This time-lapse represents seven weeks and more than 80,000 pictures worth of the Grand Canyon compiled into a slightly more than five-minute video.
Created by GOTM Films, “Blink of Time” shows you pretty much all there is to see of the impressive formation, plus some other bonus features like a solar eclipse.
(Image: GOTM Films/Vimeo screenshot)
(Image: GOTM Films/Vimeo screenshot)
(Image: GOTM Films/Vimeo screenshot)
(Image: GOTM Films/Vimeo screenshot)
(Image: GOTM Films/Vimeo screenshot)
“Our goal was to show the scope of the Grand Canyon to those who haven’t had the fortune of visiting this natural wonder,” GOTM wrote in its Vimeo description. “Using time lapse allows the viewer a glimpse into the Blink of Time we spent making this film.”
Watch the short film:
Grand Canyon : Blink of Time from GOTM Films on Vimeo.
The footage was taken in April through June 2012. The filmmakers pointed out that the video also features a couple shots of Horseshoe Bend, not of the Grand Canyon itself, because they ”felt it was appropriate to include these shots into the film because the colorado river is a main staple of the Grand Canyon.”
(H/T: Gizmodo)
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sURFNmADNESS
Oct. 13, 2012 at 10:39pmBest to hit the website link and watch it in HD.
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zenster
Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:59pmWhen the Democrats leave are they going to be removing the “R”s from the White House keyboards?
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TJexcite
Oct. 13, 2012 at 9:20amWhen the democrats leave the White House they will rip the plumbing out of the walls and then take all the toilets.
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grayling646
Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:26pmPics were pretty good but the music reminded me of a ’70′s porn flick.
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Castnshoot
Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:02pmThe funnest thing to do at the Grand Canyon is to dislodge a huge boulder and watch it crash it’s way to the bottom.
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yarply
Oct. 12, 2012 at 6:04pmBeautiful place. Sad that it is a world heritage site now, basically owned by the UN
Just about like all the other parks and national treasures in this country.
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damon_k
Oct. 12, 2012 at 6:54pmIf Obama is re-elected, by the end of his second term we will be under the thumb of the UN. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
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pantokrator
Oct. 12, 2012 at 5:45pmI had a dream once about taking a walk through a rocky desert like the ones in Arizona and New Mexico. Ever since, I have had a strong desire to go see them, including the Grand Canyon. I’ve never been there before, but I really, REALLY want to. I just feel like I’m being called there for some reason.
I’m preparing to go there next year. I don’t want to just go see it from the tip top areas, I really want to hike there for a few days and truly take in the sights. I’m hoping to get some friends and family to go with me. The more, the better. They don’t seem too optimistic about it, though. I don’t know why, because it looks so beautiful, and I’m tired of staring at photos on the computer of beautiful places. I want to go see it for myself and truly behold it’s beauty. And I don’t want to just see the Grand Canyon, but just the deserts around the area. I don’t know why, I’ve just suddenly had a fascination with them. I don’t think they are as empty and hot as people say they are. They can’t be. Because when I look at pictures of them, I see a lot of beauty, and something to see.
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BreeZee
Oct. 12, 2012 at 7:13pmThe GC isn’t surrounded by regular desert but mountains and high deserts. If you go to the GC go to the Hoover dam also. In eastern Az there are mountains as high as the ones in Co. If you have time the salt river canyon and the mogollon rim (mug-e-on) are pretty also. on the rim is a lot of deer, elk and bears so be careful driving. AZ is such a diverse and scenic state. Most the deserts are in the southern 3rd of the state with plateus and mountains abound, check out the saguaro cactus, they only grow in AZ.
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pantokrator
Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:27pmWell, I mean generally in Arizona and New Mexico when I say the areas around the GC. But thanks, I’ll be sure to do that.
There’s so much to see, and I only have so much cash. I’m trying to pick the best time to go, mostly to avoid the wild animals running around, and also to avoid the heat.
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txannie
Oct. 13, 2012 at 11:24pm@pantokrator….on the way through New Mexico run up through Toas area and see the Bandoleer Nation Monument then go see Canyon de Chelly in Northern Arizona then down to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. High mountain desert and fantastic Native American cliff dwelling ruins. No mistake though, it is hot and dry in the daylight, cold, sometimes to freezing in the dark even in the summer. Don’t underestimate the danger of not being prepared when going through the western high desert country. It is beautiful, but can be very dangerous. I loved growing up there.
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nzkiwi
Oct. 12, 2012 at 5:28pmYou Americans live in a beautiful country.
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whatthecrazy
Oct. 12, 2012 at 11:02pmThanks, we are blessed.
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Zatoichi
Oct. 14, 2012 at 8:21amKiaora, thanks mate, but New Zealand is also a very special place, cannot wait to go back again!
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Black Manta
Oct. 12, 2012 at 3:59pmI love the instrumental….
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its_the_end_of_the_world_as_we_know_it
Oct. 12, 2012 at 3:25pmThat’s some pretty dirt.
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newsjunkie
Oct. 12, 2012 at 2:27pmWe took a motorcycle trip on our Goldwing to the Grand Canyon. It was about 3000 miles for us to get there. Once there we took a helicopter ride into the canyon. What a beautiful place. Can’t wait to take another trip out there again. One of God’s great creations. Thanks for this great video. Brings back a lot of memories of our trip.
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floridareader
Oct. 12, 2012 at 2:04pmThanks Blaze. I needed a brake. The music wasn’t of my taste, though, so I turned it down. But he images were beautiful.
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AReaganAirForceVet
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:55pmMy last duty station with the Air Force was at Luke AFB in Phoenix. My family and I used to go the Grand Canyon quite frequently. The strangest and absolutely neatest event occured when we spent the night in a cabin located near the rim. A thunderstorm came over and whenever the thunder clap quit rolling in the sky, it continued to roll a few more seconds by echoing in the canyon. Can’t really explain the beauty of what we heard. But, I’ll never forget the weird sounds made by an echoing thunderstorm. God’s world is AMAZING.
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CourageousGeorge
Oct. 13, 2012 at 1:43amYour story reminds me of a trip a few years back with 2 of my sons in a group of scouts to Philmont one night, with a most spectacular storm above and around the canyon we were camping in. I will never forget that trip and your description of AMAZING is exactly right. Thanks for sharing the story and kudos to TheBlaze for pointing out this video.
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louie louie
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:35pmThe film started out great but then devolved into an obsession with shadows. I can see shadows anytime I want. I was hoping to see more of the Grand Canyon itself.
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Zipit
Oct. 12, 2012 at 4:57pmLouie my friend! It is the shadow’s,,,,, the light, the backdrop, all taking place in different seasons, and at different times of the day, from many different angles, and in many different parts of the park, that makes this an extraordinary video!!! My advice, roll a phatty, sit back with a nice brandy, and give it another chance!!!! I think you’ll end up sayin,”we gotta go”!!!!!!!!!!
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whatthecrazy
Oct. 12, 2012 at 11:07pm@zipit lol so true
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1HonestInjun
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:03pmSorry but the video isn’t that impressive. If you want to see great images google photographers
like David Muench, Galen Rowell, and even Ansel Adams in black and white. I photographed
nature, wildlife, and scenic photography for 40 years as my profession. I won’t tell you how and where you can find my work, just that I have hiked in the canyon many times over the years and
the video doesn’t do the beauty justice. Go see for yourself. Be in the canyon at daybreak and dusk,
not on top with the herds of people, but hike down and see it by yourself. Or find a spot on top that isn’t a parking lot lookout. Watch the condors circle a few feet above you at dawn. Watch the summer storms move across the canyon with magical rainbows. Hike to Havasu Falls and see the emerald green water. You can spend a lifetime there and never see half of it. Do be careful too as many years a dozen people die from getting near the edge and falling to their death
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Zipit
Oct. 12, 2012 at 5:17pmCome clean there Big chief! You gotta admit, for someone who’s never been there, this is a pretty good flick?
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momrules
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:02pmMy husband and I went there during our honeymoon trip to California. It was astoundingly beautiful.
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HKS
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:58pmA visit there is incredible, this is really good as well.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:48pmAmazing, beautiful and captured so well for us to see.
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RANGER1965
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:43pmGorgeous!
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MaleneSBrown
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:43pmPretty cool, but I’m sure it’s not even almost as good as the real thing. Never been there.
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GENEPAGLIARI
Oct. 12, 2012 at 2:00pmLived there twice, for over two years each time and you are right. While the video and music are good, they do absolutely no justice to the real thing. Average time spent by a visitor is 45 minutes. Like most things, the more time spent the more you realize the little you know or in this case the little you have seen.
What? no gorillas?
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woodyee
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:40pmThis is just beautiful. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon several times, north and south, and have never come close to seeing it like this. Thank you!
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DeavonReye
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:38pmAwesome landscape. The shots of the Milkyway were equally [if not more] amazing! I must go there someday and wait for night.
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momrules
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:05pmWe only stayed the day there but I would have loved to have stayed longer. You cannot grasp the size and depth of the canyon until you stand near the edge and see it with your own eyes..
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DeavonReye
Oct. 12, 2012 at 2:29pmI was there as a small kid, . . . but kids just can’t appreciate the beauty before them. That’s why, one day, I’d like to go back there. I got to stand at the edge of the Pacific Ocean as an adult, but need to go to other childhood places. Grand Canyon, Royal Gorge, Sequoia National Park, Yellowstone, . . . Hopefully some day soon.
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Ducky 1
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:36pmI still want to see it in person!
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EtchASketch
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:33pmAnd Romney & Co. would like to set up fracking sites and oil rigs here. Wow, that would be beautiful! And what better way to enjoy rafting the Colorado River than picking your way through tar balls?
SaturdaysWarrior76
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:37pmReally dude? That’s what you have to say? Sheesh…
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RANGER1965
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:43pmCommon uneducated liberal troll…move along.
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woodyee
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:43pmTell us what you like about Gaybama’s last four years, sheila…
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EtchASketch
Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:57pm@woodyee, assuming you meant Obama, I think they’ve been AWESOME!
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marine249
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:14pm@ETC
take something so beautiful and turn it into
a dirty arm pit ply for liberalism. you [sir?]
are a ture obumma beliver.
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marine249
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:24pm@ ect
re; your last post to WOODYEE
you ans. my question before I was able to post it.
you are a true blind follower of obummer.
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Sy Kosys
Oct. 12, 2012 at 3:55pmwhat better way, you ask? With a 6-pack of course
DUH
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Sy Kosys
Oct. 12, 2012 at 3:57pm…and assault weapons too, shooting the endangered critters out of the sky (stupid birds!)
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