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11. The Making of We Were Wanderers On A Prehistoric Earth

by James W Griffiths

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10. We Were Wanderers On A Prehistoric Earth

by James W Griffiths

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9. The Isle of Langkawi

by James W Griffiths

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8. We Were Wanderers - 'Making of' Teaser

by James W Griffiths

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7. Splitscreen: A Love Story

by James W Griffiths

8 months ago

6. Splitscreen: A Making Of

by James W Griffiths

9 months ago

5. Splitscreen: A Love Story - Pitch

by James W Griffiths

10 months ago

4. For The Experience

by James W Griffiths

1 year ago

3. Cigarettes Kill

by James W Griffiths

2 years ago

2. This Is Now

by James W Griffiths

2 years ago

1. Ford Fiesta Commercial Animatic

by James W Griffiths

2 years ago

We Were Wanderers is our ode to the incredible flora and fauna of Malaysia.

Filming Locations:
Taman Negara National Park
Cameron Highlands

Commissioned by Tourism Malaysia.

We would like to thank the amazing people of Malaysia for their hospitality and in particular a big thank you to Anne, Dava, Kumar and Rooslee (AKA Bruce Lee) for their invaluable assistance.

Thanks for watching!

Director/Producer/Editor - James W. Griffiths
Director of Photography - Christopher Moon
Sound Design and Mix - Mauricio d'Orey
Music - Lennert Busch
Narrator - Terry Burns

The narration has been adapted from excerpts from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad published 1899

Credits

James W Griffiths
Director/Producer
Christopher Moon
Director of Photography
Mauricio d'Orey
Sound Design
Lennert Busch
Composer

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Dominic Stevenson 2 months ago

some magnificent shots. Well done.
The Film Artist 1 month ago

ooh that it so nice! :) Added to vimeo.com/channels/worldhd
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Amazing. Thank you!
The Aggregate 1 month ago

Absolutely stunning James! We've got this live on our channel and site :)

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James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Thank you!
David Sidhom 1 month ago

Fantastic, loved watching this. Nice format too.
Mario Adán 1 month ago

wonderful!
Bruno Rebocho 1 month ago

very, very well executed
Ben 1 month ago

Beautiful! Not only the images, but also the voice, colours and framing. Added to vimeo.com/channels/hdtime
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Fantastic! Thank you!
François Mathey 1 month ago

Nice postcard from Malaysia, really beautiful images.
Matt Brass 1 month ago

That is truly a beautiful masterpiece in every way.
Sam Morrill 1 month ago

Most excellent. I hope the production of this was more enjoyable than that of 'Apocalypse Now'.
Kid Mountain 1 month ago

Hahah
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Yes it was, it was incredible! Thanks so much for the Staff Picks add!
Boris Lenhardt 1 month ago

Love it
Stephen Niebauer 1 month ago

super fresh
Edward Row 1 month ago

seriously
Alex Penrose 1 month ago

oh my. that is wonderful.
Nathan Evans 1 month ago

Beautiful work and excellent casting on the narrator -- reminiscent of Richard Burton on the BBC Radio version of Under Milkwood.

What camera, glass, and grading did you use?
Kid Mountain 1 month ago

They have twixtor tagged, plus I could imagine it being an ok thing to have a bit of portability in the jungles of Malaysia.

I would guess toward 7D with some nice, clean anamorphics. On second thought, maybe it's just cropped?
Daniel Carr 1 month ago

It's just a crop. You can tell by the bokeh in the close up shots.
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Yes its cropped. We shot on a Canon 1D Mark IV and graded using Color Finesse in After Effects. Happy you like it!
William DeSena 1 month ago

This was awesome, love the narration, love the shots. It had a really powerful feel. The boarder was a great choice as well. Congrats!
anna malkowicz 1 month ago

Very poetical. Beautiful.
Wormholes&Vitamins 1 month ago

this is fantastic. I will probably watch it many more times. Everything here, sound design, music, narrator, and every single shot, just come together for a pitch-perfect piece. Congrats on this beautiful accomplishment. Very inspired.
Justin Stokes 1 month ago

Nice man! Really lovely.
nice to be on Staff Picks isn't it! :)
Dave Canon 1 month ago

blown away.
christopher hunt 1 month ago

this is just beautiful. wonderful execution. really enjoyed the type treatment as well as the postcard frame. just really great work.
LSZ1987 1 month ago

everything from your heart, love it
Johannes Siig 1 month ago

This has to be one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Absolute brilliance.
Frank V 1 month ago

Brilliant. Too bad its not actually in HD :(
Lead Adventure Media 1 month ago

Outstanding.
Mike McKinlay 1 month ago

I know how hard it can be to find good narration. Shit. It can be a deal breaker! I LOVE this narration. And I loved the commentary. Came across really well.
Vence Vida 1 month ago

Gorgeous. Brilliant photography, editing, script, and a wonderfully creative presentation with the vignetted postcard frame. Loved it.
JACONNI 1 month ago

Artistic Nat Geo. Beautiful.
ArtSocket 1 month ago

Beautiful. Great choice of style as well.
Tyson James Dale 1 month ago

Loved the font!
william yianni binks-BCMedia 1 month ago

what a treat. So origional and artistic. I love the border you used around the video as well and the narrator's voice. I don't watch many video's on Vimeo anymore because many feel like repeats or non stop time lapse and shaky dslr:p. But this was great. Cheers
Gordon Harris 1 month ago

Great presentation - I liked the adaptation of Joseph Conrad's words. The "whole package" worked as a unit to represent the world before WE messed it up!
Thomas Baer 1 month ago

great concept, very well done!
really love it!!
IZMO Producciones 1 month ago

Epic!!
Very powerfull pictures
Rolf Silber 1 month ago

Excellent work in all aspects!
RMF plus 1 month ago

Reminds me Nepal, purely untouched... Most beatiful work, congratulations!
Andrew Pearson 1 month ago

F%%cking Sick!!!!
Dan Khoueiry 1 month ago

Amazing James.
Francesco Paciocco 1 month ago

stunning work, james! loved the type treatment and the color work.
Bryan Heller 1 month ago

Tremendous. Had to have been some inspiration from John Toll's work for The Thin Red Line.
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Definitely. Malick is a big inspiration Well spotted :)
Pablo Pietrarelli 1 month ago

Exelente Obra de Arte, Viejo. Mis Felicitaciones a todo el equipo de trabajo. Y Feliz Año Nuevo!
Jeremiah 1 month ago

love.
feistgeist 1 month ago

Was this shot in Sarawak?
Azrai Paharodzi 1 month ago

I was wondering the same thing! Didn't realize it was shot in Malaysia until he stated it at the end of the video there.
It could either be in Sarawak or Sabah.
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Unfortunalty we didn't get time to go to Sarawak or Sabah. Its all shot in West Malaysia. Would have loved to go there and film some of the bigger animals.
feistgeist 1 month ago

Ahh! I'm from Sabah myself but based in KL. Exciting stuff. Thanks again for sharing!
Hugo Goudswaard 1 month ago

Great!
Lou Bolechala 1 month ago

The narration by Terry Burns, was like listening to a reincarnation of Richard Burton. Superb.
Flat Steve 1 month ago

hi, interesting movie. however, if this is meant to be an ode to the beautiful nature of malaysia, why is, that all in all this clip looks so dark, tragically? It does not have any inviting, positive message at all, or am I wrong? the dark, colorless grading simply does not make me want to go there. don't get me wrong, but if Malaysia Tourism want's people to come over, it's nature should look a bit more colorful and inviting, not to say a bit more positive. technically some shots, like the ones from the apes are out of focus (focus on hair instead of the eyes). other than that props for all the efforts, must have been hard to produce. cheers (ps, upload it on HD, and things may look better)
Salomon 1 month ago

Sorry mate - I don't agree at all. The mood makes Malaysia seem super intriguing/magical! And the out of focus stuff didn't bother me at all because the sound design and narration carried the piece strongly enough - so that did not seem like an issue.

Again it's all subjective, but I thought it was insanely fresh and poetic - and served it purpose - on me at least
Mihael Tominšek 1 month ago

I feel same as 'Flat Steve'. It is beautiful and perfectly done: but for a drama or horror movie. I'm a bit scared watching this clip, waiting at every scene, when something terrible will happen. It's like a teaser for the movie "The Earth after last human was killed by...". Or maybe I'm watching too much Hollywood's movies and I'm already pre-scared if I see bleached colors, slow pans, scenes without a living creature and placid music... I like the clip a lot, but it's scary to me not inviting. I wouldn't go there too. All my childish fears of dark, wolfs and being lost, wake up in me...
Justin Wagner 1 month ago

I want to go to Malaysia now! I'll agree the mood is somewhat foreboding, but any worthwhile jungle is supposed to be. I imagine a time when much of the world is uncharted and who knows what's left to be discovered. Ancient ruins inhabited by cannibals, downed ufo, king kong, who knows! Machu Picchu wasn't discovered until 1911, maybe Malaysia has a few secrets...
Thomas C. 1 month ago

outstanding, beautiful work!

i would really like to know how you approached the color grading.
David Pniewski 1 month ago

Thank you for making this.
Nicholas Ng 1 month ago

Wonderful work! The excerpt chosen, the narrator, and the scenes shot blended this mysterious yet inviting feel of Malaysia. Lovely!
Kelvin Tay 1 month ago

I am Malaysian and this is just amazing. Thank you sir, you have done my country proud
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Thank you! Thats means a lot to me. You have a beautiful country.
marc de faoite 1 month ago

What a voice for Conrad! I would close my eyes if the images weren't so beautiful.
Gabriel Franco 1 month ago

Great one! cheers!
David HJ. Lindberg 1 month ago

I lost my breath, literally.
J. Shade 1 month ago

Amazing! Great work. Very well done. Love it.
Returning to Nomadism 1 month ago

If I ever make something half as good as this I will be satisfied. well done
Adam Hobbs 1 month ago

yep awesome!
BLCVK WALNUT 1 month ago

love the story telling and the colors.
Daniel Girton 1 month ago

beautiful.
The Lemurian Seed 1 month ago

Magnificent. One thing though...it was hard to hear the narration at times. Other than that superb!!!
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Good Luck Chuck 1 month ago

This is Epic! I'm I able to use this video for a project I'm doing or I would need permission from the Malaysian Tourism group
James W Griffiths 1 month ago

Thank you! It depends what the project is.
Good Luck Chuck 1 month ago

I can email the info if you think it's possible, thanks
Gundars Jakobsons 1 month ago

Impressive... I started to read the novel of Joseph. Strong words. Appreciate.
Adam Smyth 1 month ago

I love everything about this video.
HiddenFX 1 month ago

very impressiv...you guys translated the suplime silence of Nature in this small piec of Movie.
And thats realy the impressiv part of it.
very good work!
Ricky Norris 1 month ago

I am obsessed. Love what you did with this piece.
Curtis Windover 1 month ago

really beautiful looking place. great shots and sick narraration.
lostinspace 1 month ago

nice work!
lostinspace 1 month ago

nice Philippe Glass influence in the music.. good voice over..
MünchFilms 1 month ago

amazing work!
Ignace Ekkelkamp 1 month ago

Very beautiful shots.
And the narrator has a great voice to listen to.
tyler schatz 1 month ago

stunning job all around, loved every second
FABNOR | filmmaker 1 month ago

I LOVE IT ! if only some day i could reach this level of filming !
Marcelo Lazari 1 month ago

great work
Claire Marie Vogel 1 month ago

Incredible, impactful and poetic. Absolutely loved this journey.
Sulva Productions 1 month ago

Really good stuff, James. Can't get over how good the grading looks.
Vince Cheong 1 month ago

Beautiful! simply beautiful!!!
Job well done!!
Michael Lawrence 1 month ago

beautiful stuff. makes me nostalgic a bit.... i lived near those parts for a couple of years (recently) and can't get the clove/earth/moisture smell out of my mind.
happylorna 1 month ago

absolutely stunning.
Nachiketa Amin 1 month ago

This is by far my most favorite video/film I have ever seen.

It really makes one realize what a wonderful planet we live on, and what we are really destroying is that heaven that religions and mystics have us dreaming for.
DSLRcinema 1 month ago

Absolutely amazing film!
Ash von Chamier (RoughCut) 1 month ago

So ridiculously good!!!
eric 1 month ago

I'ts Amazing place...
nick ciffone 1 month ago

Love this. Heart of Darkness elevates the whole piece. Can watch over and over.