Back in summer 2017, I went on a six week adventure to British Columbia and Alberta in order to capture Canada`s beautiful landscapes in the most impressive way possible. I wanted to make a time-lapse film that raises more awareness of our planet and our environment.
Planning
When it came to logistics, I tried to be as prepared as possible for this 6-week trip, and did tons of research ahead of departure. I knew I probably wouldnīt have a whole lot of internet (or time to waste on the internet) in the Canadian wilderness, and wanted to be prepared to just take things as they came. So I collected locations that I discovered on Google, on Instagram, or on other photographers` portfolios, and created a long list of spots that were worth checking out.
I didnīt have a specific shot list. I just tried to capture the most beautiful scenery and moments that I could find along my adventure. However, I paid a lot of attention to interesting details around me instead of going for spectacular vantage points only. Thatīs how the whole moody intro sequence was conceived. By stepping closer to the subject, I tried to approach time-lapse in a slightly different way than you see in your typical, `epic` time-lapse films online.
Challenges
I guess my biggest challenge with shooting this project was my own safety-doing all of alone, in an area packed with grizzly bears, was pretty scary.
Hiking alone comes with a risk that I always had to bear in mind. I carried bear spray at all times, and tried to let the bears know that I was there by creating a lot of noise on the hiking trail (they can get really dangerous when theyīre startled). When I set up a time-lapse shot, I always had to have an eye on my surroundings and make a lot of noise by singing or talking to myself. Over the course of my trip, that risk was something I got used to.
Being all alone also didnīt make it possible for me to camp out on location. Obviously because it is very risky, but most of a ...
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