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1 month ago

This video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All timelapses were shot on the Canon 5D Mark II with a variety of Canon L and Zeiss CP.2 Lenses.

Project Yosemite Website: projectyose.com
Contact info: info@projectyose.com

Thanks to Dynamic Perception for their motion controlled dolly and continued support!

Dynamic Perception Website: dynamicperception.com

Track: Outro
Album: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Artist: M83
Site: ilovem83.com
Publishing: emimusicpub.com
Licensing: bankrobbermusic.com

This whole project has been an amazing experience. The two of us became friends through Vimeo and explored a shared interest in timelapsing Yosemite National Park over an extended period of time. We'd like to expand this idea to other locations and would appreciate any suggestions for a future project.

Twitter:
twitter.com/#!/SheldonNeill
twitter.com/#!/barple

Facebook:
facebook.com/sheldon.neill
facebook.com/delehanty

Behind The Scenes: vimeo.com/35223326
By Dalton Runberg

Our hearts go out to the families of Markus Praxmarer who lost his life while climbing Half Dome on September 19th, 2011 and Ranger Ryan Hiller, who was crushed by a tree January 22nd 2012. They will be missed. (A photo of Ranger Ryan Hiller can be found to the right, above the statistics counter)

Credits

Project Yosemite
Sheldon Neill
Photographer
Colin Delehanty
Photographer
M83
Music
Dynamic Perception
Dolly Support

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Dynamic Perception 1 month ago

Incredible work guys!
Andrew Walker 1 month ago

Really cool shots in there. A great use of the DP rig in those locations.
Steven M. Bumgardner 1 month ago

Good work, men!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks guys! We're truly honored you enjoyed it!
Ole C. Salomonsen 1 month ago

Wow these videos are getting better and better. This may be the best timelapse I've seen to date. AWESOME! Technically very well done! And epic sceneries and landscapes! Really beautiful work! Hard to follow this! Yes the Dynamic Perception gear is fantastic, as shown here! Kudos!
The Film Artist 1 month ago

Blown away to another world :) Added to vimeo.com/channels/worldhd [TFA30]
Eric Hines 1 month ago

Excellent work, guys. I knew I was going to be impressed. We will have to team up and shoot some stuff this summer for sure.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

I remember Sheldon said that more people were interested in joining our adventure on this last project but couldn't make it. I would love to do this again to make something HUGE!
Preston Kanak 1 month ago

Can't wait for the sequel :)
Time Lapse Italia 1 month ago

Wow, this video is one of the most amazing clips we've seen during the latest months: BRAVI!

Awarded as Featured Video of the Day and BEST TIMELAPSE OF THE MONTH on Time Lapse Italia: timelapseitalia.com/tl-il-progetto-yosemite-senza-dubbio-il-migliore-timelaspe-di-gennaio

Please share if you're happy with this!

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HDtimelapse.net 3 weeks ago

Great job!

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Peter van Lanschot 3 weeks ago

so awesome! it's been shared on hyperplinks.com
Elliot Van Orman Productions 1 week ago

Amazing!! :)
nina vasileiadou 3 days ago

awesome..
Mindrelic 1 month ago

beautiful work guys, tons of great shots of yosemite! i think my favorite is the vertical astro shot @ 1:20
Shawn Reeder 1 month ago

Good job guys! Some really nice shots in there!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks guys! We're truly honored you enjoyed it!
Colin Rich 1 month ago

Beautiful work Sheldon. The time in pays off...
Tom Lowe 1 month ago

Nice shot at 2:27.
Brad Kremer 1 month ago

One of my favorite places on earth... Great work guys!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

We appreciate the feedback guys! Lovin' it!
Gaby DiSarli 1 month ago

Really beautiful stuff. Love the song, love the night scenes, the editing is perfect.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Morten Berg 1 month ago

Very inspiring. Excellent work guys
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Austin Neill 1 month ago

amazing. keep it up dudes
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Kris Cheng 1 month ago

what can I say, an emotionally moving piece of work. my favorite kind.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Kris,

Exactly what we were going for! Nailed it!
Tommy Clark 1 month ago

really well put together, good music and some amazing footage in classic light, a masterpiece
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks man! I love Outro but were you able to hear the quieter section of the song following the first sunset? Without bass it's almost impossible to hear.
Tommy Clark 1 month ago

Yeah outro is great, yep could hear that as Ive got a subwoofer. That part gives such an eerie feel to those shots especially the one with the moon rising, look forward to more !
ADKtimelapse 1 month ago

very dramatic shots of a magnificent place. really like the el cap shots and the tree at the end.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Aaron Schneider 1 month ago

The dolly system is bomb! Adds quite a touch to already ridiculous shots.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
John Jenkins 1 month ago

Awesome!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Drew Geraci 1 month ago

Well done, sir. The canyon astro-shots were great! Need moar!!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks Drew! We wish we did too ;)
Johnny K. 1 month ago

Really really special and beautiful video.Thanks.

Future suggestions...Moab,Zion,Joshua Tree
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Johnny,

We appreciate the suggestions! We're gonna need to check those out, real soon. Thanks!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Those are all on my List Johnny.
Nathanael M 1 month ago

Got pulled right into that. Lovely work guys!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Nate Deppe 1 month ago

Loved the vertical shots. The movement coming up from the rocks was awesome!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Uncage the Soul Productions 1 month ago

On behalf of the team, we salute you :-)
We crowded around a screen watching giving some serious "oooos and ahhhhs"
Friggin awesome.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks for the complement guys! We love your stuff, so keep at it! Glad to hear we're getting these reactions from everyone. We've truly reached our goal with this one!
Miguel Costa 1 month ago

I'm speechless...................... Well, well done!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
rockgrrl 1 month ago

Lovely!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Aaron Mendez (Ahwahnee Films) 1 month ago

Sheldon!!! Flippin' beautiful man!!!! Loved it.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Awesome Yosemite is awesome! We're gonna need to kick it sometime up in Wawona.
Tao Tang 1 month ago

It makes my day~ i am very grateful for this work!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Gabe Godines 1 month ago

Amazing!!! I grew up going to Yosemite with my uncle and cousins, but haven't been back for at least 20 years. Thank you for posting this and sharing your gifting!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

No problem Gabe!
7 Line Productions 1 month ago

I just got my timelapse fix...thanks for this great piece!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Awesome! You are truly welcome!
Mike Lanfor 1 month ago

Some beautiful shots guys... love the climbers on Elcap - based on your posts, was looking for some more winter shots with lake ice. Sure hope folk appreciate how tough it was to get your kit up into some of those locations and hope the park service left you alone. Would love to join you on a shoot sometime.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Mike,

We had to drastically cut down the amount of clips we had. So much amazing stuff, but so little time. It was an experience of a lifetime doing what we did. True challenges for the modern hiker. Keep us posted on your stuff Mike!
Frankie Claessens 1 month ago

Amazing, gorgeous, beautiful. I just watched this in my totally dark room with my headphones on and I'm still in shock. The atmosphere, the soundtrack, the build up! I've been to Yosemite NP once, 2 years ago and I absolutely loved the place, it's so amazing to experience that place again through your video. Great job guys, you gave me goosebumps :)
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Fraa,

Mission Accomplished!
David Dennis 1 month ago

It's like a love song for Yosemite. I love it.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

It is, isn't it? We love it too!
Randy Smith 1 month ago

You really captured Yosemite in this one, guys. :-) I know those night time=lapse sequences take FOREVER, or at least it seems that way when you are doing it. Did you just set up the dolly and crawl into a sleeping bag until morning, or did you leave the gear and come back for it? Also, can you recommend a good "starter" rig for motion control time-lapse. I love the feel that motion adds.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Randy,

When our dollies were taking shots, we'd scout more locations or play games on our iPhones. We photographed around the clock, so take my word when I say that we were sleep deprived.

I'd recommend the Dynamic Perception Stage Zero dolly. I did my first run with it a day before a big trip:

vimeo.com/27184383

Super easy to configure and perfect for the not-so-tech-savvy beginners.
Downtofilm. 1 month ago

Holy shit! So Good.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Rey Kroona 1 month ago

This really is amazing, you did what I've been dreaming of doing.

How many days of shooting do you think you did?

Also, were any of these HDR?
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Rey,

These are all single exposures and were shot between early September and late November.

It was quite the experience, and we'd do it again anytime!
MichaelTheGeek 1 month ago

Nice.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks Michael!
Jeremy Satterfield 1 month ago

Beautiful work guys. I have almost exactly the same rig as you, including merlin head. I use a 7D though. I'd love to join you guys sometime. I'm currently working on a video of sequences I've shot after I got my moco rig, but check out my vid of stuff before I got moving.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks! I'm sure both of us would be interested in meeting to shoot some time. Your shots on the 7D are super crisp!
grantimus prime 1 month ago

wow stunning, how long was the process working on this?
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

We did Half Dome on September 19. Both of us went on our own a couple times after that. The second time we got together was in Late Novemeber. It took about 3 days to finally get the edit right.
Chris Giordano 1 month ago

Such a magical experience. Love pretty much all the TLs. Great music too. Your hard work & dedication shows and is much appreciated :)
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks! That means a lot.
Kyle Lowe 1 month ago

This is amazing. Great work.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks Kyle!
Dalton Runberg 1 month ago

Kyle, are you from Fresno by any chance?
Kyle Lowe 1 month ago

Kinda, I currently reside in Clovis. Let me know if you guys ever need any help!
Dylan Anderson 1 month ago

Wow, this was amazing to say the least. Fantastic work!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks Dylan!
Michelle Hancock 1 month ago

This is really beautiful - thank you :)
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thank you!
Grant Calderone 1 month ago

Unbelievable, this will be on Vimeo's premier HD Channel in no time. You captured the essence and pure beauty of a magnificent creation. Thank you for sharing your works. I truly enjoyed it!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks a lot! Vimeo HD Channel would be amazing.
Dustin Farrell 1 month ago

Powerful.
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks Dustin! We're of fan of your work, so that means a lot! Thanks again!
Annie 1 month ago

Beautiful!
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Vladimir Deripasko 1 month ago

wow, nice job))
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
ohhNO.com 1 month ago

Simply fantastic
Project Yosemite 1 month ago

Thanks!
Caleb Slain 1 month ago

I have never felt so small.