We received such an incredible response from you with over 800 short videos being shared under the #OrmsDJILargerThanLife hashtag. With such high levels of creativity and cinematic strength, we’ve taken our time going through each submission and have been blown away by the adventures we’ve been taken on through your lens.
While our top three have been chosen, we'd like to give the following submissions a special mention and share these adventures with you all.
In no particular order here are our top ten videos that we felt deserved an honourable mention.
Chad Nathan
We loved this submission by Chad, not only as it showcases the quintessential Cape Town experience but also for its relation to the fundraising project, Raising Home, which has raised over R500K since lockdown began all in aid of charitable organisations. Taking a deep dive into Chad's Instagram gave us a look into all of the causes he supports and spoke to the strong sense of community and neighbourly care that we should all have at the forefront of our minds during this time.
You can show your support for Raising Hope by taking a look at the Back a Buddy page associated with this fundraising project.
Luke Nelson
Luke's submission was intimate and honest and allowed us all a glimpse into his reflections in lockdown. We found that while this video was very personal we could all relate to this experience and found ourselves drawn into watching this video over and over again. From a technical standpoint, the use of steady pacing and natural handheld shots truly grounded this creation in reality and we thoroughly enjoyed these elements.
Stefan Jacobs
Stefan's fun and fast-paced adventures had us wanting more and the vintage camera effect Stefan chose as the opening to his video put a smile across our collective faces. This creation captures that wild, thrilling joy that one experiences when missioning with friends, a feeling we all miss. We also loved how Stefan managed to seamlessly mix a collection of professionally shot footage with more casual everyday moments, this allowed us to truly join in the fun.
Gavin Goodman
Gavin's creation titled "Breathe" was a gentle reminder to us all to take a moment and inhale deeply. It's undeniable that as humans we are fascinated with the ocean and many of us find much-needed peace in our interactions with large bodies of water. Our thanks go to Gavin for sharing this creation with us and for providing a sense of catharsis for those of us who have deeply missed our oceans and coastlines whilst in lockdown. We also found ourselves moving along with the classical piano piece that accompanied this creation and found it so poignant that it brought to mind moving water.
