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After a little summer break
we are back with 13 new videos.
We proudly present a Japan
special with 9 videos from the “little” island.
Chris Zippel was so kind to shot all the
videos and let me tell you that all 9 are worth to watch.
http://www.walkonearth.com/asia.html#japan
Marco Ferrarini filmed in Zambia
a video walk through the Chikuni Mission. In general we
just set uncommented videos online, but in this case we
have an exception. Watch the video and you see why:
http://www.walkonearth.com/africa.htm
Bianca Becker had the chance to make some
footage in Bucharest-Romania and Daniel
Kolle provided us a video from Italy.
The beautiful city Verona extends
the video collection from Italy and belongs to the “World
Heritage Site”. You find them here:
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
We present the first video
from the Netherlands. Furthermore
we present the first videos from Paris
and Copenhagen.
Amsterdamis the capital
and as well the largest city of the Netherlands. As you
will see in the video, it certainly is the centre of bicycle
culture. Join the video-walk crossing the “city
of canals”, which has the reputation of being a relaxed
area. The second video from Amsterdam has been shot in the
red-light district. The small alleys contain several hundred
tiny one-room apartments of prostitutes who offer their
services from behind a window under red light.
Paris is the capital of
France. Walk the famous
streets of Montmartre, pass markets, the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
and the cathedral Nôtre Dame in the end.
One of the videos from
See all those new videos here: http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html
We thank Frank Schultz, Juliane
Gregori and Janine Lenk
for sending us the footage.
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
We could extend our video
collection from Serbia.
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html#SERBIA/MONTENEGRO
We have a second video from Belgrad now. Watch out, the NATO bombing during the Kosovo War in
1999 caused substantial damage to some buildings in the
city, that are still visible in this video-walk. Another video shows the little town Zrenjanin.
It is situated in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina,
northeast of Belgrade.
A very impressing video is from the region Vojdvodina. More than 26 ethnic groups life in the
region. Jump into our car! This small road movie takes you
along ordinary highways through a misty landscape and time
by time, a lonely village of the Vojvodina.
We thank Jan Schmidt-Burbachfor the videos.
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
We are very proud to present the first video from Africa.
http://www.walkonearth.com/africa.htm
Khartoum is the second-largest
city of Sudan with the
highest concentration of economic activity in the country.
However, only few streets are paved, the city is very poor,
beside some exclusive areas. See this short, but intense
video, showing the daily street life.
We thank Tayheb Elhadifor this clip...
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
The announced Germany Special is online. Enjoy 6 new videos from Germany:
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html#GERMANY
The new ones are from:
Tübingen (filmed by Christian Ullrich)
Kühlungsborn (filmed by Henriette Altenburger)
Würzburg (filmed by Daniel Kolle)
Wismar (filmed by Henriette Altenburger)
Weimar(filmed by Daniel Schäfer)
Warnemünde (filmed by Oliver Tropschug)
New video category on WalkOnEarth!
http://www.walkonearth.com/videos.html#specialcontent
to watch the first movie in this category. Enjoy a walk on the "MS Deutschland".
The MS Deutschland is a German-owned cruise ship. She carries 513 passengers around the globe, visiting over 200 ports
across the seven seas. Pass spacious stairways with imperial décor, the pool and all the luxury in an Old World
ambiance on this modern ocean liner. This exceptional video has been shot by Peter Franzek.
We thank all authors !!!
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
Berlin, 10. March 2008
The first videos from the Middle-East are online.
Click...
http://www.walkonearth.com/mideast.html
...to watch a video from Dubai.
The first video shows the amazing constructions site of
Dubai and allows a look on the not yet finished skyscraper
“Burj Arab”. The second video shows a typically
shopping centre equipped with a snow hall for skiing including
a ski lift!!! Remember, Dubai is located in the middle of the Desert.
New Videos from Asia...
http://www.walkonearth.com/asia.html
Another very interesting walk footage from Mumbai
(Bombay) showing the business district and the neighbouring
area. If you dont want to walk enjoy a taxi ride through
the streets of Mumbai. Another footage from India presents
the city Kochi - a middle
big city on the south west cost of Kerala.
A new country of Asia has been introduced. The first videos
from Sri Lanka are online. You can watch
two videos from Colombo. This city has
recently been in trouble according to bloody clashes between
the Tamil and the government. Enjoy a walk through a place
you might never travel to.
For all this videos we would like to thank Peter Franzek.
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
We proudly present the first videos from South America.Click...
http://www.walkonearth.com/sudam.html...to watch a video from Lima/Peru.
In opposite to the regular walks this video was shot during
a drive through Lima. See the streets of the city out of the windows of a local bus. Slums, known as pueblos jóvenes
(young towns), pass by, while the board-radio plays loveley
“sacrifies” by Elton John. We thank Nora
Gerstenberg for the footage.
Beside Peru, we received three videos from Argentina.
Markus Ellmer shot a video in Buenos Aires, Mendoza
and San Miguel de Tucumanfor us. Enjoy the first walks through South America on WalkOnEarth.
You and me, we Walk On Earth.
Berlin, 20. December 2007
Enjoy a walk on the Stargarderstr. in Berlin/Prenzlauerberg. This
video shows the beautiful colored tress in autumn. Durring the walk you can see how a film team is preparing to shot a scene. (8,20Min)
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html
The first videos from France
are online. The beautiful city Nice is located
in the south of France and is famous for its mediterranean climate.
Click the following link to watch the videos from Nice:
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html
Both videos have been shot by Peter Franzek.
We thank him for his contribution.
Berlin, 25. October 2007
The video collection has been extended by three new videos. Two
new videos are from Europe and introduce the countries Austria
and Serbia/Montenegro. In order to watch the
video from Vienna or Belgrade
click the following link:
http://www.walkonearth.com/europa.html
Another video or better speaking teaser clip is from Mongolia.
This short clip has already been shot in 2004 and shows a little
impression about the street life of Ulaanbaatar. To watch the
video from Ulaanbaatar click the following link:
http://www.walkonearth.com/asia.html#mongolia
Our best regards goes to Juliane Adam and Sebastian
Meltern for their videos from Belgrade (Serbia/Montenegro)
and Vienna (Austria) as well as to Imke Tschentke
for the clip from Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
Berlin, 20. October 2007
After 4 weeks of testing the website for technical issues, we can proudly announce, that all videos run stable and with the desired quality. Thank you very much to everyone who has written comments and/or given suggestions to help us improve the website. We revised the world map as well as many spelling mistakes. Furthermore we corrected layout errors. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will continue telling us what you think about this website, what we can improve or what is missing.
Berlin, 20. September 2007
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Berlin, 19. September 2007
Today, we proudly announce the release of
the beta version of walkonearth.com.
The idea for this website was born in 2005 in New York. Many
thanks to all people who helped realising this cultural online
project .
A special Thank you goes to Thomas Dupont (www.re-evolution.com)
who is responsible for the design and the programming of WalkOnEarth.
Furthermore, I want to thank all authors who provided WalkOnEarth
with the first 16 videos. They have been shot in very interesting
cities/places all around the world and provide the start up content
for this page.
This beta version of walkonearth.com has the objective to function
as testversion regarding technical issues until the 1.November
2007.
The project needs your feedback and suggestions in order to continue
and to grow. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
We are looking forward to your feedback.
Oliver Tropschug, Founder of WalkOnEarth.com