Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Cinematography
Time-lapse so smooth you'll forget blinking exists
Score
Michael Stearns' synths = the sound of galaxies yawning
Editing
Zero dialogue, perfect rhythm — pure visual music
Director
Ron Fricke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ron Fricke invented his own motion-control time-lapse rigs for this, later perfected in Baraka and Samsara.
Shot on 70mm film in 25 countries over five years — basically an IMAX experience before IMAX was a thing.
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