LAKE TOBA | Exploring North Sumatra

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Lake Toba, exploring a volcanic caldera in North Sumatra of Indonesia. Watch the Behind the scenes here - • LAKE TOBA | Behind The... This is where I got to briefly travel for 3 days and play with my camera and of course make a short cinematic travel film. The weather wasn’t on our side unfortunately but nonetheless it was still beautiful to explore Lake Toba, Samosir island and the Batak culture. The lake is surrounded by mountains and jungles with flowing waterfalls (we visited Sipiso - piso and Efrata). We ended the trip by going further north from the lake to Bukit Lawang where we went deep into the jungles to search for Orang-utans (Orangutang), an amazing experience for sure! 3 Day’s was not nearly enough to cover all the beauty that is out there, I’ll have to return for a much longer visit and hopefully not get as unlucky with the weather. I hope you guy’s enjoyed a brief look at the trip, hopefully I get to upload more of these shorter trips in the near future :)
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My beautiful girl Lisa who got to finally come along with me on another trip!
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My talented mate Kiril also joined in and helped me film a short BTS ( • LAKE TOBA | Behind The... )
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Gear :
Polar Pro Variable ND's (Peter Mckinnon series), my new favourite 👌
Dji Ronin S
Panasonic Lumix Gh5
Metabones speedbooster Ultra
Canon 70-200mm f4, Sigma 18-35mm f1.8, Sigma 50-100mm f1.8.
Dji Mavic pro 2
Dicapac wp-s10
Edited in Adobe premiere Pro

[@bryn]

Thanks so much for watching 🙏, I always appreciate hearing all your thoughts after editing alone, being unsure and then finally putting it up online to the public and never knowing what the response will be haha. I appreciate you stopping by ✌️

[@thomasgrantham7499]

Another stunning video Bryn! There's no reason for you to be unsure to release an edit, it's obvious that your instincts prove how well you can put together an edit without any input from someone else! Would love to see more short videos like this whenever you get the chance to film on small trips!

[@franciscajourney]

wonderful indonesia❤

[@petervis1999]

This is the best one !!! The song is perfect 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@iamin03]

Love your videos, have been there last year and really loved lake Toba..... Love from Bangladesh

[@GoodTravelChannel]

Your work is great. I always wait for a new movie from you

[@Benn_TK]

Beautiful brother! always feels like a dream watching your videos

[@bryn]

Thanks bru! It was a tough one out there but I did the best with the circumstances. Hope you well and I'm sure you're still smashing it as always!

[@bonifasiussagala3096]

hi guys🙌, i grew up in this place, the greatest place to spend my childhood, playing in the water, swimming every day .. well i miss my childhood here😅 the edits are very good, terimakasih, horas..😊

[@mimaras3859]

Nice comment!

[@cryinginwilderness.8505]

Hlw

[@abcabc-xy4mv]

You are still living there bro? I want to travel there. Can i have your fb?

[@DigitalDre]

Absolutely stunning work! I love how the music matches the instruments in the clip. You have all my respect. Thanks for always creating and inspiring, you inspire me and my work a lot :)

[@justkayy]

The flow in your video is always so good bro! Absolutely love it

[@nicm.z9868]

Once a volcano that nearly ended us all, to a beautiful lake.

[@Off_the_beaten_path]

No overdone teal and orange color grading, no flashy transitions, no song by Illenium...oh man I’m here for this! So well done man. The cinematography was mind blowing and I loved that pretty much no transitions were used...just linking together the shots in a dance 🙌🏽 can’t wait for the next video

[@sililis111]

About the road of lake toba kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3zInZdvp9uIabM

[@fabianpluddemann9148]

Once again, mesmerizing. Simply a COMPLETE PRIVILEGE watching this.

[@bryn]

🙏

[@SandraPotisek]

North Sumatra is such a hidden gem! You've captured it very nicely. I've visited this summer and the video has brought up so many memories... :)

[@franciscajourney]

this is my grandparents village. thank you for this amazing video. ❤from indonesia.

[@sl3237]

Finally! i'm waiting international creator visit toba and tangkahan (our icon in North Sumatra) and filmed it, your video and editing so amazing,

[@FunDudes.]

Dude, those Shots, transitions and Sounddesign and everything is insane :)

[@NewLayer]

Fantastic video. It’s so amazing to see you put SO MANY different shots into a single cohesive film. 👍

[@joshthomasmedia9187]

Another beautiful video. I love your style so much! Keep doing what you’re doing man. I can’t get enough!!!

[@AleaFilm]

like always! great video love it so much, hello from Malaysia!

[@tarunbahuguna]

Ur edits are too good like they are doing choreography with music

[@teeyaha9897]

I love that wording! It's true haha :)

[@DEAKARO]

Amazing... my country is beautiful (i'm from Indonesian - north sumatra) 😍😍😍😍

[@soddersbrothers]

Can't believe I haven't seen this one yet, the flow from the footage and sound design is unmatched

[@chadwickestey]

You're so talented bro! Amazing edits paired with beautiful sound.

[@neerjafilms]

There’s a soul in your every video man, love the editing 💓 🎩 off🤟🏻

[@tofutravel4250]

Wow :D i Love how you use these transitions and the cutting to the music! We are traveling and I try to capture the journey with the cam, videos like this are a great inspiration for editing ;) You r awesome!

[@francescadiana]

You're my favourite creator. The transitions and sound design are on point as always! Great work

[@yrmndpwr]

dude, the best travel video i ever seen..the music, sound effect, ambient, sound transition and the footage make me feel good..amazing

[@incognito2809]

Well done man..you put your best for this video. I like the picture, effects and sound, completely perfect

[@JacksonGroves]

You're just really good at what you do. I love seeing the essence of a place come to life in its epic moments and mundane moments through your videography. It's an unbiased but always cinematic selection of shots that depict a place exactly as it is. Beautiful work man.

[@bryn]

Thanks so much dude, comments like this truly motivate me 🙏

[@KamrulHasan-ei5rb]

Great work!!! The sound, transitions and design are on point as always, best of luck.

[@surisokssabna1188]

I haven't seen anything like this before. This is excellent, you must keep this job, you are great man.

[@muhammadridho671]

Im from medan, sumatera utara, indonesia. I know lake toba🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 good video👍👍👍

[@jokopriono118]

Mantap Lae👍😁

[@muhammadridho671]

@@jokopriono118mantab👍 saling sub lah bro😅

[@farisalsubhi3882]

This is of the smoothest, coolest travel vlog i ever seen , good storytelling & editing style , it making me not boring for over-editing Keep it up 💪🏻

[@supfly51]

How can anyone dislike this, it's simply another piece of Bryn North Art, epic as ever!

[@superpotato3881]

By far one of the best ada of Lake Toba I have ever seen. I live nearby yeah its good and all but this is just a whole new level of promoting it

[@abcabc-xy4mv]

You are from toba lake bro? Im from vietnam n planing to travel there.

[@gunnar4554]

Fucking fantastic. Always a positive experience to watch your videos, and I love that it communicates that energy of the people going about their lives. There is just something you capture about that which is unique. Great work, i'm sure i'll rewatch this 50 times.

[@christianlamb]

Brilliant! So many amazing crisp shots....love the colors and transitions are fantastic! Sound design was stunning as well! Thank you!!! :-)

[@donrangga1471]

You did a nice capture. Such a lovely scenery! I really enjoy it. Thanks for appreciating my country

[@revelinosiahaan457]

Absolutely outstanding video 👏👏👏 I'm from around Lake Toba. Thanks for promote my beautiful village ;)

[@abcabc-xy4mv]

Hi bro. Im planing to travel there. You are still living there bro?

[@hanzflorentino]

Watched it 3 times - WOW! Saw the notification with your new video, I know I'm in for a breathtaking experience - and it truly is! Wonderful work on this and your team Bryan! Great great work!

[@entTALKs59]

I watched the behind-the-scenes vlog first because it was on the suggestion list. Man, the amount of time you spent and your dedication on shooting this video truly showing your passion. You did a great job, Man. Some vloggers tend to only show the 'pretty side', but you made it real, but I hope all the people involved in making this video didn't feel uncomfortable during the process. Keep it up.

[@Sarazar]

awesome video. also like the bts/vlog. gives more personality :)

[@audirangga]

How could you make a rainy Sumatra feels so majestic? too good brother!!

[@justcreatesg]

I mean, this is great man! Your combination of footage and music and ambient music.. and the mixed soundtrack music from your guy, dope!

[@syafiqrashid6166]

My ancestors really left this wonderland for a concrete jungle.

[@jodierlangga6794]

That's too much professional!! Awesome shoot and skill Yes danau toba and bukit lawang are quiet pretty place, based on my experience there so many another gems you have to spend your time to visit. I really appreciate this video

[@KirilDobrev]

Smashed it 👌🏼 What a trip dude! PS: still waiting on Bryn North transition pack... 😉

[@rizkybudiarto5276]

Kiril Dobrev hope you enjoy the trip 🤘🏽😇

[@bryn]

😂😂😂 transition pack coming early 2034

[@coupletrippers]

Great sound effects matching and selection, they make a movie 😁 I've started playing with those not so far ago and still lot to learn but movies like this one inspire me to further tries 😉

[@hazmannordin8866]

Me too ...so inspired

[@damianbrathwaite4918]

Fantastic as always, thank you for the journey. Always worth the wait :)

[@brettmyburgh1583]

Absolutely love this man. The tune is banging and the visuals are something else. Well done!

[@bryn]

Thanks breeeeettems 🤙🤙

[@michaelfrymus]

Stunning work. I've watched this so many times. I love it. I love shooting that stuff too. I've been to Cuba and want to go back to shoot a film like this.

[@DeusRP]

The Visuals & Music are so fluent together when they're edited this way!! Keep up the good work!

[@rajasimamora7188]

Good job bro. Not only capturing the scenery but also capturing the people and the culture. Complete package people need to know about Toba.

[@kevinjethwa7385]

The sound track is so good! The transitions are just on point as always, sound effects perfect. Great job!

[@ismailyusuf5423]

Only a rich heart can imagine and produce such depiction.

[@izakburlo]

Damn Bryn you’ve done it again. On your story you told us to lower our expectations, but this was simply beautiful

[@RobertPeakDesign]

Nice clips and I love the way you transition with the music. Your scenes took me back-my wife and I spent 4 years biking around the world and part of that was biking from the south to the north of Sumatra. We loved our time in Lake Toba. Critically, though, I tired of your edit about halfway through because there isn't a good flow. It's like you would just pop in a cool clip because it was cool-not because it carried your story. I hate to be the naysayer here, but that's just my feeling. Keep up the great shooting.

[@alexbaum2204]

It just looks like every other “travel video” to me. Always the same effects, always forcing in either EDM or ethereal music from their home country instead of local sounds and just natural sounds (some credit for editing that in as texture, but kind of in a cheap way IMO). Always the slowmo shots. Always the shot of rice or wheat or whatever blowing in the breeze. Always the shot of the hot white girl looking away into the distance. And NEVER any information about the place whatsoever. As you know, orangutans aren’t just climbing around trees in Lake Toba or the Toba Highlands. Neither are langurs. That was filmed in a completely different eco region down outside of Bukit Lawang. When I first went to Sumatra back in ‘05, you had to ride for some time through jungle roads to get there. It was secondary forest mostly, but it was still a natural barrier to the actual park (Gunung Leuser). The area where people stay in Bohorok is now surrounded by oil palm plantations. You actually have to walk through plantation just to get to where it meets the forest now. This is information that people should understand and know about!!! Because Sumatra is not some heavenly paradise!!! It has places that can fool one into thinking that, but it has actually been THE front line for tropical deforestation for the past three decades. It’s a complete ecological disaster and a looming humanitarian disaster as long as the degradation continues. But that wouldn’t go well with a video hell bent on portraying perfection. I too spent years cycling around. I never made it around the world. I made it from Shanghai to Singapore and then got stuck in Indonesia for 12 years. I couldn’t pry myself away. And so I decided to log as many miles as I could throughout the archipelago. I worked to save money for extended bike tours. Quietly plodding away down all the backroads I could find. I was always inspired, but I was also often horrified by what I saw. And no place hit me harder than Sumatra. Breath taking beauty juxtaposed alongside total devastation. Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment (it’s a tough island on a bike), but I returned quite a few times. Maybe I wanted to see what I could before it was too late. The changes with each successive return were not subtle. Entire mountainsides clear cut, monoculture plantations creeping ever further into one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests. And fires burning out of control - days spent pedaling through smoke that turned the sun blood red. And yes, pockets of beauty that are pretty much indescribable. Who knew heaven and hell existed side by side? Maybe that’s a story that I’m responsible for telling. Maybe I should learn how to make videos like this. The skill involved is something I don’t take lightly. The aesthetics are commendable. Maybe I’m the asshole here for such a biting critique and bringing so much negativity. But this video, just like all the others out there that all look almost the same, just smack of disingenuousness. You clearly know more about the technical side of these things, and so your critique holds that kind of weight - lack of continuity in the story he’s trying to tell. Fair enough, I guess. I think I’m probably not qualified to say. My critique lays more in the story itself. It’s shallow. It’s anything but unique. And it’s essentially a lie. You can still go to Samosir and forget about the world for a few days. The weather, the views, the pace of life, the wonderful people there: it can all lull you into a nice and very comfortable false sense of security, so to speak. But you still have to get there. And what you see along the way is the actual reality. Whether you’re coming from Medan or Padang, Sibolga or Subulusalam, there’s no way to avert your gaze from what’s happening. With a brand new discovery of an entirely new subspecies of orangutan severely threatened by habitat destruction just on the far side of Toba’s western slope, it seems like an opportunity missed for such a talented videographer to leave that out of the story. Maybe the aesthetics are masking a lack of actual deep talent, who knows? And maybe I really am just a bitter asshole for leaving my thoughts this way. I mean, what have I really ever done? Well, I never lied about it. I can tell you that. I tried to put the truth out there and I was told to shut up. I’ll probably be told to shut up again. But this filmmaker will always know, whether it bothers him or not, there’s a very different side to this story that he, like all the others out there with the exact same looking videos, keeps leaving out.

[@Erich_huang]

hi from Indonesia, MrBrynnorth! thanks for having such a great video of this beautiful Lake Toba. From this video, you let all people know how beautiful Indonesia is. Again thanks MrBrynnorth hahaha I'm really amazed with your amazing video. I hope i can make a great video like this one day.

[@ArtiKen]

Would love to see the world for 24 hours the way you do. Your videos are absolutely amazing.

[@TravelwithTommy]

Another absolutely gorgeous video here Bryn !! Never been in Lake Toba. I heard it is the largest lake in Indonesia. Will definitely put this on my bucket list.

[@dyegolcsjc]

Maaaaannn! Your videos are amazing! Inspiration that pushes me a lot to improve my work! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@SvenVee]

Amazing fluid edit, superb sound design. It really pulls you into the beautiful footage you captured so well. Grateful that people like you put these gems online :)

[@veeslife8782]

Damn , like the sound and view . I need more videos .

[@jl6524]

really the best out of all the other popular travel filmmakers

[@duPreezLouis]

Amazing and beautiful place. Well done on the video. Everything was put together very well.

[@KevinAnggara]

💯💯💯

[@joshuaarnoldlumbanraja3]

Njirr Nyasar

[@joshuaarnoldlumbanraja3]

Btw baru tau setelah 1 tahun :v

[@arsyapermana1]

@@joshuaarnoldlumbanraja3 sama

[@Mcgeee]

Amazing as always man

[@Makarona76]

Beautiful work... thank you for making us love more about Lake Toba

[@m1ordie]

Incredible way of mixing and including raw sounds at the moment of action.

[@KUDLIFE]

Awesome! Inspirational. There is something to strive for, and something to learn and something to borrow for my work.

[@jorgecervera5867]

Incredible. You should be proud of this job. I love the timing of each instrument in each transition.

[@asiong8863]

Awesome video bro 👍👍👍 .i like this . God job .thanks to visiting my country indonesia 🙏

[@ahproject5514]

That's awesome and giving me a lot of insight. Thank you for sharing!

[@NickGeorge]

Just came here after seeing the bts video and Im really glad I watched it in that order because it made me appreciate this final product way more. So inspiring!

[@DanielPeacocke]

Solid work dude! I really love how it turned out. Daniel did a great job with the music too!

[@DerekMarmolijo]

Well done! Looked like a battle with the weather, but you killed it! Sound design 👌

[@ugremlin]

Dude you're a magician! Love your work! And you're transitions are spot on!

[@goldthechana2068]

I go there thuktuk and samosir island often,your video so awesome,thank you for your beautiful video bout my island🙏GOD bless you,I stay in Pematangsiantar city,north Sumatra😁

[@Strookeee]

Love it!!! Please keep making these videos! I try to learn from your style

[@AtarahDerek]

Amazing how, in an instant, that entire place can vanish and plunge us all into an ice age.

[@TeipelFilms]

Really loved this one! Beautiful shots, transitions work perfectly in that video, sound design on point!

[@montaneproductions8901]

Really special edit and lots of inspiring shots and techniques - thanks for sharing!!

[@EmperorDude1990]

I hope I can go to Indonesia and see Lake Toba before I die. Thinking about standing on the edge of the crater of the ancient supervolcanic eruption that nearly caused humanity to go extinct (our population worldwide went from more than 100,000 to less than 1,000) gives me goosebumps.

[@MaNcHaLaAaDiTyA]

Very nice editing , authentic shot , griping story telling , beautiful location ,and i love that girl charm ,she is for moment only , you done great job you deserve so much love and respect as film maker i can understand how much hard work need in editing and shot taking so god bless u ..keep doing great work

[@blessedupfuture481]

Absolutely beautiful brother thank you! Inspirational is definitely the right word to describe this!

[@nisakims]

Beautifully captured ! Missing the vibe and ambiance of Lake Toba

[@riswandisinurat1462]

Thanks so much to capture my beauty hometown in your frame buddy. I Appreciate that, and i so proud. Thankyou.

[@angelinao.8672]

Beautifully captured and edited as always 🙏 appreciate your work!

[@ashish7ashish]

Hey .. You are awesome man .. I Loved your video... ..Thanks for making such a beautiful thing... direction and editing ... rocking... keep doing amazing work.. be blessed... AM

[@yurihardianti8123]

Amazing work! The traditional music of North Sumatera brings all the feels. You should go to Mentawai in West Sumatera next.

[@shaileshghale8837]

I love the music choice that Bryan has on all of his videos. Especially this one the music perfectly matched the video. Amazing work man.

[@JaxDronePix]

I love how beautifully you put this together. I really makes me want to head there now to see all their with my two eyes.

[@NourAljowaily]

Once again and as usual an excellent short film

[@japinsonsinaga8421]

Thank you for this gorgeous video. 😍This is called art. This video just perfect 👌 to represent nature, culture, wild life around the Lake Toba. I am so proud as a Tobanese. And again, thak you.🙏

[@rudisidauruk2997]

Love your video bro.Thank you so much. Lake Toba "Amazing"

[@PulakChowdhury]

This film is fire.... Simply Fire.. love it.

[@FadiYounes]

Very well made buddy! 👍🏼

[@jasonpetersharpe]

This stuff is dank, Bruh -jj👦🏻 You are my hero 🦸‍♂️! Such honor and respect ✊ for your soul and insight into nature and all the peoples of the earth!

[@DavidWesson]

beautifully crafted. You must have shot loads of footage in a short space of time to produce a film of this quality and depth. I think it will take me another couple of years at least to get to this standard if I work hard at it 😁

[@snobeldcat]

Sir, this is an honor for me when my hometown filmed like this. I'm so thankful fir this. I hope you want to comeback some day. Thank you so much, Sir.

[@cherrynapitupulu3880]

Thank you for your documentary... so appreciate 🙏🤝

[@jtbasic]

Probably one of thee best cinematic videos iv seen from visuals to sound design....wow

[@eva_p.o.v]

Thanks for sharing. This is awsome beautifull Bry

[@iteskuwicaksono5143]

my beautiful lake Toba becomes more stunning with this wonderful video