Part one of a series of journeys to the big astronomical observatories of this planet.
We visit the great spaces of the Karoo Desert and discover fascinating features of earths history, relicts of human history and cutting edge technology in a very remote region of the earth.
Bortle class 1 nightskies with zero light pollution offer an epic view into the nightsky.

Filmed and edited by Martin Heck: https://www.timestormfilms.com/
Filmed for the documentary "Star Stuff" by Milad Tangshir ([email protected]). Check out the trailer:    • Star Stuff, di Milad Tangshir — Trailer  
Produced by Davide Ferrario: http://www.rossofuocofilm.it/produzio...
Music: "Chasm" by Tony Anderson http://share.mscbd.fm/martinheck

Shot in March 2017 in and around Sutherland, SA
GEAR:
Cameras: Sony A7RII, Sony A7s, Canon 6D
Lenses: Zeiss Otus 28mm f1.4, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f2, Tamron 15-30mm f2.8, Canon 11-24mm f4, Canon 70-200m f4, Canon 24-105mm f4
Motion-Control: eMotimo Spectrum ST4, Dynamic Perception Stage Zero slider
Edited in LRTimelapse, Lightroom, After Effects and Davinci Resolve