The Teton Gravity Research film crew used the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system in the world to capture aerial footage of the Himalayas. Photo: Courtesy of Teton Gravity Research
The most famous answer for why someone would want to climb Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world? “Because it’s there.”
We’re thinking the answer might be the same for why someone would want to film it, too. That, or “because we spent a lot on the camera equipment.”
Production company Teton Gravity Research just released the first ultra-HD aerial footage of the Himalayas—famous mountain range in South Asia, home to Mt. Everest—from above 20,000 feet with a GSS C520 system, which is the “most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system in the world.” (Which is probably tech speak for “expensive” and “awesome.”)
The camera crew shot the footage from a helicopter that flew from Kathmandu at 4,600 feet to 24,000 feet (the crew used supplemental oxygen). The result? Gorgeously crisp and smooth aerial cinematography capturing one of the most incomparable natural features on the planet. See for yourself:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/121045965
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