A Reef by Night and Day - Short Film

This short film about coral reefs features time-lapse photography, drone footage and underwater sequences, all in 4K resolution. Experience a coral reef like never before.
Used gear:
- Nikon D610 (time-lapse)
- Canon EOS 7D Mark IV (time-lapse and underwater)
- Sony FDR-AX100 (underwater)
- DJI Mavic Pro (drone)
Music by Purple Planet, www.purple-planet.com.
Copyright 2019 Coral Publications / Tim Wijgerde.
Nothing from this production may be used or altered in any form without prior written consent. Sharing the video link on social media and blogs is highly appreciated.
TO LICENSE CLIPS FROM THIS VIDEO: please contact me at [e-mail]

[@eliseolopez2790]

Moonlight makes some corals fluoresce transforming coasts into colored glows ,the world has been striped from its glory of joy all dimensions will be restored

[@TimsWildlife]

I don't really understand.. a Biblical reference?

[@chrisgroves5236]

Sent here by Dutch Reefer! Beautiful video. Subbed

[@magni2de]

Great video 👍

[@mattdynes809]

Heard about this from Dutch Reefer! What a great film.... thank you!

[@captainwin6333]

There's some crazy, spectacular life out there. Thanks!

[@nielskloosterhuis6208]

Great movie!! Thanks to Dutch reefer!

[@dirtydogsanddiesel]

Awesome video. Found thanks to the link by Dutchreefer 😉👍

[@markdyer844]

Fantastic, well done !! Thanks Dutch Reefer for the recommendation.

[@MiArrecife]

Great Film, thanks a lot!

[@robertlawless9700]

Dutch Reefer recommended you. I am so glad he did.

[@carlanels]

Fantastic, used this to teach symbiotic relationships to my ecology learners! Thank you

[@TimsWildlife]

Wonderful!

[@TheDajohns]

Beautiful film, thank you for creating and sharing it

[@sunnygoold9449]

Amazing film Tim - really sensational and thanks Dutchreefer for pointing us in the right direction ;)

[@AquaSplendor]

Hey man, congrats, the wait was worth it, watch the whole thing :). Well edited!

[@TimsWildlife]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

[@SCT149]

Wow, amazing!

[@desecration4444]

i like the pictures, good job. :)

[@TimsWildlife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@alanaatkins2337]

COOL!

[@Channel-jy7gy]

❤

[@TimsWildlife]

Thank you!

[@ajsreef1034]

Awesome Video, keep it up :)

[@arjengeenidee2223]

Prachtig gemaakt Tim! Ga zo door.

[@martijnvanbeek4387]

Prachtig werk heb je geleverd Tim: top!

[@TimsWildlife]

Bedankt Martijn!

[@nickvanhal4753]

Meer !!! 😂👍

[@TimsWildlife]

Thanks everyone!

[@bubffm]

Splendid!

[@TimsWildlife]

thank you!

[@RennjiTheDK]

It's funny the amount of footage in ocean documentaries that comes out of an aquarium. Like they're really out there on the reef eating processed coral pellets and giant piles of frozen mysis shrimp. Not to say that all of the footage is from a tank.

[@TimsWildlife]

Yes, even the BBC does this. And chasing coral used tank footage. It's really hard to do this in the field. I cannot do that for many reasons. One is a lack of budget. I made this film with zero funds. Anyway, this is a free documentary so you can't ask for too much 😀.

[@eliseolopez2790]

This is entering into another planet filled with wonderful wonders a place where humanity has failed to enter.armies of dolphins to entertain you with joy multiple designs of submarines by ai for all of humanity,

[@TimsWildlife]

Glad you liked it :-)

[@supreme_reefer7511]

Bizar mooie opnames Tim, zojuist voor de 2e keer gekeken! :) Worden sommige van deze shots hier in Wageningen op de unie gemaakt? Ga zo door, echt nog nooit zulke mooie opnames gezien van koraal in 4k!

[@TimsWildlife]

Dank je Nando! Ik heb de meeste shots thuis gemaakt. Eentje heb ik op het lab in Wageningen geschoten, dat was de Tubipora.

[@jeffsreeftank3991]

Awesome documentary 👍🏾👍🏾

[@christiancaruso8539]

Incredible short movie. Thinking that so few people have seen this, really makes me realise that such amazing productions exist and are not widely spread.
Tim can I ask you what was the camera setup that you used?

[@TimsWildlife]

Hi Christian, thanks for your kind words! For the time lapses, I used my good old Nikon D610 with 60 mm macro lens. Something I also used blue lights and a long pass filter, for the fluorescence work.

[@christiancaruso8539]

Thank you so much Tim for your reply. I’m trying to get my best from my camera ( Canon g7xmarkii) which I have from two years now, but I”ve never been able to fully dedicate on it. Since now I’m studying a scientific diver module at university, I’m approaching to use the camera in order to get good results.
Thank you again 😁

[@TimsWildlife]

@@christiancaruso8539 Good luck Christian!

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Very nice but the sound effects are overdoing it alittle. I just wish theres just background music and very very little wound effect.

[@TimsWildlife]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@Hagenees1905]

Mert gokalp, kimsin bilmiyom ama super olmus!
(Bu hobiyi seven tek turk ben degilmisim demekki😚€

[@TimsWildlife]

Mert is the King!

[@eliseolopez2790]

See what Eden looks like

[@TimsWildlife]

Where can I get a ticket?

[@pandueliezer3447]

Now I know reef can eat each others

[@TimsWildlife]

Yes they can!

[@MAPA_GOOGLE]

this is ogly

[@TimsWildlife]

Then watch my video instead of looking into the mirror.

[@eliseolopez2790]

See what Adam and eve lived and experience it

[@TimsWildlife]

That would be a great experience indeed.

[@jasonwhitley495]

A lot of time lapse of aquariums not a lot of actual reefs but good video anyway

[@TimsWildlife]

That's true. This was made with a budget of one potatoe and an orange :-)

[@eliseolopez2790]

I AM

[@TimsWildlife]

I am too.

[@MAPA_GOOGLE]

I almost threw up from all the algae and animals

[@TimsWildlife]

Use a big bucket and ask mommy to help you clean up after.