Grand Canyon Storms - Video
http://www.bjornfredrickson.com/p869285128/h8c576f6b#h8c576f6b
 
A friend and I traveled to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon last August. Summertime is monsoon season there so we were hoping for thunderstorms to photograph. "You should have been here last week," people kept telling us. "Wild, crazy weather."  Photographers always hear that stuff.
But we managed to get a few photos and videos during the lull in the weather.
I made a slide show from the photos and I composed the soundtrack, mainly using Omnisphere.  The fade-in at the beginning got cut off somehow.
Thanks for watching.

Great Video!!!! The sounds were great, although I'm no Mix master and I just got through listening to some really loud music while mowing my yard on my MP3 ear buds so my ears are messed up volume and tone wise.
 
But the only suggestion I would make on the mix would be to lower the treble, or clarity on everything, it's too crystal clear for my ears. Although like I just said I am not Mix Master and my hearing is kind of messed up right now. 
What I mean is, if I can hear it so crystal clear in my situation, then it has got to be a little bit too crystal for others. 
 
I'm just trying to help Man. I hope I don't upset you by saying that. I enjoyed the video and hearing everything, I'm just being honest. Actually I Loved the video footage, I am a fan of all Nature footage like this and the music sounded great!!!! But the mix, like I said I really probably shouldn't be comment on at this point in time. But I will say I think it needs some more Bass levels raised to bring up the tension and expression. But that's just me and my STUPID opinion!
 
Enjoyed watching and hearing this one either way! Thanks for sharing!
 
Bobby
 

butte-full pics!

Wow that footage was amazing and the music fitted it so well. I love industrial soundscapes and that reminded me of Atticus Ross (one of my personal favorites along with Trent Reznor).
 
What was the percussion library you used? it sat so well in the mix.
 
Great job!!
 
Si

Bobby
Regarding your critique of my soundtrack - well, I'll get over it one of these days - KIDDING! Actually I appreciate your opinion. I tweaked the EQ a bit and it does sound fuller with less of the highs and more of the lows. Thanks.

David
Thanks

Si
Thanks so much. I think the percussion you're asking about comes from NI Damage, the Apocalypse Tech patch.

Looks and sounds awesome! Excellent work!
The shot of that house at about 1:55, is that your studio?

Noisy Neighbour
Looks and sounds awesome! Excellent work!
The shot of that house at about 1:55, is that your studio?

 
Daniel
Well I wish that was my house. That's actually the Grand Canyon Lodge on the north rim.
Thanks for the comments.

The visuals are really nice and can certainly tell they were captured at a high resolution. The music has a feel of what Tangerine Dream used to play before the start of their concerts, which they released as an album called Ambient Monkeys. 

Lovely sounds and mix, Bjorn.  The music made the video seem even more beautiful...
 
Allan
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Adrian
Thank you. I was a big TD fan (still am I guess) but don't think I've heard of their Ambient Monkeys release.

Allan
Thanks so much. I really do appreciate the comments.