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.
Gorgeous! I’d love to see more.
This puts Iceland right back at the top of my shortlist. Thanks Chase and crew. Looking forward to part II.
Another amazing video Chase and Erik! Not quite Belize . . . but just as beautiful.
That was great! We would love to see more, but also some more of the still results, if it’s possible.
Makes me cold looking at it, and pretty wheelchair inaccessible, so thank you for bringing it to us, Chase!
Gorgeous- scoots Iceland up my list for sure. Love the casual mention of a customary helicopter too. It’s an excellent idea for most situations I’d imagine- factor in a helicopter. Note to self.
Count me in for Part II- looking forward to it!