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Watchtower of China from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.

Creating Watchtower of China was a labour of love. I say labour because we, meaning my crew and I, throughout three consecutive summers, visited over seventy cities and travelled countless thousands of kilometers. Everywhere we went, we found ourselves channelling the powerful energy of this great land to find the strength and inspiration to continue our quest along what became life-changing for all of us. When we initially gathered together we were a film crew. By the time we were done, three years later, we had become a family.

I say love, because what we have created is more than just a film. It is a declaration of our love for this Country.

When I set out on this project I wanted to create a visual tribute to China - an honest observation of daily life. Not a surface travelog, but a real and raw representation of the cultural history. An honoring of Chinese culture, identity, and the complex and varied way of living that spans the enormity of the Chinese territory. A window on the dedication and discipline, the craftsmanship and hard work of the Chinese people. They have an energy of moving forward together as they draw power and inspiration from a culture that looks back over thousands of years, yet rushes fearlessly towards a bold future.

I started to feel this intense energy, as though this cultural pride and determination were now moving through me and my camera. The experience of this film buried itself so deeply within me that I can still feel the hard day’s work in my muscles.

It couldn’t have come together without the help of my dear friends, especially Jolien Snyers and Ricky Choy (did you spot Ricky in the film? She’s in multiple shots and sings in the very last taxi shot!)

It is one of my proudest accomplishments. I hope you love it.

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/leonardodalessandri FACEBOOK: facebook.com/leonardolucadalessandri

Directed and Edited by Leonardo Dalessandri

MUSIC by Ezio Bosso © Sony Music Italy - Buxus Edizioni eziobosso.com

Readapted and Mixed by Marc-George Andersen mgamusiccompany.com

Producer: Polo Zhao (Zhao Yuan, Tiger Zhao (Zhao Shu）

Production Manager: Johnny Jiang, Tan Ander

First Assistant Director: Ricky Choy, Jolien Snyers

Camera: Leonardo Dalessandri, Jolien Snyers, Ricky Choy, Deniz Bilol

Additional Camera: Fatih Turker

Production Assistant: Feng Ruiqiang, Wallas Lin, Sara Bosa

Location Manager: Xu Xiaoai

BTS: Li Yang,Ted Zheyi

VFX: TOLAN FILM VFX Producer: Yunus Emre Tolan

Production Crew: Zhao Lei, Cai Zhengyi, Jiang Huimiao, Zhu Shijiao, Mu Weide, Zhang Xiao, Yu Yaxue, Zhao Bingrong, Ni Xiaoqian, Fu Quansen, Zeng Seng, Yang Lan, Gu Liang

Drone: Bill Hu

FPV: Josselin Cornil, J-true

Special shout out to my friends Kinson Loo, Mary Setrakova, Joonhong Tham, Filippo Chiesa, Zhou Bing, Li Yu, Damla Kocek

Watchtower of Turkey: vimeo.com/108018156 Watchtower Of Morocco: vimeo.com/66659080

"Rain, In Your Black Eyes" © 2010 Ezio Bosso – All Rights Controlled and Administered by Buxus Edizioni s.r.l. ℗ 2016 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.P.A.

"Thunders and Lightnings" © 2010 Ezio Bosso – All Rights Controlled and Administered by Buxus Edizioni s.r.l. ℗ 2016 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.P.A.

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Ray Ban glasses wish you all a Happy New year! The price of a time-limited event is only $24.99.

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You're my music in this silence from Erick Flores Garnelo on Vimeo.

All shot with a Canon 5D mark III with Magic Lantern and using just a Zenit Helios 58mm f2 44m-4.

Listen the album // escuchen el album theblakship.bandcamp.com/album/failure-2

Keep in touch. instagram.com/djshdw facebook.com/ErickFloresGarneloPage

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Tinder Plus from Tinder on Vimeo.

Introducing Tinder Plus: The Next Level of Tinder. Download Tinder for free on iPhone or Android at tinder.com/download

Created by Maximilian Guen & Matthew K. Firpo Production by MagnaCarta.tv Song: "Class Historian" by BRONCHO Buy on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1zyjO0D

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THE HEART OF SOBA from Andrew Gooi on Vimeo.

For more:

MOONCAKE: THE LOST ART - vimeo.com/179418008 THE GIFT OF MOCHI - vimeo.com/185029658 NIRVANA - vimeo.com/231762038 EARTH - vimeo.com/177624579

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Special thanks to: Mutsuko Soma, Ken Osuna, Hibiki Soma Osuna & Tiffany Ran.

Direction, Cinematography & Edit: Andrew Gooi - andrewgooi.com

Seattle-based chef and soba artisan, Mutsuko Soma, of Kamonegi / kamonegiseattle.com / shares the craft behind these amazing buckwheat noodles.

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Winner of the 2018 James Beard Award for Visual & Technical Excellence.

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Chapter 1 | A Lesson from India from Moran Moradi on Vimeo.

this is a new spirit. using your energy to connect people, learn and earn. this what Krishna baba always said. not even started my trip in India and I met this incredible person on the airplane. he took me to an adventure full of good learning, health, and positiveness. then I continue my trip. approached to so many different kind of people. shaping my identity through this special way of life.

Filmed & Edit - Moran Moradi Sound editor - Nir Shor

Music: Max LL - In Absentia Menachem Engel - Raga chill happy Indian sitar music

Filmed with Sony a7s Mark 1 Sony 16-35 Rokinon 50mm Batis 85mm Zhiyun Crane v2 Gimbal

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Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/mmframez

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Contact the Ashram: Aranya yoga ashram whatsapp - +91 8390060421 Facebook: Aranya yoga

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Toccata from Optical Arts on Vimeo.

The film was conceived loosely as a live action musical animation, reminiscent of the system used in music animation software such as Stephen Malinowski’s Music Animation Machine.

Domestic and pertinent objects, common in the still life genre, were sourced and used within a structure mostly defined by the music.

The music is the Toccata from the first part of the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach, one of his most famous compositions and a startling and surprising piece of music. Often mired in controversy, the authorship of Bach himself was questioned by musicologists from the 1960’s onwards because of the piece’s unusual structure, not seen in music of that time. It is performed by Peter Hurford in the 1978 album, Bach: The Great Organ Works.

The film is an exploration on the nature of time, the relentless violence of entropy and creative energy and its relationship to music itself. The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor has a cinematic history going back to the silent film era, when orchestras played music to films. The piece became often used in the horror genre and famously as the opening to the 1970’s film Rollerball.

opticalarts.studio/toccata/

Credits: Creative Direction & Production: Optical Arts Editor: Matt Cronin VFX Supervisor: Miguel Wratten Colourist: Martin Pryor 1st Camera Assistant: Elliott Lowe Styling: Jamie-Lee Harding

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Travel 🚵😊🗻🌄❄..,, ️Ponmudi view point (at Ponmudi Trivandrum Kerala) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6kPCMADSdD/?igshid=uxlcwt1j9byf

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Vogue x Target "Backstory" from Spot Welders on Vimeo.

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'BACKSTORY' from Joschka Laukeninks on Vimeo.

'BACKSTORY' written and directed by Joschka Laukeninks

for more info visit backstory-film.com or follow us on facebook facebook.com/backstoryshortfilm produced by themarmalade.com

written and directed by JOSCHKA LAUKENINKS produced by BENJAMIN HORSTKOTTE produced by TOBIAS WICHURA cinematography by EIKE RIECHE edited by VERA BERG starring JAN STAPELFELDT, JESSICA MCINTYRE, XENIA ASSENZA narrated by PHILIPP MOOG music GERMAN WAHNSINN production company THE MARMALADE FILMS

'BACKSTORY' was shot in Germany in 17 shooting days over a period of 1,5 years. It has been screened at more than 110 festivals worldwide and, so far, has won more than 60 international awards. Our love goes out to all the wonderful people who worked so hard on this film for such a long time! :-)

see the full crew list and more info at backstory-film.com

here is some of the 70+ AWARDS we have won * BEST SUPER SHORT* at NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL New York City, US *BEST SHORT* at ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL, Orlando, US *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at TWISTER ALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Woodward, US *BEST FILM* COLCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL, Colchester, UK *BEST OF FESTIVAL* at FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL Schull, Cork, Ireland *ROGER DEAKINS AWARD* at PLYMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL Plymouth, UK *JURY AWARD* at HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL, Hamilton, US *BEST DIRECTOR* at FARM FILM FESTIVAL, Sicily, Italy *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at ANOTHER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, Wisconsin, USA *BEST IN SHOW* at CREATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Ottawa, Canada *AUDIENCE AWARD* at OPORTO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Porto, Portugal *BEST STORY* at REVOLUTION ME FESTIVAL, New York City, US (...)

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BACKSTORY - PRODUCED BY THE MARMALADE | A SHORTFILM BY JOSCHKA LAUKENINKS from The Marmalade Films GmbH & Co.KG on Vimeo.

for more info visit backstory-film.com or follow us on facebook facebook.com/backstoryshortfilm produced by themarmalade.com

written and directed by JOSCHKA LAUKENINKS produced by BENJAMIN HORSTKOTTE / THE MARMALADE FILMS produced by TOBIAS WICHURA cinematography by EIKE RIECHE / THE MARMALADE FILMS edited by VERA BERG starring JAN STAPELFELDT, JESSICA MCINTYRE, XENIA ASSENZA narrated by PHILIPP MOOG music GERMAN WAHNSINN production company THE MARMALADE FILMS

'BACKSTORY' was shot in Germany in 17 shooting days over a period of 1,5 years. It has been screened at more than 110 festivals worldwide and, so far, has won more than 30 international awards. Our love goes out to all the wonderful people who worked so hard on this film for such a long time!

see the full crew list and more info at backstory-film.com

here are some of the 33 AWARDS we have won * BEST SUPER SHORT* at NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL New York City, US *BEST SHORT* at ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL, Orlando, US *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at TWISTER ALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Woodward, US *BEST FILM* COLCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL, Colchester, UK *BEST OF FESTIVAL* at FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL Schull, Cork, Ireland *ROGER DEAKINS AWARD* at PLYMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL Plymouth, UK *JURY AWARD* at HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL, Hamilton, US *BEST DIRECTOR* at FARM FILM FESTIVAL, Sicily, Italy *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at ANOTHER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, Wisconsin, USA *BEST IN SHOW* at CREATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Ottawa, Canada *AUDIENCE AWARD* at OPORTO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Porto, Portugal *BEST STORY* at REVOLUTION ME FESTIVAL, New York City, US (...)

themarmalade.com joschka-laukeninks.de

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BACKSTORY - PRODUCED BY THE MARMALADE | A SHORTFILM BY JOSCHKA LAUKENINKS from The Marmalade Films GmbH & Co.KG on Vimeo.

for more info visit backstory-film.com or follow us on facebook facebook.com/backstoryshortfilm produced by themarmalade.com

written and directed by JOSCHKA LAUKENINKS produced by BENJAMIN HORSTKOTTE / THE MARMALADE FILMS produced by TOBIAS WICHURA cinematography by EIKE RIECHE / THE MARMALADE FILMS edited by VERA BERG starring JAN STAPELFELDT, JESSICA MCINTYRE, XENIA ASSENZA narrated by PHILIPP MOOG music GERMAN WAHNSINN production company THE MARMALADE FILMS

'BACKSTORY' was shot in Germany in 17 shooting days over a period of 1,5 years. It has been screened at more than 110 festivals worldwide and, so far, has won more than 30 international awards. Our love goes out to all the wonderful people who worked so hard on this film for such a long time!

see the full crew list and more info at backstory-film.com

here are some of the 33 AWARDS we have won * BEST SUPER SHORT* at NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL New York City, US *BEST SHORT* at ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL, Orlando, US *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at TWISTER ALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Woodward, US *BEST FILM* COLCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL, Colchester, UK *BEST OF FESTIVAL* at FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL Schull, Cork, Ireland *ROGER DEAKINS AWARD* at PLYMOUTH FILM FESTIVAL Plymouth, UK *JURY AWARD* at HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL, Hamilton, US *BEST DIRECTOR* at FARM FILM FESTIVAL, Sicily, Italy *BEST FOREIGN SHORT* at ANOTHER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, Wisconsin, USA *BEST IN SHOW* at CREATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Ottawa, Canada *AUDIENCE AWARD* at OPORTO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Porto, Portugal *BEST STORY* at REVOLUTION ME FESTIVAL, New York City, US (...)

themarmalade.com joschka-laukeninks.de

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Color In Sight: A TEALEAVES Documentary on the Details of Color in Design from Tealeaves on Vimeo.

COLOR IN SIGHT: A DOCUMENTARY ON THE DETAILS OF COLOR IN DESIGN

“There are many products that are well designed, but don't get the traction they deserve because the color's not right." In an increasingly digitally connected world, research has shown that the average human attention span has fallen to eight seconds- one second less than that of the goldfish. With such a competitive landscape, only the best brands can convey their message and connect with people almost instantaneously.

Color In Sight brings together 11 experts of industry, gathered around one powerful, little detail: color. We explore how top brands—ranging from Nike and Pantone to OPI and Herman Miller—think about and use color in the most effective and compelling way. By hearing their own experiences, the goal is to bring about an appreciation for the detail of color selection and how it can have a large impact on the perception of products and services enjoyed by many.

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FEATURING Adam Brumberg | Deputy Director, Cornell Food and Brand Lab Ann Stone | Lecturer, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia Dave Schenone | Equipment Innovation Director, Nike Dr. Donald McPherson | Co-Founder, EnChroma Frank Kozik | Creative Director, Kidrobot Dr. Karen B. Schloss | Assistant Professor, Brown University Lana Sutherland | CEO, Tealeaves Laura Guido-Clark | Founder, Laura Guido Clark Design Laurie Pressman | Vice-President, Pantone Color Institute Shaun Hergatt | Owner & Executive Chef, Two-Star Michelin, Juni, NYC Suzi Weiss-Fischmann | Co-Founder, OPI

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CREW Directed, Shot and Edited by: Kevin Cho Produced by: Carolyn Khoo Camera Ops: Trevor Komori, Kevin Cho, Anastasia Walker Music by: Musicbed Music Composition: Bedtracks B-roll: Artist Inka Mathew of Tiny PMS Match, Artist Ethan Zachery Scott of EZwithETHAN, Artist David Schwen of Pantone Pairings, Artists Federica Caserio and Giovanni Manzini of Moji Itten, Artist Hedvig Astrom of Pantone Smoothies Shot on: Canon 6d, Panasonic GH4 and iPhone 6 ---

ABOUT TEALEAVES In luxury, it’s the details that matter. TEALEAVES blends teas specifically for color, alongside aroma and taste, with understanding that “the first taste is with the eyes”. Fascinated by color’s potential to excite and delight, TEALEAVES reached out to experts in design to see how they thought about—and used—color. From OPI to PANTONE, these experts all volunteered their time for our documentary Color In Sight. Our goal, together, was to bring about appreciation for the little detail of color selection and how it can have a big impact on the products and services enjoyed by many.

Color In Sight online on #PaletteForYourPalate: paletteforyourpalate.com/documentary For the full experience of #PaletteForYourPalate: paletteforyourpalate.com

Business Inquiries: info@tealeaves.com

Where to find us: Website: tealeaves.com Blog (Folio): folio.tealeaves.com Facebook: facebook.com/TealeavesCo Twitter: twitter.com/TealeavesCo Instagram: instagram.com/TealeavesCo Pinterest: pinterest.com/TealeavesCo/

About Us: TEALEAVES is one of the very few tea blenders in the world, known for blending the highest quality teas in small batches by hand. We strive for perfection. What drives us? Our neverending quest to make the perfect cup of tea. It is this care, intentionality, and dedication towards our craft that has attracted the world’s elite in Food & Beverage for the past 21+ years.

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Paradoxical Plane (Excerpt) from Callum Cooper on Vimeo.

An excerpt from a work exhibited at the Barbican Centre, London (November, 2011).

Film exhibited with equal precedent to the sculptural apparatus (viewable on my site). Film projected upon two large curved screens with quadraphonic sound that was designed to immerse the viewer.

Further information and more projects at:

callumcooper.com/art.html

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Circle Coffee from Mattias Troelstrup on Vimeo.

Director // Rune Milton

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KENZO WORLD from Heidi Bivens on Vimeo.

Written & Directed by: Spike Jonze Actress: Margaret Qualley Executive Producer: Humberto Leon & Carol Lim Costumes: Heidi Bivens Song: Mutant Brain (feat. Assassin) by Sam Spiegel & Ape Drums Production Design: KK Barrett Director of Photography: Hoyte van Hoytema Choreographer: Ryan Heffington Editor: Eric Zumbrunnen Producers: Natalie Farrey and Vincent Landay for MJZ Co-Producer: Amanda Adelson Agency: Framework

KENZO World - The new perfume created by Carol Lim & Humberto Leon and KENZO Parfums. Discover the film directed by Spike Jonze starring Margaret Qualley with an original track by Sam Spiegel & Ape Drums feat. Assassin “Mutant Brain”. Listen on Spotify: smarturl.it/MutantBrain.sp #KENZOWORLD

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SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM: ANCESTRAL NIGHTS from Harun Mehmedinovic on Vimeo.

Scattered across the United States, from the Southwest, all the way to Hawai'i, ancient astronomy petroglyphs and archaeoastronomy structures sit weathering in the landscape. Carved and built by diverse group of tribes, from Native Hawaiians, to the Paiutes of Bishop, California, and the Ancestral Puebloans of the Southwest, these petroglyphs and structures reflect the long standing interest in Ancient Astronomy which grew stronger as many of the tribes went from the Hunter Gatherer to the Agrarian societal orders. From references to the Sun carved in the rock, and interest in using the Sun to predict seasons (entire buildings built to essentially serve as sundials and calendars, a critical element in the farming communities) to those of 13 moons (lunar annual calendar), to carvings of stars and constellations, interest in celestial bodies is ever present across the indigenous communities of the United States.

This video journeys to National Park Service sites from California, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, many of whom give us a glimpse of how the night sky may have appeared to the ancient inhabitants of those lands. Many of these places were named International Dark-Sky Parks by the International Dark-Sky Association, partly due to their remote locations, and partly due to the hard work by the National Park Service to preserve the quality of the night skies through lighting retrofits and educational programs about the night sky heritage and astronomy.

The video also features 2018’s epic Lunar Eclipse, a.k.a. “Blood Moon,” seen at 1:03.

This video was filmed as part of SKYGLOW (skyglowproject.com), an ongoing crowdfunded quest to explore the effects and dangers of urban light pollution in contrast with some of the most incredible dark sky areas in North America. This project is being produced in collaboration with International Dark-Sky Association (darksky.org), a non-profit fighting for the preservation of night skies around the globe.

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Locations: Wupatki National Monument, Arizona Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Bishop, California

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The film was shot on Canon 5DIV cameras & lenses sponsored by Canon USA, aided by Alpine Labs' Michron & Pulse, powered by Paul C. Buff Vagabond Mini. LRTimelapse was used to process some of the shots. Adobe Lightroom and Premiere were used for editing and processing.

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ANCESTRAL NIGHTS Photo Stills: https://bit.ly/30M7g6Y SKYGLOW Book Stills: http://bit.ly/2vXO7Ag Other Photos from SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM: https://bit.ly/2qXCjtG

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Credits: Directors/Producers/Shooters: Harun Mehmedinovic & Gavin Heffernan Editor: Harun Mehmedinovic Music: Richard Lacy & Jeff Dale

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Special Thanks: Geoff Goins & National Park Service, Bob Meadows & Sue Johnson-Erner, Stanley Merritt & Randy Stanley, Leila Conners, Mathew Schmid & Tree Media, Semezdin & Sanja Mehmedinovic, Aaron Mcnally, Alan Lewis & Canon Usa, Inc., Dara Grombliniak & Alex Sax, Greg Horvath & Alpine Labs, International Dark-Sky Association

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Follow/Contact: Facebook facebook.com/skyglowproject Instagram: instagram.com/skyglowproject Email: info@skyglowproject.com For more videos please visit: vimeo.com/harun

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This video is COPYRIGHT 2019 Harun Mehmedinovic & Gavin Heffernan / SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM. Any use beyond embedding this video in it's unaltered form and properly credited to SKYGLOW PROJECT/SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM on another website requires permission from the creator. Any use of the entirety or portion(s) of this video to drive advertising traffic, sales or any other profit-driven venture on a third party website without express permission from the content creator will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law.

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About SKYGLOW: Timelapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović are proud to introduce WWW.SKYGLOWPROJECT.COM, a 192-page hardcover photobook and timelapse video series exploring North America’s remaining magnificent night skies and the increasing impact of light pollution on our highly fragile environment.

A blend of images, stories, essays, and anecdotal captions, SKYGLOW explores the history and mythology of celestial observation and the proliferation of electrical outdoor lighting that spurred the rise of the phenomena known as “light pollution,” a grave threat not only to our incredible starscapes but also to the very ecosystem itself.