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Abraj: Plural of Burj which is Arabic for Tower.

Timelapse video featuring the two iconic towers of Dubai. The Burj Al Arab and the world's tallest building. The Burj Khalifa.

Commisioned to shoot various timelapses of the Emirate by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. This is an edit I put together for myself of some of my favourite shots. Including some amazing views from 154 floors up on the Burj Khalifa.

Read more about it on my blog post here: philipbloom.net/?p=16650

Music is by Vaughan Williams: Variations on theme by Thomas Tallis

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Vetle Riis Hallås 4 weeks ago

I Love it
Tom Lowe 4 weeks ago

Whoa, great job, Phil! You have a couple of real money shots in here. I love the sun racing up the tower.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers Tom! Pretty intense 5 cameras going pretty much 24/7 for a week!
worshipVJ 3 weeks ago

when did you shoot this? I've been living in Dubai for a month (Dec 20-Jan 27). I leave tomorrow. =(
Big7 Media 3 weeks ago

Beautiful work as always Philip, This is just Amazing..I am hoping you got a 7 figure bonus in $$$$$$ for this at least.

Hope you can follow your biggest fan.
twitter.com/big7media I link to your videos and others as well. Thank you for all that you do.
Hoping to do your seminar in Vegas. Thank you
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

i wish! thanks for comment!
Big7 Media 3 weeks ago

My wife and I just saw our twitter account, Felt like Christmas all over again, Thanks Phil :)
Time Lapse Italia 3 weeks ago

BRAVO Philip!
You've simply shocked us!

This video has been awarded as Featured Video of the Day on Time Lapse Italia:
timelapseitalia.com/tl-abraj-le-due-torri-di-dubai-timelapse-immenso

Hope you're proud and want to share this!

TLI
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HDtimelapse.net 3 weeks ago

Good Job Phil! I really love Dubai!

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Milan Petrovic 4 weeks ago

Even SD version looks great! :)
Dustin Farrell 3 weeks ago

I watched 3:43 like 10 times. Bad. Ass!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers Dustin Appreciate it!
Randy Halverson 3 weeks ago

I think my favorite shot is 4:57. The sun reflecting up the tower is too cool, in all of those shots.
Jeroen Roland 4 weeks ago

Wow. Just incredible. Love it!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thank you Jeroen.
Perspectives Photo + Cinema 4 weeks ago

That first shot of the sun rising is AWESOME!
Philip Bloom 4 weeks ago

thank you sun seeker on iphone! ;)
Perspectives Photo + Cinema 4 weeks ago

I think I might get an iPhone just to get that app! ha
Dustin Farrell 3 weeks ago

Just downloaded sun seeker. Perfect. Thanks!
Philipp Ulrich 4 weeks ago

Some great shots, but try different music. The track you chose is way too subtle in my opinion!
Philip Bloom 4 weeks ago

that is my taste Philipp. I am very classical and let the pictures breathe rather than fast edit fast music stuff.
Philipp Ulrich 4 weeks ago

Absolutely fine to me, was just a suggestion.
Bill Faulkner 3 weeks ago

I love the music, although I wonder how Christian music will go down in Dubai.
perspectiveAerials.com 4 weeks ago

Amazing!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thank you!
Jon Minnihan 4 weeks ago

Amazing.. The way the sun travels up the Burj Al Arab and the way you tracked it at 2:43 is really cool. That tower is so tall that the sun reflection in all your shots never makes it all the way to the top before it starts to go back down.

Brilliant piece... You make it look so easy. Can't wait to learn from you in Key West at the Masterclass... looking forward to it.
Philip Bloom 4 weeks ago

cool. Glad you are coming! Loads of timelapse in Key West!
Jim Burns 4 weeks ago

Philip,

Well done!

You have created a beautiful film. I think that's the smoothest and best exposed timelapse I've ever seen and your edit, set to that Vaughan Williams piece is flawless.

I'm sure His Highness will be delighted.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thank you Jim. Been saving up Fantasia for the right piece!
Tom Chimiak 4 weeks ago

Just simply beautiful, how did you keep the light / exposure with the transition from night to day in some shots?
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Hi Tom. All done with AV mode. Smoothed out in post with long exposure plug in
Jim Fields 2 weeks ago

Philip - which long exposure plugin are your referring to? Thanks! Great work as usual btw.
Lloyd Cook 4 weeks ago

Love it!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

thanks Lloyd!
Hemmings House 4 weeks ago

Wow, the shot at 4:45 is pretty epic! (well timed with the music too). I love all the changes from day to night/night to day.

Andrew.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks Andrew!
FindingLife Films 4 weeks ago

The day to night transitions are phenomenal. I would love to know what you're using to make it so seamless. There are infinite ways to assemble an edit like this and your chosen style exudes great maturity in your craft. Very PB! What will they do with the final product?
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

No idea! I will give them all the footage and I guess they will use it for promotional purposes
David Huff 4 weeks ago

I think it is fantastic. I don't know that I would have included all of the tilt-shift shots - for me the toy-like nature detracts from the majesty of the other dramatic perspectives you captured.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers David. I was unsure too...in the end I put them in to create variation away from the big wides
Ben Shmulevitch 4 weeks ago

Brilliant as always. A great edit too, you have a lovely touch with matching the right shot with the right moment in music, such a refreshing change from people making a cut then putting any old Moby track on just before they hit render!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks Ben. I struggled for days with the music. Went from trip hop to classical and back again. In the end you hear the music and go YES!
Alex Cican 4 weeks ago

Loved the shot of the sun reflection travelling up the Burj.

And the day/night transition are great! Lovely timelapse, Philip!

Were you shooting only RAW for all the shots or a combination between RAW and JPGs (depending on situation)?
Alex Cican 4 weeks ago

Ok, my question was answered in your blog post. Sorry about that! :)
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers Alex
Alex Turner 4 weeks ago

I enjoyed this; some very Koyaanisqatsi-esque shots of the moon and towers. Is Ron Fricke a source of inspiration?
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Hi Alex. Ron Fricke is an amazing talent. To be honest I only discovered his stuff more recently through Tom Lowe.
Alex Turner 3 weeks ago

I agree! If you haven't already I'd thoroughly recommend watching Koyaanisqatsi; I find it beautifully evocative and the epitome of a cinematic documentary. Not to mention the Philip Glass soundtrack!
Peter Keith 4 weeks ago

Favourite bit is the haunting shot at 3:39. Works very nicely with the music and reminds me of the shuttle launching at the end of Gattaca. Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

i LOVE Gattaca. Hugely underrated and love Nyman's music.
Opeyemi Adefulu 4 weeks ago

Very well done sir! What lenses did you use?
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

LOTS. All gear listed on my blog!
Prachtexemplar 4 weeks ago

Thank you Philip - the king of Dubai knew why to get this done by the king of timelapse ;) It was worth getting sick and having a near-death experience while sky diving, right ;)?!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Totally worth it!
Frederic Vercammen 4 weeks ago

How many times can I the push THE LIKE button...
too a little

Mighty Stuff
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks very much Frederic.
Tom Baurain 4 weeks ago

:O Ohhhhhhhh my. Bravo. Great stuff.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks Tom. Would have shot RAW all the way but WAY too many shots. 144 in the end.
Toby Visuals 4 weeks ago

Great job Philip!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

thanks Toby
Dave Dugdale 4 weeks ago

Very cool.
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers DD
Aaron Mendez (Ahwahnee Films) 4 weeks ago

Awesome Philip!!! 2:20 is SICK!!! Great job as always!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks Aaron!
Juan Gonzalez 4 weeks ago

This place must be paradise for a pro tilt-shifter. This is city is the stuff that the future is made of, no? Perhaps a nice angle that the TinyWrld.com fans will enjoy. Cheers!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thanks Juan. I think they already have spotted it
lgfcreative 4 weeks ago

This is amazing!! Some bits it looks 3d, incredible!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Thank you!
Fernando Sarmento 4 weeks ago

Wow! It's poetry for my eyes!
SeveredStudios 4 weeks ago

Gorgeous. Just some incredible shots.

Great tilt shift bokehs. Great colours.

I feel sorry for your shutters!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

They had a massage at the end and feel all good now!
James Benet 4 weeks ago

Great results from all that work. The Sun going up the tower could probably be a symbol of Dubai for years to come, its spectacular. The Shot of sun/buildings at 1:18 could probably be the best of the lot in my view, its spectacular, perfectly executed and keeps a lot of interest. 0:24 needs just a little bit of tilt correction looks a bit down to the left same for 4:39. Being picky but thanks for sharing!
Philip Bloom 3 weeks ago

Cheers James. Oh well! :)
Davide Roveri 4 weeks ago

Absolutely mind blowingly fantastic, like every single piece of art you create Philip, thank you so much!!
Sunam Images 4 weeks ago

Excellent work. You are a great inspiration! Cheers from Oslo.
Ryan Schultz 4 weeks ago

Absolutely incredible. The sun rising up that tower was just awesome. Brought a smile to my face.
Andy600 4 weeks ago

Stunnning!
50-50 Media 4 weeks ago

Well Done Philip! The sun racing up the building was fantastic!
Be-Mag 4 weeks ago

Beautiful!

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Mo Thomson 4 weeks ago

wow, that's a lot of awesome time lapse.

Your hard disks must have been melting after puting all that together, well worth the effort though :)

What an amazing landscape, very surreal
Andrew Breault 4 weeks ago

Amazing work as always.

My four-year-old son thinks the music should be louder though. :)
Bleak House Media 4 weeks ago

Timelapse legend!
Thank you
John N. 4 weeks ago

Looks like Miniatur Wunderland
Víctor Valencia 4 weeks ago

Amazing like always!!!!!....
tks
Productora ZERO 3 weeks ago

Impresionante trabajo, felicidades!

Great Job.

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Jose Carrillo 3 weeks ago

wow that's beautiful...big fan of your work.
Lucas Barbosa 3 weeks ago

wow Philip, this sure is an amazing video. I have to admit: one of the best time-lapses I have ever seen ;)
Eric Hines 3 weeks ago

Holy tilt/shift! Love it man.
Jepson Media 3 weeks ago

Amazing!
Chris Beller 3 weeks ago

Nice work, Philip, but you already know.
RomanM 3 weeks ago

Yeah... that's pretty dope.
Doctor Bob Studios 3 weeks ago

Beautiful as usual sir. T/S is amazing.
geco campos 3 weeks ago

beautifull work as allways..... did you use some tilt shift lenses or tilt shift adapter mounts?
michaschmidt 3 weeks ago

nice shots mate ... awesome locations & views ... i know a lot of time an work went into that ... sadly i think the music doesn't work for it that well .... might be a matter of taste tho' ... and i know its a pain to find the right one for every project ... i guess different typs of music for different parts of that TL would make it even better ... just saying :)

anyway... great stuff ... cheers!
Shafeek 3 weeks ago

best of.
Mahmoud Osman 3 weeks ago

just one word AMAZING! =)
Scott Ehlert 3 weeks ago

Does anyone know of companies that are hiring in Dubai? I have my MBA and my masters in Finance with good work experience. Any help or ideas would be amazing!
Marcus O'Brien 3 weeks ago

You have an MBA + Masters in Finance and write that on this forum with no compliment to the filmmaker?

That's a bit odd.

Sensational shots Mr Bloom well done!
Michael Philipp 3 weeks ago

:-)
Sarah Estela 3 weeks ago

i find this piece so calming and relaxing. Reminds me of sitting on the beach. beautiful.