In the land of giants

In May 2023, I embarked on a two-week trip throughout Iceland with two friends. Given our shared passion for creativity, each of us brought along our own equipment to capture the beauty of Iceland. I had a compact analog point-and-shoot camera along with an Insta360 camera. My two friends brought a Sony A7 III accompanied by a variety of lenses, and, of course, a drone.

A person hiking in front of a mountain landscape, viewed through a black cutout with two large black-and-white photos of a man in a jacket and hat on either side.
An outdoor basketball hoop with a backboard and a net, placed over a soccer goal on a dry, grassy field with mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Although the footage sat on the shelf for quite some time, a few weeks ago, I finally decided to review it and attempt to piece together something meaningful. I stumbled upon videos that employed a collage-style animation, which I believed would complement the essence of what I aimed to create for this project.

Thus, I dedicated many hours to compiling and editing the footage, striving to create a video that encapsulates the essence of our experiences in that breathtaking country. While I possessed enough footage to produce an almost full-length feature film, I opted to keep the final product concise, mindful of the average viewer's attention span.

The song featured in the video is a traditional Viking folk tale dating back to the 9th century. It recounts the timeless story of a man journeying to visit his mother, encountering an elf along the way who lures and ultimately kills him.

Song: Ólafur Liljurós · Eggert Pálsson · Kristjan · Magnús Þór Sigmundsson

Three people ice climbing and exploring an icy glacier in a snowy, cold environment, with two additional images showing close-up views of the ice and glacier.

Analog photography

A man with dark hair, beard, sunglasses, wearing a black hoodie and pants, lying on the grass beside a small river in a scenic landscape with snow-capped mountains in the background, pointing towards the camera.
Person crouching on a grassy mountain hillside, taking a photo with a camera, with a mountain range and ocean in the background.
A man dressed in outdoor hiking gear, standing on rocky terrain with steam or smoke around him, holding binoculars, in a volcanic landscape.
A man in a dark rain jacket with a hood and backpack standing by icy water with a large glacier and mountains in the background.
A mountainous landscape with rocky slopes, some greenery, and snow-capped peaks in the distance under a cloudy sky.
A hiker with a backpack holding a camera, standing on rocks by a stream in a rugged, green canyon landscape.
A large off-road vehicle, painted blue with red accents, parked on a gravel surface. The vehicle has oversized tires, a canopy over the back, and a light on top. In the background, there is a grassy field with scattered trees under a partly cloudy sky.
A man with a serious expression wearing a black cap and a patterned gray jacket standing outdoors in a mountainous landscape with a cloudy sky.