Documentary backdrop image for Oasis (1997)

Documentary backdrop image for Oasis (1997)

199745 minGdocumentary

Oasis

199745 minGdocumentary

Ten National Parks in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah are featured in time-lapse photography, accompanied by music from TD.

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Ten National Parks in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah are featured in time-lapse photography, accompanied by music from TD.

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Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon provide the backdrop for Oasis, a 1997 documentary featuring time-lapse photography of the American Southwest. Directed by Gray Warriner and Ned Sickels, the film captures the natural beauty of iconic locations such as Bryce Canyon and Canyonlands. The visuals are paired with rhythmic, sequencer-driven music from the band Tangerine Dream. Produced in collaboration with US Camera One, Oasis follows the earlier work Canyon Dreams, released a decade prior.

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