After years of finger-crossing and well-wishing, I finally got the chance to visit Iceland on a commercial shoot a couple months ago. It was worth the wait, but I can’t say I’d want to wait that long again to return. Iceland was the definition of magical, and the light was to die for. And it went on. And on. We put in 16-hour days and grabbed a TON of shots and footage [see some of the behind-the-scenes stills from the shoot here], almost too much to cram into one short RAW vid. If you dig what you see, tell us in the comments below, cuz we’re considering putting together a Part II.
Once again I’ve got to give a shout out to ProFilm for hooking us up with Marteinn Ibsen and Arnaldur Halldórsson, two incredible local producers who drove us across their land to all the must-see and must-shoot spots. Our time with them serves as a lesson to anyone heading abroad for travel or a shoot: get in with some locals early or ahead of time to get pointed in the right direction, particularly if you’re short on time.
As is customary these days, we took to the air, chartering helicopters and flying affordable drone quadcopters too. [Stay tuned for a special chasejarvisTECH episode featuring some ill-fated experimentation with the DJI quadcopter and a roll of gaffer’s tape.]
Music by Big Chocolate.
Hey Chase,
Incredible video. Loved the sequence and aerials. That drone is completely wicked…
I had the remarkable opportunity this year to visit Iceland twice: first in the deep dark of winter in February and the second time over the summer solstice in June. I can tell you from experience that winter has her wonderful gifts with the light as well (just make sure you dress the part) – you certainly don’t have to rush out of bed to catch an epic sunrise.
But while the winter trip was special, the summer trip was truly extraordinary: an 7-hour ‘overnight’ hike in the mountain passes between Eyjafjallajökull (the one that blew in 2010) and Mýrdalsjökull (the one that, when she goes, Eyjafjallajökull is going to look like a mouse fart). Afterwards we camped in Þórsmörk with 6am gin and tonics and Icelandic lamb stew. One of the best adventures of my life, bar none.
Glad you final had a chance to shoot what is quickly becoming my “uh… lemme check what the fares look like in six months” destination. And the people… the beauty of the people there is just as unmatched as their homeland.
Can’t wait for you to go back.
Your work is and has been a huge inspiration for me here in the Midwest! Love this video. I will wait with anticipation for Part II. Would love to see more BTS info and more Chase talking. Did you catch anything when you when fly-fishing? Rad stuff.
Your videos get better and better, or maybe I like them more and more.
Ha! Thx. Been making and sharing them since pre YouTube 2005.
Great stuff! Would love to see more!!
Planning another vid now. There are some links to bits photos in the body of the post above. Check it!
So beautiful. Could do with a little more ice in part II. The shades of blue/white are breathtaking, even on a small screen.