BINGE: The 21 best outdoor films on Vimeo

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In Summer 2017 we spent a week on Plose, a mountain in South Tyrol, Italy hiking. The landscape there is simply stunning as you have a perfect view of the Dolomites, a magical little lake with perfect reflections of the mountains surrounding it and lots of little Austrian/Italian villages on your way up to this beautiful mountain. The people there couldn't have been nicer showing us their working methods and serving us their best local foods of the region. This is the directors cut. Find the original version here: https://www.facebook.com/Brixen.Bressanone/videos/1545282142161104/ Video by: Peter Jablonowski // Thomas Pöcksteiner // Maximilian Lang // Lorenz Pritz http://filmspektakel.com Sounddesign by Alex Clement http://alexclement.at Equipment used: + Sony a7rII ( http://amzn.to/2qFRJq4 ) + Sony a6300 ( http://amzn.to/2rEolhf ) + 2x Canon 6D ( http://amzn.to/2r4kihV ) + Canon 11-24mm F4 ( http://amzn.to/2rE0yxC ) + Canon 24-105mm F4 ( http://amzn.to/2r426F6 ) + Tamron 24-70mm F2,8 ( http://amzn.to/2qJ707z ) + Zeiss 24-70mm F4 ( http://amzn.to/2qFX8NR ) + Emotimo Spectrum + Pocketslider + Sachtler ACE M ( http://amzn.to/2qJ60A4 ) + several Manfrotto Tripods + Togopod ( http://amzn.to/2qJsK2X ) _________________________________ Visit our website: http://filmspektakel.at Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/FilmSpektakel Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/FilmSpektakel Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/filmspektakel For licensing & inquires please contact us via email: info(at)filmspektakel.at All shots are available in 5K or more!

WATCH PART 2 HERE: https://vimeo.com/94747106 | PART 3: https://vimeo.com/95647770 | PART 4: https://vimeo.com/98352797 License the footage here: https://app.nimia.com/collections/3703/new-zealand-timelapse-ultimate-collection Part I/IV of a timelapse series through the always changing landscapes of New Zealand. Shot over 4 month, travelling through amazing landscapes, sleeping under the stars, hiking on mountains and exploring remote roads. Locations in this video where at Fjordland NP, Mount Cook NP and Arthurs Pass NP, Mavora Lakes and Lake Ohau. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinheck and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimestormFilms Official Website: www.timestormfilms.com Soundtrack: "Science and Religion" by Hans Zimmer 4K/UHD Version available here: http://youtu.be/6D-A6CL3Pv8 Equipment used: Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 550D 24-105mm f4L, 70-200 f4L, 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 and Samyang 14mm f2.8 Dynamic Perception Stage One eMotimo TB3 Black Processing and editing was completed in Lightroom 5, LRTimelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro CS6. All footage is available for licensing. If you would like to licence any of my clips or talk about a project you have in mind please contact me at: martin@timestormfilms.net

"Within Two Worlds depicts an alternate perspective by giving us the illusion of times movement, signifying a beginning and end within a world of constant contradiction. It appears you are traveling in the midst of a dream, half-sleeping, half-waking, and touching the arch connecting heaven and earth." I discovered my passion for photography shortly after my mother’s passing while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) 3 years ago. This time-lapse video is my visual representation of how the night sky and landscapes co-exist within a world of contradictions. I hope this connection between heaven and earth inspires you to discover and create your own opportunities, to reach your rightful place within two worlds. Please feel free to share #withintwoworlds! Special thanks to all for your continued support and encouragement. http://www.goldpaintphotography.com Music composed by Serge Essiambre entitled, 'Believe in Yourself'. - http://www.sergeessiambre.com. Limited edition, fine-art prints are available at http://goldpaintphotography.com/purchase. In-field and online workshops are available. For more info, visit: http://goldpaintphotography.com/workshops. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldpaintphotography Twitter: https://twitter.com/goldpaintphoto Google+: https://plus.google.com/117178975214870026107/ Newsletter: http://goldpaintphotography.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=1cd259fff3f13363d6b10e257&id=2cf51e18d3 Locations include: Tumalo Falls, Three Sisters Wilderness, Mount Shasta, Big Bend National Park, Mono Lake, Aurora Borealis over Crater Lake National Park, Texas, Painted Hills, the High Sierra, and the Aurora Borealis over Sparks Lake. All footage (roughly 7K images) was captured using Nikon equipment. No motion control systems used. Copyright © 2012 Goldpaint Photography, All Rights Reserved. For consideration only, no reproduction or commercial use without prior authorization in writing.

facebook.com/johnduncanfilmmaker/ twitter.com/JohnDuncanFilm www.john-duncan.co.uk Behind the Scenes - https://vimeo.com/146771415 For my second aerial film, entitled ‘Wild Scotland’, I wanted to showcase some of the wilderness this magnificent country has to offer. From the Highlands and Islands on the west coast to John O’Groats and North Berwick on the east I’ve captured just a fraction of the stunning wilderness which Scotland has to offer. I’ve spent the last few months travelling up and down the country capturing locations, carefully planning my schedule to take advantage of the best light, be that dawn or dusk. Along the way I’ve been lucky to pick up some unexpected shots such as deer near Ardnamurchan and a large group of seals in a bay near John O’ Groats at the very top of the British mainland. I was lucky to experience a prolonged spell of good weather so filming this was a much faster process than for my first aerial film; Beautiful Scotland - vimeo.com/100426447 Making this film involved a series of mini adventures. Hiking up Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill at 3am in the pitch dark, to film the spectacular serrated ridge of An Teallach, and hearing stags roaring in the valleys below is a memory that will stay with me for a very long time. Also filming Bass Rock near North Berwick, which is home is to the world’s largest single rock Gannet colony with some 40,000 pairs of birds, at first light was a real treat. The film was mostly shot on the DJI Inspire 1 and for the more remote locations I used the DJI Phantom 3 which can be packed in a backpack really easily. Big shout out to Drew Gibson who has done another magnificent job colour grading this and also to Pete Smith (www.thesoundspace.co.uk/) who created the sound mix. Cheers also to Rob Waugh (facebook.com/curiousrobinfilms) for feeding back throughout the edit and helping suggest locations. Locations in order – An Teallach Ardnamurchan lighthouse Bidein A’ Ghlas Thuill Mangersta Sea Stacks, Isle of Harris Suilven Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris Callanish Standing stones, Isle of Lewis Duncansby Bay (Seal shot) Tantallon Caslte Bass Rock Ardnamurchan Duncansby sea stacks Glen Etive Castle Stalker Arisaig Forth Rail Bridge Neist Point, Isle of Skye Music again by the fantastic Tony Anderson – Eyes Wide Open For footage licencing enquiries please email me at – hello@john-duncan.co.uk ** THIS FOOTAGE MUST NOT BE USED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION **

A vast silence swallows the sound. A kingdom of mountains rise majestically toward the heavens. A call of the wild to a wandering soul. Directed, filmed & edited by
 Mathieu Le Lay
 www.mathieulelay.com https://www.facebook.com/mathieulelayfilmmaker www.instagram.com/mathieulelay Music by
 Franck Zaragoza - Ocoeur
 https://soundcloud.com/ocoeur Audio mix by Laurent Mollard - Gaïné Studio https://www.gaine-audio.com Words by
 Benjamin Dowie
 http://beanpole.com.au www.facebook.com/BeanpoleProductions www.instagram.com/beanpoleproductions © Mathieu Le Lay - 2017

Using text adapted from Robert Marshalls "Alaska Wilderness: Exploring the Brooks Range" (1929) and images from Expedition Arguk (2013), "The World Beyond the World" aims to celebrate that most ancient and sublime of human pleasures: moving through a mysterious, beautiful, and unknown landscape. In 2013, Expedition Arguk walked and packrafted across 300 miles of wilderness in the Alaska Arctic in order to report on Arctic issues and create public-use media from this far-off but increasingly important region. "The World Beyond the World" was shot during the first third of our trip, which took place entirely in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Gates of the Arctic is the second-largest US National Park, but its extraordinary remoteness and challenging weather mean that the Park sees relatively few visitors. There are no guidebooks, trails, campgrounds, or roads. Most of the photos that make up this film are available for 100% free, unrestricted public use at www.expeditionarguk.com Assembled entirely from stills shot with a Nikon D7100 camera, using a Nikon 55-200 VR and a Tokina 11-17 ultrawide lens. Post-production in Photoshop and After Effects, with countless hours on a Wacom Intuos4 tablet. We are immensely grateful to the American Alpine Club, the Sierra Club Alaska Chapter, the Alaska Wilderness League, Ground Truth Trekking and our many other sponsors and advisors. Additional thanks to our volunteer translators: Christopher, Pedro, and Anders. For more, check us out at www.expeditionarguk.com

Production footage for a documentary film currently in post production by James Urquhart about a journey on foot over Scotland's highest mountains exploring our modern day connection to the natural world. To find out more please visit http://www.beyondthemountainsfilm.com http://www.facebook.com/beyondthemountains http://www.twitter.com/btmfilm Music: "Optimist (live)" by Zoe Keating

Atmospheric suspense drama. A lone hiker searches the moors for her sister, despite an invisible and deadly toxin that could overtake her the moment the wind changes. www.adam-butcher.co.uk / @AdamButcherFilm Starring Lydia Leonard Morfydd Clark Jack Greenlees Directed by Adam Butcher Written by Lawrie Doran Produced by Caroline Demopoulos Director of Photography - Michael Paleodimos Editor - Napoleon Stratogiannakis Production Design - Hannah Knowlton Casting Director - Emily Jacobs Original Score - Alex Bingham, courtesy of Strings and Tins Sound Design - Alex Bingham, Andy Stewart and Patrick Burniston, courtesy of Strings and Tins Funded and supported by: Eastern Edge Film Fund and Film London DCP with 5.1 Sound available for screenings

In May 1988, girlfriends Claudia Brenner and Rebecca Wight were attacked while hiking the Appalachian Trail by a 'mountain man' named Stephen Roy Carr. IN THE HOLLOW tells the story of the shooting, Wight's death, and Brenner's desperate survival (and later transformation into an advocate for hate crime legislation in the U.S.) as she returns to the trail for the first time since the shooting. The film combines documentary and narrative film elements, using the actual locations on the trail and dramatizations written by Claudia Brenner and director/screenwriter Austin Bunn based on her testimony. The film follows Brenner as she hikes the Appalachian Trail in search of the site of the shooting and path of her survival. Director/Co-Writer/Editor - Austin Bunn Producers: Austin Bunn, Robert Hazen, Spencer Gillis, Chris Cocco Director of Photography: Spencer Gillis www.austinbunn.com *SHORT OF THE WEEK* *VIMEO STAFF PICK* SCREENINGS Inside Out (Premiere) (Toronto, CA), 2015 (Audience Award – Best Short Documentary) Honolulu Rainbow LGBT Film Festival (HI), 2015 Out East, Halifax (NS), 2015 Frameline 39, San Francisco (CA), 2015 Provincetown International Film Festival (MA) 2015 Sidewalk/Shout Film Festival, Birmingham (AL), 2015 DocUTAH, St. George, Utah, 2015 Milwaukee International Film Festival (WI), 2015 Atlanta Out On Film Festival (GA), 2015. (Jury Award - Best Short Film) IRIS Prize Festival, Wales, UK, 2015 (Runner Up – Best Short Film) ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival, 2015 Top Drawer – Dayton LGBT Film Festival (OH), 2015 (Audience Award – Best Short Film) Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (CA), 2015 ReelQ Film Festival, Pittsburgh (PA) 2015 MiFo LGBT Film Festival - 7th Annual Fort Lauderdale Edition, 2015 (Audience Award – Best Short Film, Jury Award – Best Short Film Runner Up) NewFest: The NYC LGBT Film Festival (NY), 2015 (Audience Award – Best Documentary Short) Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, Prague and Brno, Czech Republic, 2015 Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Huntington (NY), 2015 USN|expo 2015 - Sardinia Queer Short Film Festival (Italy) (Jury Prize – Best Documentary Short) San Francisco Indie Fest (CA), 2016 Mardi Gras Film Festival - Sydney, Australia, 2016 Roze Filmdagen; Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival, 2016 Queens World Film Festival (NY), 2016 (Best Short Documentary) Queer Vision Bristol Pride (Bristol, UK), 2016 London LGBT Film Festival (CA), 2016 Dyke Drama Film Festival (Perth, Australia), 2016 Rio Gender & Sexuality Film Festival, Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) 2016 GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin (Ireland), 2016 North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Durham, NC) (Jury Award:  Best Documentary Short Subject) QUEERSICHT Film Festival (Bern, Switzerland), 2016 Indiana Cares Campaign (PA), 2016

Dad and I take a walk across Dartmoor to visit to my mum's headstone. http://ryano.co/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanoconnor300/ DIRECTED / EDITED BY Ryan O'Connor CAMERA BY Oliver Wheeldon and Oliver Newport

On November 15, 2015 Théo Sanson walked nearly 500 meters on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley, Utah - likely a new world record. Rigging the line is perhaps as significant a feat as walking it. The team included: Andy Lewis Brent Cain Aleta Edinger Sylvan Slacks Scott Rogers Brian Mosbaugh Homer Manson Ryan Sorg Thibault Arrappiccatu Mathieu Pertus Crack Mouse Sara Sorg Guillaume Rolland Antony Newton Mimi Guesdon Filmed and Edited by Tim Kemple, Renan Ozturk and Anson Fogel // Camp4 Collective (.com) www.slackline.fr www.theosanson.fr www.nograd.fr www.facebook.com/sanson.theo www.camp4collective.com Music by Ennio Morricone from The Good The Bad and The Ugly, 1966

In 2010 after working in Finance for nearly 5 years Matt Hein quit his job and headed off to follow his dreams. After living and working in the French Alps he moved to Oslo, Norway where he has resided since 2012. There he put his previous experience and training to good use, combining it with his passion for dogs and nature, launching his own dog-walking company. The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/26/from-finance-to-canines_n_6949190.html Soundtrack: Jean Pierre Massiera - Bonne Année (1967) Allah-Las - No Werewolf Allah-Las - Ferus Gallery https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/worship-the-sun/id904558685 Starring - Matt Hein (+ Dogs) Film - Fredrik Harper Follow the dogwalking business here: www.facebook.com/wholetthedogsoutoslo

Before walking a 52 meter highline at 2800 altitude in midst winter, I asked Hayley about fear. She replied with her favorite quote from Frank Herbert's "Dune". A short film about Hayley Ashburn, filmed in the Torri del Vajolet, set to the hypnotizing soundtrack Tristana by Nils Frahm. Directed by Stian Smestad (www.hellostian.com) Athlete Hayley Ashburn Music Nils Frahm «Tristana» Note: Please do not upload to other sites because of personal rights agreements I have. Produced by Stopp (now MediaMonks) Pinc Solutions Timeline Productions Adidas Outdoor Dop Jo Eken Torp Camera operators Max Reichel Franz Hinterbrander Cineflex Irmin Kerck Sound recording Roland Winkler Sound design Andy Carroll Grade & Opening title The Mill NYC End titles Eirik Fjerdingstad Edit and interview by Stian Smestad Special thanks Edward Grann Nils Frahm Christina Voellinger Roland Symons Manners McDade Artist Management Erased Tapes Music The Mill NYC Scott Rogers Jill Kuz Michael Meisl Anna Adamson Sarah Grey Andreas «The Hoff» Keller

This is a short film about the processes by which mountains are created and eventually destroyed. It is based upon the work of British geographer L. Dudley Stamp, and was shot in Iceland. Physical geography and geology is an enormous and fascinating subject, and this film only touches upon the surface of the discipline. For those who wish to further advance their knowledge in this field, additional reading and research is recommended. The film was created as part of The Weight of Mountains filmmaker residency program. For more information please visit http://www.twom.is/ The voiceover was largely based on publications from 1951, so please forgive the outmoded use of the term "mankind" and "his" actions. Animation courtesy of NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Watch the feature length documentary Return to Mt. Kennedy by Director Eric Becker: https://geni.us/RTMK Fifty years ago, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Mt. Everest. Archival footage courtesy Eddie Bauer and The Whittaker Family.

I spent 3 weeks in Lofoten, Senja, Andoya and Vesteralen and discovered the true beauty of this place. It's magical to see the mountains rise up from the sea, to see the fjords, the amazing landscapes, the midnight sun, the clouds, and the lovely villages. It was also a great time to visit the Lofoten Islands with it's 24 hours of daylight in the summer. I absolutely loved the midnight sun! I won't forget the midnight hike to the top of the Segla (Senja) or standing above the clouds in Tromso. This film is a collection of the unforgettable experiences. Enjoy the video :-) Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videobrosnl/ Gear used: - Panasonic GH5 - Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 - Leica 42.5mm f1.2 - Laowa 7.5mm f2 - Mavic Pro 2 Edit, colour grading and sound design in Final cut pro X

Here can be anywhere on your journey. Here doesn't define the end, but of possibilities for a new beginning. Outdoor therapist Ruth Allen (whitepeakwellbeing.com), invites us to travel beyond 4 walls and step into nature, where we can heal, experience and take the next steps on our path. "A journey outdoors can reflect the inner journey we go through…" At Millican we believe every journey has meaning. homeofmillican.com | @homeofmillican –– Featuring Ruth Allen | @whitepeak_ruth | whitepeakwellbeing.com Carim Nahaboo | @carim_nahaboo Athena Mellor | @athenamellor Jim Marsden | @jimmarsdenphotography –– 
Director | Cinematographer | Editor - Sim Warren | @simwarren | simwarren.com
 Creative Director | Producer - Jeffrey Bowman Executive Producer - Jorrit Jorritsma Sound Design - James Locke-hart

http://facebook.com/johnduncanfilmmaker/ https://twitter.com/JohnDuncanFilm http://www.john-duncan.co.uk Over the past 8 or so months I've travelled around Scotland usually getting up at offensively early times to get good light. I wanted to make a film which really shows what a beautiful country Scotland is. Living in Edinburgh we're fortunate to have some truly magnificent sights on our doorstep. Filming this has been incredible, most of the shots have involved some kind of adventure. From camping on top of Sgurr a’Mhaim as the sun sets, driving overnight to the Old man of Storr on Skye catching the sun rise and stomping through fields chasing the Jacobite Steam Train. Shot on a DJI Phantom 2 with a Gopro 3+ (with FPV) this little Quadcopter is quite incredible. It allows you to get shots that a helicopter couldn’t even get into. By shooting 2.7k on the Gopro I was able to scale up the footage in a 1920p sequence to get tighter shots, this allowed me to stay within the CAA UAV regulations. The Gopro was shooting mosting on 2.7k Medium or Wide CAMRAW and was graded with speedgrade. Despite it’s size the camera is great as long as there is enough light! Hopefully over the next few months i’ll be upgrading to the DJI s900 which will take a GH4 camera. I found a great website called Suncalc which projects a chart onto google maps which shows you the angle that the sun will rise from at specific times which was really helpful in planning where to be when. Fortunately the Met Office and MWIS forecasts were pretty spot on so there weren’t too many wasted trips. Walkhighlands.com has been a great resource for researching routes In the film there are shots from Skye – Quairang, Old man of Storr, Buachaille Etive Mor, Sgurr a’Mhaim – Devil’s Ridge, Ben Nevis, Forth Rail Bridge, Dunbar, Rannoch Moor, Wallace Monument, Edinburgh, Glenfinnan Viaduct, The Kelpies. Music: Tony Anderson - Rise (https://www.themusicbed.com/songs/rise/3999) ** THIS FOOTAGE MUST NOT BE USED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION ** www.john-duncan.co.uk Twitter: @johnduncanfilm Facebook: John Duncan Filmmaker

The path to exploring Australia’s true spirit is right beneath our feet. Uncover its magnificent landmarks and hidden gems, one step at a time. Walk pack free and enjoy comfortable, esuited accommodations and a la carte meals along the way.

Being among Europe's toughest and most challenging long distance hiking trails, the "Grande Randonnée 20" on Corse crosses the French island's mountain range from North to South. The path leads over exposed ridgelines and deep valleys, featuring stunning panoramic views and dense magical forests. After having walked the northern part of the trail in 2010, I knew I had to come back and walk the whole distance. Although hiking was my number one priority, as I was obsessed with walking every single step of the 180km path, I still brought my DSLR camera and a small tripod. Whenever the conditions would allow it, I took pictures for this movie. These three weeks, however, had it all: Huts being closed because of potential forest fires and hikers being rescued because of incredibly swollen rivers. Thanks to these droughts, floodings, storms and ice most of the pictures taken for this timelapse movie were near the lodges. So, while successfully solo-hiking the whole trail southbound despite the sometimes nasty weather, I cannot say I succeeded in portraying the trail's true beauty, unfortunately. You will have to go there and see for your own eventually... Until then, I hope you enjoy this movie. The whole idea was inspired mainly by the breathtaking video "Yosemite HD" (https://vimeo.com/35396305) by Project Yosemite (hence the same music: M83's "Outro", http://ilovem83.com). Obviously I did not want to carry a Dolly or any other automated tripod with me (plus I don't even have one...), so I just used my Canon 5D MKII with the TC-80 N3 timer and the smallest Cullman tripod that was able to hold my Canon 16-35mm lens. The wind was blowing so strong at times that I had to secure the small tripod with huge rucks. This was my first time ever experimenting with time lapse and, in hindsight, I learned quite a bunch about which settings work under certain circumstances and I am looking forward to photographing my next timelapse movie - wherever that may be - and (hopefully) seeing some improvements. You can find my pictures of the GR20 here: http://hugsforhikers.com/blog/photography/gr20-one-step-at-a-time I want to thank Vincent from Casa Alta in Vizzavona (http://www.casa-alta.fr) for receiving my food drop, Fabian and Stijn for lending me their swimming trunks after the wind took my spare-underwear, Nelis for the book I never finished and Hans for the longest taxi ride of my life. Hugs go out to all of you.