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The definitive version of 'Abu Dhabi - 2011' time lapse film.
It features the phenomenal original score by Vladimir Persan.

Do yourself a favour and watch this film with high quality speakers because the music Vlad composed truly deserves to be heard in all of its glory.
Hook your computer to multi-media speakers, home stereo, TV or headphones but DO NOT, for the sake of all that is holy, listen to the sound on the laptop's crappy built-in speaker or just as unforgivably; muted!!

I’d like to thank Timesand Studios for their support on this project. I absolutely must thank Vladimir Persan for his help and the time and efforts he invested into creating the amazing original score. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the obliging staff of Arabian Construction Company and Arabtec - their project managers were utterly helpful and understanding - and all the safety staff that catered to my every need throughout the shoot. Lastly, I want to extend my super-special thanks to Mr. Ousama Ghannoum, Marketing and Media Director of Aldar. Without his help, this film would’ve never seen the light.
There was quite a media frenzy about this film; below are some of the newspapers, magazines and even TV networks that interviewed me:

en.news.maktoob.com/20090000758944/UAE_capital_time_lapse_video_sensation/Article.htm (Yahoo! Arabia)
thenational.ae/news/uae-news/time-lapse-a-different-view-of-abu-dhabi
timeoutabudhabi.com/mobile/restaurants/news/24471-abu-dhabi-video-a-youtube-hit
arabianbusiness.com/four-minute-film-on-abu-dhabi-goes-viral--403544.html
gulftoday.ae/portal/29b54228-183c-4956-811e-b9321948ae85.aspx
abudhabiweek.ae/city-latest/1-news/5705-changing-your-perspective
khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2011/May/theuae_May696.xml§ion=theuae
arabia.msn.com/Business/Press/press/2011/may/Film.aspx
constructionweekonline.com/article-12706-video-four-minute-film-on-abu-dhabi-goes-viral/
vod.dmi.ae/media/video/6597/Episode_91 (TV interview on Dubai One, starts at 11:30)
youtube.com/watch?v=jC3ZFGLGdpo (Interview on Abu Dhabi TV)

Cameras: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 60D, Canon PowerShot G11
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm, Canon 100mm Macro f2.8L, Canon 24-105mm f4.0L, Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 L, Canon 18-135mm, Canon TS-E 17mm f4.0L

Extra special thanks to Gunther Wegner and his indispensable 'LR TIMELAPSE' application, best deflickering and colour grading software for timelapse sequences in the world!!

lrtimelapse.com

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Original score by Vladimir Persan vladimirpersan.com

all rights reserved, TIMESAND STUDIOS, 2011
Usage of this footage and soundtrack in its entirety or in part is strictly prohibited. Cross the line and we will hunt you down.

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Manolo GUZMAN 8 months ago

Very very nice Beno.
Beno Saradzic 8 months ago

thank you Manolo!
Newport Shapwick 8 months ago

I like it and I like the longer version even more!
Beno Saradzic 8 months ago

thank you Newport, agreed, longer version makes much more sense

cheers

Beno
AbdulRahman AL-Daithan 8 months ago

Amazing work ... truly impressive timelapse
well done
Beno Saradzic 8 months ago

thank you very much AbdulRahman
Joshua VP 8 months ago

Amazing color and grading. A masterpiece.
Beno Saradzic 8 months ago

thanks Joshua, humbled.
Ian O'Neill 8 months ago

Mesmerizing.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thanks Ian!!
N7Space 8 months ago

Thank you very muck for sending me a message with this link. I really enjoy the time lapse photography.

Great job! Keep it up :)
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

you're welcome N7, thanks for watching!

Beno
Sam Lim 8 months ago

I was really impressed. Very well done. Was not expecting something this good via a message.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thanks Sam, welcome!
Leo Downes 8 months ago

WOW!!! Amazing stuff.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Leo
Shawn B. Smith 7 months ago

Beno, this is amazing! Truly, a remarkable job! You really captured the essence of Abu Dhabi in this video, and the music is perfect to accompany this video! Well done!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Shawn, I hope I did it justice!
numaga 7 months ago

One of the best time lapse videos I've seen. Featured on the homepage of numaga.com

Man I even blatantly copied your text about the sound because sound really IS important!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thanks for watching and commenting!
Per Wollen 7 months ago

Hi Beno.
You have put together a beautiful time lapse of beautiful city. I love the sequence from 00:44 - 00:47 and the cranes from 00:52 -00:56 and the incoming planes 01:08 - 01:11 and the great colours 02:16 - 02:21 + + +.
The music is also great :-)
The only thing i can put my finger on is that the sequences are to short, which is quite normal, but I would like fewer but longer sequences :-)
Keep up the good work.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thanks Per for watching! Yes, sequences are short but with a good purpose - I wanted to saturate the information and keep it just long enough to 'get' the message and short enough for repeat viewing. Another reason for going about it briskly was the music - once I heard Vlad's work-in-progress it I knew I had to cut to it to the beat, not the other way round. I'm glad I did...

My next film however will have a completely different pace and structure. Stay tuned!
Kamil J 7 months ago

Amazing, speachless, great music also.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

glad you liked it Kamil!
Zia Peroni 7 months ago

Beautiful! I love the music too. x
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Zia, thanks for watching!
fer chissotti 7 months ago

one word, ESPECTACULAR !!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

Thank you Fer
Rutger Geerling 7 months ago

really, really nice video!!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

Glad you liked it Rutger!
Ron Strah 7 months ago

Colors are so vivid,.... shot composition shows incredible creativity. Music almost hypnotic. Thanks for sharing your gift. Keep up the great work
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

very glad that you liked it this much. I definitely won't stop, you can count on it. ;)

cheers
Michael Fletcher 7 months ago

Beautiful sequences Beno....
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Michael!!
zuhal 7 months ago

just phenomenal the music also
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Zuhal, appreciate your feedback
Lambrigger Dominique 7 months ago

Just amazing!

Well done, great job!

cheers
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you very much!
Umut Yildiz 7 months ago

Great timelapse, together with the music it is nice combination. Really liked it.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Umut!
Neil Macdonald 7 months ago

Thanks for the link to this Beno, I thought it was a fantastic TL film, I liked the short sequences, get the mesage across then move on, it works. Great music too.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Neil, glad you liked the pacing. I thought long and hard about the length of each sequence but I realized that most T-L films I've seen linger too long....so I decided to make it snappy and to the point. It also makes it more interesting for repeat viewings...
Ade 7 months ago

Words alone cannot describe this, it is Outstanding!!..........

If this is your first attempt, I cannot wait to see more.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Ade - I certainly won't give up. More coming up soon...!
Big VOICE 7 months ago

The power! Of Abu DHabi, so much movement and electricity. Kind of all consuming. Beautifully made film Beno, thanks for sharing.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you for wacthing
Lukasz Piotr Szulc 7 months ago

Outstanding timelapse! I'd be interested in what programs you did your editing in and some of the technical aspects on shooting at night as you did.

Very nice and...well-chosen music!
John Savage 7 months ago

You have really captured a city in this time lapse. The lights the mirrored reflections and the movement turn this concrete jungle into something living and truly beautiful! Great work Beno, I look forward to your future work.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you John - don't you just love cities? ;)
Bilobonda 7 months ago

That's lovely. I really like the music. Keep sending messages!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Bilobonda! I will
dean parton 7 months ago

that is good id love to have the equipment to dosomething like this
good job mate
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Dean
Kyle Strayer 7 months ago

Wow incredible time-lapse. I love the planes coming in for a landing.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Kyle
Brad Herring 7 months ago

What a nice portrayal of a beautifully lit city! Music was perfect!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thanks you Brad!
OkDre 7 months ago

This is incredible.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you andrea, glad you liked it
Rafael Queiroz 7 months ago

Amazing!!!!! I love the video! Wonderful place! Beautiful city! Beatiful, Beatiful. Simplesmente um espetáculo! Parabéns! Adorei!!! Congrulations! The Best!!!!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Rafael! :):)
Cynthia Malbon 7 months ago

WOW, that was beautiful!! The colors are so jewel like. I loved the shots of the planes landing. The score was perfect. Well done!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Cynthia!!
Uros Nacic 7 months ago

Odlicna kompozicija Beno!!! SVAKA CAST za time lapse!!! Samo tako nastavi!!! Pozdrav!!! :)
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

hvala ti Uros, hocu...
Yanet Ramos 7 months ago

Thank a lot for sending me a message with this link.
I really enjoy the video and photography.
Amazing work!!!!!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

welcome Yanet, thanks for watching and for the feedback!
Daniel Faust 7 months ago

This is impressive! Really nice visuals embedded in a super rich soundtrack. I've never imagined Abu Dhabi to be as vivid and modern as this video presents it.
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you for watching and you're welcome to visit. It's a beautiful city.
HydraulicPimp 7 months ago

amazing vid, that soundtrack goes superb with it... keep up the good work
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you HP!
James Hing 7 months ago

I really love the Cinemascope, might try that for my next time lapse. J
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you JH!
Wassim Zoghlami 7 months ago

Absolutly amazing a true magician !
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Wassim!
Jaganath productions 7 months ago

So cool!!!!!!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you Tomaz!
M.Suarez 7 months ago

Excellent work
Beautiful!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you very much!
Jona Byron 7 months ago

Beno, I just watched this again and man, I'm blown away once again! And it works perfectly with the music by Vladimir Persan...which is simply gorgeous! I especially love the shots of the planes coming into landing and the glowing cityscape at the end. And thank you for all your advice in regards to cameras and film production. Stunning work!
Beno Saradzic 7 months ago

thank you again Jona and you're most welcome!
John Cordes 4 months ago

It's good to see a powershot in the hands of a pro! I love those sequences!!! Here's a link to my beginnings!

vimeo.com/21852786
Beno Saradzic 4 months ago

thank you John - good beginnings! keep it up....
Devin Sancakli Films 4 months ago

amazing work - really cool
Beno Saradzic 4 months ago

thank you Devin
Randy Richards Sr. 4 months ago

I've heard a lot of good things about this amazing city, but never seen just how beautiful it is! thanks to you now I have!!...I really enjoyed watching it and will watch it again & again!! Good work Beno!
Beno Saradzic 4 months ago

thank you Randy!
Daniel Santos 3 months ago

One of the best urban time lapses have seen... Great work!
Cul de Sac 3 months ago

Amazing!! I have shared your great work in my little blog. I want to see your new work soon. Thank you from Spain.
sunny zorawar 3 months ago

Amazing amazing amazing work....

Cudnt help myself...had to say it thrice .... :)
ARQFILMFEST 3 months ago

That Nice work!, we are interested to see the film in long version, is possible? Regards from CHILE
Beno Saradzic 3 months ago

thank you. longer version is vimeo.com/23522211 it has a short history lesson.
cody robinson 2 months ago

Ive never done timelapse before. I am going to try on this new camera I will be getting soon. I went to that guys site and I cant speak German. My real question is what is the best way to set camera to take photos every so many seconds and for how long usually?

ps: Also with AF on or off when shooting?
Beno Saradzic 1 month ago

hi Cody, sorry haven't seen your question before.
You'll need a cheap intervalometer such as Satechi (amazon) hooked up into your shutter release port.
Intervals - I'm using anything between 2 to 30 seconds, depending on how 'fast' the scene is. Cars, people are considered 'fast' and in these scenes, 2 to 10 seconds interval is ok. For 'slow' scenes such as clouds, shadows, I'd go for longer intervals from 10s to 30s.
Exposure time should be determined by camera's meter but make sure that ALL camera's settings are fixed on Manual. Shutter, Aperture, ISO, Focus - ALL MANUAL!! good luck!