Shapes of the Icefjord - Summer and Winter Timelapse

Watch in HD or 4K with headphones or quality sound. For footage use and inquiries, contact me at: jh@ Unauthorized use of footage is prohibited. In the autumn of 2023 the Greenlandic town Ilulissat was my home for four months. Aside from handling my main job in the town, I grabbed the opportunity to depict my impressions of the seasonal changes from summer to winter around the iconic icefjord just south of Ilulissat. The sheer magnitude of the Ilulissat Icefjord, its icebergs and their journey planted a deep fascination in me. Along with the distant sounds of icebergs cracking, squeaking and rumbling, the feeling of being a mere speck in a world largely ruled by nature got its grip in me. I naturally found purpose in using my time-lapse skills, that I’ve gradually developed over more than a decade, to capture footage for a personal project depicting the arctic autumn seasonal change along with my personal four month journey in the area. I spent numerous hours hiking the mountains along these millenia old ice sculptures, tirelessly making their way toward the Disko Bay while being a crucial part of the arctic marine ecosystem. Some of the biggest icebergs exiting the Ilulissat Icefjord reach the ocean currents of the so-called Iceberg Alley, taking them on a years long journey south all the way along the eastern side of Labrador and Newfoundland before melting in the Atlantic Ocean. Vimeo 4K version: Follow me here