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22. 4K Editing Setup

by Tom Lowe

6 days ago

21. Birth of a Star

by Tom Lowe

2 months ago

20. TimeScapes 4K

by Tom Lowe

2 months ago

19. 4K EDIT in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5

by Tom Lowe

3 months ago

18. Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas 2011 Teaser - featur…

by Tom Lowe

7 months ago

17. Test Footage from Red Epic: "Ride of the Valkyries"

by Tom Lowe

11 months ago

16. TimeScapes: Rapture

by Tom Lowe

1 year ago

15. Timelapse Crane Unleashed

by Tom Lowe

1 year ago

14. Drivelapse 3 Dec 10 AE Stabed

by Tom Lowe

1 year ago

13. Behind the Scenes: Timelapse Crane

by Tom Lowe

1 year ago

12. Timescapes: "Death is the Road to Awe"

by Tom Lowe

1 year ago

11. Timescapes Timelapse: Mountain Light

by Tom Lowe

2 years ago

10. Timescapes: Timelapse Dolly Project

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

9. 5D Mark II Test Shoot at Beach

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

8. Timelapse: Day to Night at Joshua Tree

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

7. Timescapes: Digital Timelapse

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

6. "The One that Got Away"..... (Night Timelapse HD)

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

5. Night Timelapse MOTION

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

4. Stars and Rock Spire Timelapse - HD

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

3. Tribute to Terrence Malick

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

2. Drivelapse

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

1. Timelapse: Nightscapes

by Tom Lowe

3 years ago

This is production footage I shot over the summer for my debut film, "TimeScapes," a modern portrait of the American Southwest. I used Canon and Red MX cameras.

Film's website: timescapes.org

Follow the production at: twitter.com/timescapes and Facebook: facebook.com/TimeScapes

A huge thank you to my assistants who helped me film this, Dustin Kukuk (twitter.com/drkanab), Nilo Recalde (twitter.com/nilomr) and Chris M (twitter.com/visceralway). And, as always, my most sincere and humble respect goes to Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson, Terrence Malick and Godfrey Reggio.

Thank you to my sponsors: Kessler Crane, camBLOCK Canon USA, Vinten, KATA & Cinevate.

Music is by the film's composer Nigel "John" Stanford: johnstanfordmusic.com Make sure to turn the volume and bass way up!

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Philip Bloom 1 year ago

Beyond breathtaking, loved the stuff with the RED, gotta get me one of those!!

But no matter what camera you used the most important part is you. Your patience and skills are un-matched by anyone on this planet. When I grow up I want to be you!!!
Elliot Van Orman Productions 3 weeks ago

:) Great Stuff!
Dan Chung 1 year ago

Tom this is absolutely stellar! You have a unique vision for your work and a great eye. Can't wait to see the finished film. Are you going for a 4K finish? gonna look great on an IMAX.

Dan
Tyler Ginter 1 year ago

Tom, many try to duplicate your style but none come anywhere close to matching your incredible work. Your passion and patience is why you have become such a revolutionary filmmaker! Keep raising the bar :) -Tyler
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Thanks dude. For anyone interested, Tyler just put out an article about filming with me in Utah and Arizona:

blog.tylerginter.com/?p=562
Tara Stuermer 1 year ago

I love the pics and wonderful music to accompany it.Was it all real life or was it 1/2 real & 1/2 animated.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

every shot is straight out of the camera. no tricks or cgi or effects of any kind :)
Mansoor 1 year ago

Tom, I have a question your work is so amazing i don't have words to describe, how do you stars in day light? or is that night?
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Mansoor, those are actually night shots lit by the moon. :)
Eric Hines 7 months ago

Beyond inspirational. It seems cliche to say epic, but there is no other way to describe your work.
Adam Newdow 4 months ago

Samadhi
F9photo 1 year ago

Tom, AMAZING job! I just updated this as the embed video to the F9photo blog:

"An EPIC time with Tom Lowe from Timescapes" - f9photo.com/node/73

All your time and hard work shows.. EPIC STUFF!!!
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Carson, the Sand Dunes Arch shot you joined us for starts around 1:23 in this video.
F9photo 1 year ago

Glad I could contribute to a few shots by carrying the beer and some gear ;-)
Tyler Ginter 1 year ago

Hahah, Ditto! I did a pretty good job at keeping the beer cold! Not so good of a job at keeping Tom's windows clean... :)
Dustin Kukuk 1 year ago

Haha! =]
Chris Mierzwinski 1 year ago

Stellar and powerful Toml! "I've seen another world." - Caviezel from the The Thin Red Line.
This film will re-awaken and re-ignite our love affair for this world and a mans imagination to actually capture it.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Chris, thanks so much for all your help on this film. I know it was tough during some of those rough patches with the RV breaking down, howling winds, roasting temperatures, etc. But man... that bear shot we got is possibly my favorite in this whole reel! I get chills looking at his expression.
Dustin Kukuk 1 year ago

Wow! This is a masterpiece, Tom!! Loved every second of it! What an amazing journey it has been these past couple of months on the road! So many EPIC nights of filming at Arches, Anasazi Canyon, ABQ Balloon Fiesta, and the Holy Land! Thank you for bringing me along for the ride, and for how much fun we've had in the process! I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world! =]
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

It goes without saying that besides me, you are the person most responsible for this film, Dustin. It's been an amazing journey so far, and we are just getting warmed up! We've had more epic, jaw-dropping nights under the banner of the Milky Way and stars than people can begin to imagine. They have no idea what this journey has been....
John Cordes 1 year ago

I'd love to be a part of this!
alan uran 10 months ago

A bunch of guys, alone, in the night... yeah I'm in too! OK, that was a terrible joke, sorry ;)

I'm sure it was a great journey, and even though the images are breathtaking, they must be nothing compared to the actual things Tom and crew seen during the filming. There are some things you have to witness by yourself, no film, picture, painting will give you that. Congrats!
ryle yazzie 1 year ago

Wow.... amazing, amazing stuff. I can not believe I was a part of this.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Your two balloon shots really make this video, Ryle! Hoping to stop through NM on my way back from New Orleans... let's do some filming!
ryle yazzie 1 year ago

I'm hoping you make it to NM too. I really want to shoot some more amazing stuff. White Sands is going to be insane.
Jon Rawlinson 1 year ago

Tom, what I can say...I'm absolutely blown away. Every shot is incredible!!! Your skills are beyond compare. Thank you for showing us new and brilliant ways to capture stunning scenery.

I. CANT. WAIT. FOR THE FULL FILM.
Tom Guilmette 1 year ago

you are one of a kind, i have great respect for your patience and i am speechless.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Tom, this is really inspiring. I think it's safe to say that you've reached the point where the filmmakers you've mentioned could learn something from you. Thank you for letting me be a part of this.
Kessler Crane 1 year ago

Again all I can say and keep saying is your the best bro! I really want to make up new words just to describe your work because the current descriptive terms will not do your craft justice. WOW! great Job! I want more. Also thank you for letting us be apart of this. You make what we do look good.
Zac Crosby 1 year ago

Wow man, following you on the trip has been fantastic, never have I been so excited to see something come out, the latest tweets of locales, news pictures, or just the sick equipment you get to play with.

Next time you need an intern, let me know, for sure, I'll be on the next (cheapest) flight out.
*safe solvent™ 1 year ago

You know, when you tweeted about the Hot Air Balloons i actually couldn't picture how that would really work well in a timelapse but wow what a beautifully shot sequence that is... amazing!
Claudio Beier 1 year ago

Incredibly well done. Can't wait to see the whole thing. Nice work and perspectives. Keep it up!
Kert Gartner 1 year ago

Awesome stuff! I hope I get to see this on IMAX some day.
Mike Collins 1 year ago

Tom you continue to do astonishing work. Absolutely cannot wait to see this on a large screen in a theater.
Chris Conti 1 year ago

holy hell. un-freaking-believable. you're breaking new ground, man... it is pretty rare to be able to say that, but you truly are breaking new ground.
Kevin Huggins 1 year ago

There is not one word to describe how spectacular and awe inspiring this footage is! Amazing work by you and all your collaborators Tom! Can't wait to see the full film! Kudos!
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

:)
Glen Ryan 1 year ago

Amazing Tom - truely inspirational. Can't wait to see it on a giant screen somewhere!
Boreal Sky 1 year ago

Simply amazing, Tom. I am in complete awe.
Maik Thomas 1 year ago

totally AWESOME, TOM ! - nothing to say anymore. can´t wait to see the whole movie.
michael totten 1 year ago

amazed
Jon McKee 1 year ago

Epic. Breathtaking. Awe inspiring. Astonishing. Incredible. Beautiful. I'm sure that at the end of your journey with this project, what you leave on the cutting room floor will blow away what the rest of us can only hope to achieve. I will be first in line to see the finished film on the biggest damn screen possible!
Allan Jeffers 1 year ago

Some very nice work there!
Clayton McLaughlin 1 year ago

Absolutely incredible. The colors, the scenery, not sure what else to say. Just absolutely stunning. This film should give people a whole new respect for the world we're quickly killing. Love your work, been following for a while, and am even more pumped now than ever. Keep up the great work.
Alex Wise 1 year ago

Just amazing Tom!
matt freire 1 year ago

Love it man!
Dave Dugdale 1 year ago

I loved the riding cowboy clip.
Stephen Lewis 1 year ago

You are a god and I am your follower! :)
David Hood 1 year ago

Absolutely stunning!
Nick Keating 1 year ago

Great work Tom and team, this has got to be one of the coolest experiences ever! Look forward to the full release :)
Chris Beller 1 year ago

Absolutely amazing work as always, Tom! Can't wait to see more.
Anthony Powell 1 year ago

You got the Eye of Mordor going on, seeing stuff most mere mortals never see.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Wow, epic compliment. Thank you.
Colin Legg 1 year ago

Absolute feast of visual splendor. This planet is amazing and you have made it shine! Well done guys!
Brian R. 1 year ago

Truly spectacular, Tom. Congrats.
Jonas Navickas 1 year ago

Love it! Cheers!
Mike Schrengohst 1 year ago

When people speak of the "Minds Eye" they are looking at Tom's work.
Ayz Waraich 1 year ago

outstanding my friend.

absolutely gorgeous... i cannot wait...
Peter H. Chang 1 year ago

Just watched this on a 10ft screen with 22,000 watts of sound! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!!!! A rapture indeed! I want to see more... on a 100ft IMAX!! KEEP ROCKIN' IT, TOM! How's that 980X rig handling all these massive renders? :D
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Thanks, my man. I'm trying to tell people... you gotta crank the volume and especially bass on this one.
LiveWire Films 1 year ago

This was mind blowing Tom! You have a gift, thank you for sharing it. And great work to all who assisted in this epic achievement!
Shawn Reeder 1 year ago

Tom, this is beyond mind blowing. Your works continues to inspire me beyond measure. I'm honored to have spent time with you this summer while working on this, and can't wait to hang again soon!!
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Thank you, Shawn. This filming adventure has given me one gift I did not expect: meeting amazing people like you along the way. Your assistance on that opening shot and others was help I really needed.
Shawn Reeder 1 year ago

It was my pleasure Tom. I learned so much from you, but more importantly, made a new friend. You're one of the most generous people I've ever met, and I always enjoyed my time with you. I look forward to many more adventures together!
Mindrelic 1 year ago

tom this blew my mind! i want to see more than one second of that boat footage! The one shot where you matched the pace of the milkyway EXACTLY with the pan was just insane. timelapse yoda you are!
Daniel Dragon Films 1 year ago

Hey man, not to give away any top-secret information, but Jay (MILapse) has been showing me these $300 Orion telescope mounts that integrate with EOS cameras. They will follow an object in the sky, I haven't used one yet but it sounds exciting:

telescope.com/control/accessories/mounts-and-tripods/orion-teletrack-computerized-goto-altazimuth-telescope-mount
Tom Lowe 9 months ago

I just use Kentucky windage.
James Drake 1 year ago

holy cow.
Eric Young 1 year ago

Just incredible footage and great editing to the music!

Your early stuff inspired me to try DSLR timelapse, but you've moved on so much in a short time, I'll always be aspiring to achieve this level! :)

Can't wait to see the finished film.
Marcus O'Brien 1 year ago

2011 is going to be a B.I.G year for you Tom, thank you for sharing this incredible imagery from your work towards the film.

Milky Way dissolve in the opening sequences was sooooo tight!
Keith Rivers 1 year ago

wow.
GPSchnyder 1 year ago

WOW. -nuff said.
The Film Artist 1 year ago

Superb! :)
DC Reels 1 year ago

Shot at 1:49 had my jaw on the floor. Fantastic stuff.
Guy Sclafani 1 year ago

Wow, looks incredible!
Preston Kanak 1 year ago

Do you have any donation/funding options for people who want to contribute to the project? Absolutely breathtaking. I (and am sure many others) would love the opportunity to become a part of the project!
Poker Jedi 1 year ago

...can't speak no words coming out.....jaw hit floor....fell off couch!!
Elleays 1 year ago

I'm not a filmmaker. I'm not in the business.

I cannot wait to see this film.
Alexandros Maragos 1 year ago

Your work is stellar. Congratulations.
William DeSena 1 year ago

what a masterpiece, you my friend, are a champion.
Two Brothers Films 1 year ago

Tom... the horses @ 01:41 are breath taking! I want to see more of that shot! Sick teaser man.. you gotter figured out. Keep charging
Michael Truncale 1 year ago

spectacular
Darryl Gregory 1 year ago

OMFG TOM!
I about peed! Incredible!

Just awesome,
Bryan Rankin 1 year ago

I'd carry loads of camera gear just to watch this caliber production being created.
Luc Desjardins 1 year ago

no word....wow
Ian Berenger 1 year ago

wow is right, that shot at 1:05 is unreal!!
mungkey 1 year ago

omg ... wow!!!! I love the shot at 1:49 most of all
Saeed Afshari 1 year ago

Brilliant!
Sean L. 1 year ago

eyegasmic! thank you for the continuing to give me inspiration!
Aleksandar Panov 1 year ago

You are not from this world.
Paul D 1 year ago

Tom, be right back, need to run next door to my neighbor's so I can get my socks out of his backyard.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

:)
KAZ PR✪D. 1 year ago

stocked.
Michael Lapp 1 year ago

My mind just exploded. Thanks a lot Tom.
Michael Fletcher 1 year ago

It's alright, seen better.........

LIKE HELL I HAVE!!!!!!

YouDaMan!!!!!!!!!!!

Whats the RED like to use mate. Might have to get one too like old Bloomy....
Richard Gluck 1 year ago

Timescapes IS the road to AWE!!!
Euan Preston 1 year ago

You keep raising the bar higher and higher. Utterly superb!
MisjeMusic 1 year ago

Ridiculous! :-)
Daniel Gustafsson 1 year ago

Epic.
Sanjin Jukic 1 year ago

Tom,

looks amazing to watch 1080p on full screen at HP Dreamcolor wide gamut color 30 bit LCD.

Also I transfered "Rapture" trailer to iPad.

homepage.mac.com/sanjinjukic/RED/rapture_ipad_01.jpg

"Rapture" on iPad: Shot on Canon 7D with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom.

Looks fantastic.

Your newest trailer already shows a nice story or a certain narrative structure that I am expecting from your movie.

Those beautiful dancing girls (shot on R1-MX) and moving night sky (shot on Canon 5DMK2) makes me "hungry" to go there right away.

Looking forward to order Blu-Ray.

Regards,

Sanjin