This is the first project in a series of hopefully many more released by Team Nine. Set in Switzerland and Iceland, Shutter Ísland tells the story of Iwan and Raphael meeting up for a fifteen day journey exploring the island in the North Atlantic. We knew that Iceland is also referred to as photographer's paradise so we packed some camera equipment and a plan for a video project. The idea was to capture the sceneries that we came across while driving and hiking, and to bring them home as a souvenir. Good memories.
Yours truly, Team Nine (teamnine.ch)
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Music:
The Naked and Famous - The Source
M83 - Outro
Youth Lagoon - Montana

Photography: flickr.com/photos/terminals/sets/72157627491928699/

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/weareteamnine

By far the largest 2nd hand vinyl store in Iceland with about 30.000 LPs. Icelandic music + about every other genre, including a big selection of "black" music.

Full video diary (1hr27min) of a 26 day bicycle trek. Clockwise round Iceland. July/August 2010. 1495km. Not much cycling action until about 15min into the vid, but lots from then onwards, so may want to skip the first 15min.

For full details of the trip including full equipment list, route map, loads of photos, tips and important considerations about cycle touring in Iceland, visit earthwindandtyres.wordpress.com

Music:

snowy red - nowhere, the metronomes - a circuit like me, melanesian choirs - procession chant 1, dj krush & toshinori kondo - tobira 3, nick cave & warren ellis - martha's dream, nick drake - horn, mum - moon pulls, the valerie project - an end to enchantment, clara rockmore - tchaicovsky valse sentimentale, lindrum larry cocopipe - fk.ping, lindrum larry cocopipe - i only pour a circled rpm, voice of the seven woods - dusk cloud, aphilias - collective memory loss, datach'i - mthel VII, geino yamashirogumi - kaneda, sonic youth - pocketful of sen sen, polygon window - quino-phec, acid mothers temple - untitled (vanishing version), chris clark - fossil paste, aphex twin - I, autechre - krib, chris clark - oaklands, wisp - around corners, mr projectile - i am back, melanesian choirs - procession chant 4, venetian snares - hiszekeny, plaid - tak 5, melanesian choirs - sunday service hym, aphex twin - avril 14th.

Watch this in HD, fullscreen and with quality sound, please

HEILD translates into Entirety and is a non-narrative film featuring the country of my origin. Iceland. The film focuses on all aspects of it´s unique and diverse nature and landscapes, it´s entire nation and culture. The goal with this film is to present Iceland in a way it has never been presented before, using many elements of higher-end cinematography. There are places here everyone knows, but there are also thousands of well hidden places. To find these locations one has to be adventurous or a local, and to capture them right, one has to be creative and extremely patient.

The film is a TrailerPark Studios production and is expected to release in late 2012

Update: HEILD is now in post-production and its premiere will be postponed 3-6 months, due to some time-and technical related difficulties. Another theatrical trailer will then premiere online, short before the release of the full film.

More info here:
trailerparkstudios.net

Produced and co-shot by my brother Helgi Karl Gudmundsson

The SFX and this sublime musical score was created by the creative co-operators of mine at Box Of Toys Audio (BXFTYS). boxoftoysaudio.com/
vimeo.com/bxftys

Shot on Sony and Canon digital cameras
All motion control gear is DIY, more info on that here:
trailerparkstudios.net/tutorials/the-v3-motorized-dolly

Thanks goes to my brothers Loftur and Helgi, my girlfriend Anna and the rest of the whole crew, to everyone who helped out filming, driving, building and/ or carrying equipment and camping.

66°NORTH Frystiklefi - Making of video