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Video: Milky Way from the plains
Plains Milky Way from Randy Halverson on Vimeo, dakotalapse.com
I'm a sucker for a beautiful time-lapse video. Advancing technology has made the time-lapse approach to film-making accessible to more people. And as these visually-minded people try to hone their skills with the camera, Randy Halverson might as well consider his skills honed--as far as I'm concerned. This time-lapse video by Halverson features the Milky Way from South Dakota. Halverson spent the month of May putting this beauty together.
There's something about the way a time-lapse video helps us to see things from around the world. There's something spectacular about it, if it's done right. Do you have any stellar time-lapse videos you'd recommend we see and perhaps publish on Gadling? Please let us know in the comments on this post if so.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Photos, North America, United States, Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chek Jul 3rd 2011 8:46AM
Spectaclar job! A beauty for sure!!! Breath taking visual!
Al Schrader Jul 3rd 2011 4:52PM
When you look at these incredible videos, what you are seeing is the center of our Milky Way galaxy. There are millions of stars near the center of it. Stars go through a life cycle. They start out as planets, then after a planet has gained enough mass, they begin to glow. This glowing is the result of the atoms grinding together under tremendous gravitational force (I've done this in my lab, it's not a theory). The atoms decay sending matter (photons) back out into space where it collects back into dust, asteroids, moons, and planets starting it all over again (it's Einsteins E = mc2 only flipped over to mc2 = E). All stars have planets. The Milky Way is teaming with life. I used to investigate UFO sightings, but not anymore. I stopped when a craft appeared and reflected a light in my face, then took off so fast I couldn't see it go. I don't need SETI or "Roswell", I've already seen their craft and with my investigating experience I'm sure there are many kinds, not just the one I saw (or that saw me) ....Al-
Bernie Jul 3rd 2011 9:19AM
Nice "composite" work. I seriously doubt this is "out of the can" footage because the lack of star arching and the fact that the lighting in forground and horizon don't seem to add up. Why, during pans, do the stars move but the light in the center of the horizon doesn't. How do you light the corn field so artisticly and still expose for the stars? This is a really nice production but as I read the headline I expected to see true astro photography not a theatrical production.
Michael OBrien Jul 3rd 2011 9:45AM
You're too kind. This 'video' was meant for people who don't know anything about astrophotography. The 'actual' photography is great, but the foreground work is pure amateur and low grade at that!
Sailor Jul 3rd 2011 3:07PM
Just enjoy the pictures! Save your critical analysis for where it is warrented.
Ken Jul 3rd 2011 9:02AM
And the right website address is: http://dakotalapse.com/
Max Jul 3rd 2011 9:26AM
Thank you for the beautiful "natural" fireworks on this July 3rd from the Plains in South Dakota.....The video simply took my breath away...
Lainie Jul 3rd 2011 10:23AM
Spectacular!!! Awesome!! Thanks for sharing this beautiful video!! ;)
Wes Jul 3rd 2011 10:45AM
I loved the video and the information but why do they have an interviewer who sounds like a 13 year old. These squeaky voiced females pretending to be serious irk me.
Adele Jul 3rd 2011 6:10PM
me to! I am a woman and I think the squeeky voiced girls should
stay away from this type of work.
Or get some lessons somewhere.
Pam Jul 3rd 2011 11:45AM
This was breath takingly beautiful!! What an awesome job!! Thank you for sharing!
JIM Jul 3rd 2011 12:18PM
BRILLIANT!!!! We're not alone!!!
JoanneVLavender Jul 3rd 2011 1:12PM
Great story, but could you PLEASE get an announcer whose voice doesn't sound like a four year old begging for ice cream?
amy Jul 4th 2011 2:17PM
beautiful i live in the city down in fl so i dont get to see sights like that everyday thank you for sharing the night sky
Greg Lindsey Jul 3rd 2011 9:33PM
Geez, how many minutae critics are there out there? Relax! Sit back and just enjoy this excellent video. Who cares about the technicalities, just shut up and take it for what it's worth!
Deb Z Jul 3rd 2011 3:36PM
Don't be so critical of the voice, she just might be a little kid, and the neice or daughter of Mr. Halversons....ever give THAT idea a thought??? Not EVERYONE can sound like, oh, say James Earl Jones, or Princess Diana....fact is, on a low budget film some like to add family members when they can, and what's the harm??? It is STILL a great video...anyone who doesn't like it, is, I'm sure, allowed to do a better one any day!!! Thank you Mr. Halverson, your time and effort and brilliant idea are appreciated very much!!
Randy Halverson Jul 3rd 2011 9:04PM
Plains Milky Way is my video, I have nothing to do with the "what is the Milky Way" video.
jane gray Jul 3rd 2011 3:39PM
I was very interested, beautiful photos of the Milky Way,,,, but I tuned this guy out when it became obvious that he is a big bang theorist, and does not know or believe in GOD OUR CREATOR, if there ever was a big bang, GOD created it,and we did not "evolve" as this poor fellow said. 1/2 beauty from God, and one half Fiction.
cre8f1 Jul 3rd 2011 4:10PM
City dwellers have to realize that this is what the sky looks like on a moonless night when you are out away from the city lights and dirty air. It is magnificant.
Jim the sailor Jul 3rd 2011 3:44PM
If you want to really see the mily Way, then go about athousand miles out to sea, where you don't get the glare of lights from civilization on the horizon. That alone can reduce star visibility by at least half.