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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Travel Video: ‘Snæfellsnes & Southern Iceland’ (2020)
Filmed and Edited by: Fabian de Vries
In October 2020 we traveled to Iceland. We visited Snæfellsnes and the Southern Region. This is our travel film.
Music: György Ligeti – Lux Aeterna & Ólafur Arnalds – Árbakkinn ft. Einar Georg
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is a region in western Iceland known for its dramatic landscapes. At its western tip, Snæfellsjökull National Park is dominated by Snæfellsjökull Volcano, which is topped by a glacier. Nearby, a trail leads through lava fields to black-pebble Djúpalónssandur Beach. In Stykkishólmur fishing village, the 19th-century wood-frame Norwegian House is a regional museum with a craft shop.
Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history
Timelapse Travel Video: ‘Beskydy Mountains’ In The Czech Republic (2020)
Filmed and Edited by: Ondrej Mitas
This is my latest project. Timelapse short film which captures beauty of nature and landscape of Beskydy mountains in Czech Republic. These are some best shots of 2020.
The Beskydy Mountains are also known as the Beskid Mountain or Beskids for short. This is a massive mountain range that covers 600 km in length and crosses from Poland to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Ukraine. Featuring forests, wildlife, and river valleys, these collection of peaks offer a pristine ecosystem away from the big city. There are a number of peaks to the mountain but there’s none more famous than it’s peak, Lysá Hora.
Walking Tour In Japan: Kyoto – ‘Kiyomizu-dera’ Buddhist Temple (Video)
Filmed on October 17th, 2020.
Kiyomizu-dera, formally Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera, is a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.
Travel: Photographers ‘Chasing Yosemite Snow’
Filmed and Edited by: Noah Hines
A short film documenting our trip to photograph the snow storm expected to hit Yosemite November 8th 2020.
Yosemite National Park is in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s famed for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome. In Yosemite Village are shops, restaurants, lodging, the Yosemite Museum and the Ansel Adams Gallery, with prints of the photographer’s renowned black-and-white landscapes of the area.
New Aerial Travel Video: ‘Porto, Portugal’ (2020)
Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
Ocean Transport: ‘Are Renewable Ships Possible?’
The shipping industry plays a critical role in the global economy, carrying approximately 90% of the total tonnage of world’s traded goods. Shipping propulsion has changed radically since the mid-19th century, from the renewable energy of sail power, to the coal power of steamships, to the predominance of heavy fuel oil and marine diesel oil. But renewable energy technologies could transform the global shipping fleet again, at all levels and scales.
Covid-19: ‘Ventilation Key To Limiting Spread’ (Video)
As the weather gets colder and people head indoors, the risk of catching Covid-19 is rising. WSJ explains why air ventilation and filtration are one of our biggest defenses against the coronavirus this winter.
Illustration: Nick Collingwood/WSJ
Adventure Film Trailer: ‘The Ghosts Above’ (2020)
Watch the teaser of ‘The Ghosts Above’ and get hyped for the film as you follow Renan Ozturk’s expedition on the toughest climb in the world to solve the outstanding Everest mystery. Learn more: https://alphauniverse.com/stories/the…
New Travel Videos: ‘Israel’
Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.
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