Ambient Island of Melanesia
Ambient Islands of Melanesia
Explore Melanesia by drone in this aerial slow-nature film from award winning cinematographer Richard Sidey. Escape to some of the most remote and pristine islands in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, where the turquoise waters and vibrant green forests are interested by the most serene beaches imaginable.
Ambient Islands of Melanesia is filmed across coral atolls, vibrant reefs, erupting volcanos, extinct calderas, tiny villages, primary tropical forests and enormous copra plantations. The video also features marine wildlife including sea turtles, spinner dolphins and dugong.
The voyaging canoes connecting the scenes are known locally as Sailau, and are filmed in the Louisiade Islands of PNG.
Destinations in this video include: Papua New Guinea: Louisiade Archipelago, Panapompom, Rara, Nivani, Conflict Islands, Panasesa, Vitu Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Garove Island, Witu, Alim, Iwa, Talele, Duke of York Islands, New Britain, New Ireland. Solomon Islands: Tikopia, Marovo Lagoon, Hele Islands, New Georgia Islands, Njari Island, Kennedy Island, Kasolo Island, Plum Pudding Island, Russell Islands, Pavuvu, Santa Ana, Tetepare Island, Vanuatu: Torres Group, Lo Island (Loh Island), Espiritu Santo, Tafea Province, Tanna, Mount Yasur volcano and many more.
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