PDA

View Full Version : In The Land Of The Northern Lights



The One
25th September 2011, 22:03
http://vimeo.com/21419634

Amazing

Uploader says i have spent over 6months collecting footage for this, I have shot approx 50.000 stills to choose from in making this video. A goal for me has been to try to preserve the real-time speed of the northern lights, or come as close as possible, and present it the way I experienced it, instead of the northern lights just flashing over the sky in the blink of an eye. It may work on other time-lapse videos with fast moving clouds and sunsets etc, but with the northern lights in focus, it should be presented in it's true speed to reflect her beauty, imo. In the video I have put together a collection of slow moving auroras in the woods, over the mounatins, in the city, in the foreshore, reflected in the sea, with some of the most spectacular and strongest auroral outbreaks seen in many years. Included here is a coronal outbreak, in which I am particularly happy to present, since it is very difficult to get on stills, even worse on "film".

I got a fantastic soundtrack made for the video by local musical talent in Tromsø; Per Wollen. A Huge thanks goes to you Per obviously! The audio track "Aurora in the sky" can be found on iTunes.

Also, with two small children at home under 2 years, it goes without saying I could never have done this without the fantastic understanding and help from my girlfriend. This has been an insanely time-consuming project. Both hours after hours out in the cold, but also all the hours in post-processing during late nights has led to a severe lack of sleep. And although you always feel like there is something you could have improved, even slightly, before releasing, you come to a point when you just have to finish. And that time is now.

Amity
25th September 2011, 22:11
Simply Beautiful!

Garry Irwin
25th September 2011, 22:12
A beautiful country indeed...
This piece of video is amazing... I love it
thanks The One :-)

daci
25th September 2011, 22:18
Thank you...
Beautiful indeed...
Namasté

Flash
25th September 2011, 22:25
I truly appreciate those beautiful Northern Lights.

It is very difficult to impart the feeling of grandeur majestic nature, awe feelings while looking at these in real northern nature. Like gods making us a light show.

Reminds me of my own experiences, You showed it very well, thanks for the efforts, they were worth it.

Flash - a Canadian

Vielle
25th September 2011, 22:29
Great work from Ole (the director)!

Thanks for sharing this amazing and beautiful video. Rarely one is able to see more than some still pictures or short captures of this phenomenon but this time the outstanding and time consuming effort has really paid off!

Lettherebelight
25th September 2011, 22:35
The One!...Wow...

It is truly amazing, and so beautifully put together...solid gold.

Lord Sidious
26th September 2011, 02:47
I always wanted to go to Nordkapp, but not for the aurora borealis, but for this.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Midnight_sun.jpg
The midnight sun.

HURRITT ENYETO
26th September 2011, 03:00
Thanks OP.
This recent video from the ISS is awesome too (shows Northern Lights)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhei4BPf-Y

Hurritt

mojo
27th September 2011, 00:26
Thanks The One, this brought back memories of my home in Fairbanks. Once I remember driving home on a cold fall evening on a remote road with a view of Mt Denali and the Northern Lights in full splender and there among them like a gem shinning out was Comet Hale-Bop. I thought I was living for a second in a star trek episode...:)