København fra Luften [Copenhagen from the Air] by Aaron Hathaway

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Video

DESCRIPTION:

This video project is a compilation of footage that I captured with my Phantom 3 Professional drone over the summer of 2017 while I was abroad in Denmark through UW’s International Internships Program. I’ve been a commercially licensed drone pilot for 1.5 years and have compiled this project to document and remember my sense of place in Denmark, as well as to thank the friends who made me feel so welcome there.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

I’m a commercially licensed drone pilot, and have been using my drone for the past year and a half to document my surroundings – working as a journalist and a hobbyist, the ability to capture this aerial perspective is a valuable tool in establishing and recording a unique sense of place. Last year, I had the opportunity to live in Copenhagen, Denmark, for seven months, spending the spring as an exchange student and the summer as a reporter at a local newspaper. During that period, I found a deep connection with Copenhagen, and I still hold a great appreciation for its architecture, infrastructure, and culture. I shot the footage seen in this video during the summer of 2017, intending to compile both a personal document to remember places of great meaning to me and a way to thank those who made me feel welcome and connected. I hope this video conveys that sense of place and expresses some fraction of the emotional component of discovering and coming to feel at home in a new setting.