Filmmaker Tom Lowe is breaking new ground with his upcoming film Awaken. Not only does it look to be a visual treat on par with the likes of BBC's Planet Earth, the film also features never-before-possible time-lapse sequences made possible by new types of camera equipment Lowe helped to invent.

Awaken is a feature documentary—created by Lowe in collaboration with Dubai Film—that explores "humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world. "

As such, it's going to be full of spectacular natural scenes, gorgeous slow motion, and other inspirational bits of cinematography you won't want to miss. It's the time-lapse sequences, however, that really blow our minds. Featured briefly in the trailer above, Lowe was able to shoot time-lapse and astrophotography time-lapse from a moving helicopter.

These shots were made possible by gimbal technology that kept the camera stable in flight, and it's hardly the only innovation Lowe is packing into Awaken.

"Shot over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, the film pioneers new time-lapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques to give audiences new eyes with which to see our world," boasts the Awaken website. "AWAKEN is a celebration of the spirit of life, an exploration of the Earth, and an ode to the Cosmos. "

For now, all we have is this newly-released trailer—no news yet of a release date. To learn more about the film, visit the Awaken website or follow the film's Facebook and Instagram pages.

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