Hringvigur – A Circumnavigation of Iceland via Time-Lapse

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Evan Mather
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Take a trip around Iceland in this feature length time-lapse video & audio collage – a circumnavigation along the country's Ring Road.
Backers: 93
Average Pledge Per Backer: $61

Funded: $5,705 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 31st -> Apr 30th (31 days)
Project By: Evan Mather
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Latest News

We Made It!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone – Hringvegur is going to happen! Due to some generous contributions by viewers like you, the Kickstarter campaign is at 101%, with about 12 hours left to go. Thank you for all of your efforts! I am truly humbled by the outpouring of... (Read More)

Almost There ...

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends - The last couple of days have been exceptional in closing the gap and funding Hringvegur!  In a little over 24 hours, ten (10!) new patrons have joined the project and two have actually increased their pledges - thank you! As a result,... (Read More)

Hringveguring Across America

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
 Friends –  Thank you for being patrons of my Hringvegur project. With about 44 hours left to go, I am at 75% of my goal – thank you! The end of this campaign is clearly in sight. If you can spare a few extra bucks, consider increasing your... (Read More)

The Most Popular Restaurant in Iceland

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends – Due to your belief in my Hringvegur project, I am currently at 65% of my goal. Thank you! I cannot make this film without your support!This Kickstarter campaign ends at 6:00 PM PDT on Thursday 30 April 2015 – that's only about three... (Read More)

New Reward! Icelandic Polaroid!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Hringvegur is 60% funded thanks to you, my 58 amazing backers! Please share our project with your friends. In addition this this site, there is a Facebook page and a Twitter account.  I recently added a new reward: for $40 USD, I will send... (Read More)

What makes a land-lapse?

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The land-lapse is a self-dubbed experimental film genre that uses video to immerse the viewer in a landscape over a period of time to achieve an experiential quality.  A successful land-lapse would give one the sense that they have truly experienced... (Read More)

Hringvegur and the Audio Collage

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone – Hringvegur just received it's 50th backer and is now at 55% of its Kickstarter project goal. There are only 11 days to go in the monthlong campaign!Notice the name change, the project is now Hringvegur with an "e" – which is... (Read More)

2K vs. 4K

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all how have pledged to Hringvigur – the project is 54% funded with 12 days left in the monthlong campaign. Please continue to spread the word – wake your kids and phone your neighbors!  I’m going to be filming Hringvigur with an... (Read More)

A Few Words with Elvis Costello

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends – Hringvigur is 52% funded with just two weeks left in the campaign. Thank you! Please tell your friends and neighbors!I've been planning Hringvigur for a long time. Recently – about 265 months ago – I had the pleasure of pitching the... (Read More)

Landscape, Color, and Film

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Thank you again for your support – with a little over 2 weeks left, Hringvigur is 52% pledged! Please tell your friends and neighbors about the project. Remember, with Kickstarter it's all or nothing! The color of the landscape changes.... (Read More)

Sunday Evening Update

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends – I am currently at 38% of my fundraising goal of $5,000 – thank you! This week marks the halfway point of the campaign: my next milestone is to exceed 50% of the fundraising goal by Wednesday April 15 (Tax Day). Please wake your... (Read More)

Hringvigur / Hringvegur

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The Icelandic name for the Ring Road that circles the island is Hringvegur.Not Hringvigur, as my friends in Iceland have been keen to point out. Did I do this on purpose? Yes! Indeed, the Ring Road is correctly spelled h-r-i-n-g-v-E-g-u-r – but I... (Read More)

Circumnavigating Los Angeles

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Last summer I participated in a group installation at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum (Los Angeles). We were tasked with using Rem Koolhaus' seminal text – S,M,L,XL – as inspiration for studying the scale of the city of Los Angeles. ... (Read More)

Maps, Maps, Maps!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dynamic animated cartography will be a key element of Hringvigur.One of the themes of all of my films has been the concept of travel and journey – which must explain the extensive use of animated cartography and dashboard perspectives in my films.... (Read More)

What Does a Landscape Sound Like?

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for supporting Hringvigur – the project has been selected as a Kickstarter Staff Pick! The time-lapse visual experience will be only half of the immersive quality of the film. In this update, I want to talk about the audio collage that... (Read More)

Determining the Route

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the things we learned while shooting From Sea To Shining Sea had to do with timing – it is very difficult to shoot into the sun.  Driving into the sun in eastern Colorado in "From Sea To Shining Sea" I realize this kinda goes without... (Read More)

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