I have no idea…but I hope so. This video is a result of me grappling with these questions, and trying to document this point in my son’s life.

Ollie was 8 months old when we traveled to Hawaii. Exactly 1 year later, we sat him down and “interviewed” him about his trip. By this time, I assume his memories had already faded to a dream-like state, so I wrote a script that reflected that.

MUSIC
“Oliver’s Travels” Composed by: Jared Blizzard – Beautiful work man! Pumped to have you on the team.

“Palemote” by: Slow Meadow (Hammock Music) // THANK YOU so much for giving us permission to use your beautiful song. We really appreciate it. For anyone interested in hearing more, please VISIT: http://bit.ly/slowmeadow

EDIT
Jordan Ingram – THANK YOU so much for your unbelievable patience and understanding as I made a million changes and tweaked this edit over and over again. I really do appreciate it, and had an awesome time collaborating with you on this edit.

Nina THANK YOU so much for all your patience and help with this project. You rule.

projectDETOUR – CALIFORNIA

Pixflow Admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:54:18 +0000

projectDETOUR is a short film series about three trips to three destinations

We’ve been hiking waist deep powder in the Alps, we high fived sheep farmers in Greece and rode our motorbikes through the state of California

Love the energy in this latest installment of projectDETOUR’s short film series featuring three trips and three destinations. Watch “California”, directed by David Bertschinger Karg, below!

California baby… What do you want more?!

ALIVE | Canada 4K

Pixflow Admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:33:32 +0000

I travelled 5500 km in six weeks exploring the vast landscapes of British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, always looking to place my camera gear in the most beautiful sceneries possible

With 54.000 single photos shot along the way I created ALIVE – a timelapse film that takes you on a vivid journey through wild forests, along the shores of crystal lakes and up the hills of massive mountains.

By making this project, I want to raise awareness of our wonderful planet earth which we have the privilege to be part of. That’s why we have to take responsibility for it – for the place where we are alive.

MOROCCO

Pixflow Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:13:44 +0000

From the souks and craftsmen of Marrakesh and Fes to the dunes of Merzouga and continuing on high into the Atlas mountains, see Morocco like you’ve never seen it before

‘MOROCCO’ takes you on a journey beyond the obvious and into the heart and soul of this beautiful country.

Nate Connella is a Los Angeles-based video editor and filmmaker. After quitting his job as a commercial film editor, he and his wife left LA to travel the world. They’ve started a travel blog, The Tipsy Gypsies, and are planning their next adventure. We caught up with Nate to talk about the video he made on a recent trip to Morocco.

Were you surprised by any of the Moroccan landscapes?

Morocco has several different types of terrain: we traveled throughout the desert region and did a short camel tour through the dunes. We traveled into the Atlas Mountains, which had some green foliage. We explored the Todgha Gorge area with its steep, red walls. Then we worked our way toward northern Morocco and ended the trip at the Ouzoud waterfalls and lakes, which are an insanely vibrant turquoise — a sight I never would’ve expected to find in Morocco. The countryside was full of beautiful surprises.

What did you learn from photographing the people of Morocco?

Many of the people in Morocco have a certain reservation when it comes to being photographed. There were times when my wife was taking a photo of architectural detail in the city and someone nearby thought that they were on camera, and they’d be upset.

In general, starting a conversation helps. If we asked to take a photo of someone in the cities, they would either politely say “no” or they’d concede and ask for a tip. One of my favorite shots in the film is of a blacksmith in his workspace: he’s hammering iron and sending fiery sparks scattering. When I asked if I could film him, he gave me a big smile and said “go for it.”

The more we traveled outside the city, the more open people were to being photographed because those in more remote regions are not as bombarded by tourists every day. The shot of the children playing soccer is from a Berber village: they were really excited to see me running around filming in between their games.

Was there a particular moment that you’ll always remember about your time there?

In the opening sequence, there is a close shot of a Berber shepherd. We connected with him while we were in Merzouga with a friend who spoke the local language. He is basically a nomad and lives high in the mountains, and the shot captured his beautiful eyes. Once, he got us up at five in the morning, and we started hiking into the middle of nowhere.

When we made it to his house, we all shared some sage tea with sugar. Our friend was able to help translate for us. We sat with him and his family for an hour and listened to him talk. He was so friendly and welcoming and has probably been living as his people have for thousands of years. It was humbling to be invited into his home as a guest.

What did you learn from being in Morocco?

Today, there are so many great travel blogs, photographs, and beautiful content, but I think sometimes photographers get a little lost in the process. Photographing in Morocco reminded me that these locations are not simply tourist attractions, that it is important to respect that you are entering real places and trying to document real people’s lives.

A shot may look beautiful because it’s exotic in a way to a viewer, but the story behind it can be quite different. Whenever I film, I always make sure to get permission and approval first. I think it’s a traveler’s responsibility — especially if you’re documenting — to remain respectful of the cultural context.