https://vimeo.com/206713775%20
One of my dream countries to visit is Norway. So when I saw this video on Vimeo staff pick I fell in love with this country once again. Mostly because I’m used to the bright summer image of the Lofoten islands and in this video, the author Nick Kontostavlakis (a traveling nature photographer and videographer based in Greece) went there and filmed in cold snowy February.
“The islands are full of legends, maybe because of their natural beauty and their mysterious landscapes, or maybe because there the Sun either never rises or never sets,” says the caption of the video.
The visually enjoyable drone footage shows the beauty of nature and its mystery:
Filming with a drone is something I have not tried yet, and that is another reason I chose this video to analyze. It is very cinematic, the music is appropriate and deep rich colors play a big role in it setting up the mood. The video, seamlessly edited, combines static shots (0:30, 0:38, 01:07, 01:28, 01:32, 02:12, 02:14), a timelapse (0:35) and beautiful aerial footage.
I like the way the cinematographer uses gradual drone movements when zooming out (0:19, 01:20, 01:21. 01:44) and zooming in (0:23, 0:26, 01:24, 01:53, 01:57). Slow camera movements are somehow more cinematic and make shots appear more controlled and crafted.
Aerial pan shots in this video are also incredible (01:00, 01:02, 01:12, 01:40, 01:47). They are quite a bit more complicated than a simple pan from a tripod, thus the visual effect the cinematographer achieved is much better.
Overall, this short film looks very well pre-planned and considering the weather conditions, its author should have explored filming locations before shooting. This video also proves how effective can be drones in capturing landscapes.
