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The Third Eye. A Blinding Moroccan Experience

‘The Third Eye. A Blinding Moroccan Experience’ is a video shot entirely using the timelapse technique, which lays emphasis on the unique energy and vibe of Morocco. The third eye is a gate leading to another space and dimension, where you can see more. Morocco dazzles, awes with its rich history, culture and the variety of landscapes. This video is the record of our unique experience and the incredible joy of creating in this magical, mysterious country.
From the Jemaa el-Fnaa square buzzing with life and mystic mosque towers of Marrakech, to Berber stone villages lost somewhere in high Atlas and moon-like Anti-Atlas sights, along with the Sahara desert and Erg Chigaga dunes - this trip has helped us rediscover a lost, but very vibrant world, which in a sense hasn’t changed for thousands of years.
It was crucial to prepare properly for the journey and shooting. Our goal was to create motion controlled timelapses using an innovative 3-axis motion control system. Assembling the proper equipment and testing it, transportation, finding the perfect locations and adjusting to the atmospheric conditions have all proved to be crucial in successful completion of the video. We spent three weeks in Morocco, instead of the planned two. We’ve squeezed the most out of this time. For the final cut, we’ve selected 50 timelapses. All this became possible thanks to the helping hand extended by the incredible people we’ve met on our path.

This is one of the first timelapses of Morocco.

Equipment
Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 7D and Canon L lenses.
Motion control equipment: DitoGear Modulo, DitoGear OmniHead, DitoGear Evolution

  • Kamil Piechowiak
    Director
  • KamKam Visuals
    Producer
  • Abel Damoussi
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 24, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Morocco
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 7D
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kamil Piechowiak

Kamil has been working professionally since 2008. He started his career in Poland in one of Poland's major TV Stations. He graduated from Poznan University of Technology in 2010, Multimedia department with a Masters degree. Kamil worked at WTK TV in Poznan from September 2008 till May 2013 and gained there a vast technical knowledge. He worked as an Emission Engineer, Audio-Video Editor, Vision Mixer and Cameraman. In 2012 he co-founded KamKam Visuals – a creative Video and Film Production Company. From June 2013 till April 2015 he worked in collaboration with Eye For Business in Norwich (United Kingdom) being responsible for a general look of all videos – from production (filming) to post-production (editing and color grading). From March till May 2014 Kamil worked as a Cinematographer by documentaries for The Friends of Langham Dome. From February 2014 till April 2015 he worked as a Director of Photography, Video Editor and Colourist by The John Peel Record Boxes documentaries. He works currently on 'Po Drodze Afryka' documentary about Arkady Fiedler’s journey through Africa driving Fiat 126p – The Polish Tiny and several commercial projects. He lives in Poznan, Poland.

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