A Minimalist Life on the Water - Sailing Uma [Step 217]

[@ollebrandt]

Wow! Your filming and camera handling (and editing) is just totally out of the envelope. I am really more than impressed, this has taken hours and hours of making, - Kikas show is awesome. On top of this enviable show, your filming was really what struck me, using all tre tricks that could be brought up the sleeve, including drone and dinghy - it rocked, I know that- shots in a way that only the skilled could fantasize It. The clip seemed a bit directed at start, but soon I (and presumably all of us) was caught by your life and training aboard and ashore... A major thumbs up for this...!

[@noahbruket5906]

I couldn't agree more with this comment! such a great insight into a day in a life of Uma !! and Kika you are such a gem, you can do so many things PLUS your AIR dancing is magical! more of that please!

[@MartinPHellwig]

@@wolfgangtyra The moment you realise you stopped comparing them as diy youtubers but as cinema professional, it becomes a rather large compliment in disguise.

[@aaaricmondroofing1703]

Christopher Tyra fake is the Hollywood spell , this cast is way better. Still homegrown feel .

[@paul_gradenwitz]

I can see the heart work in creating something that is Kika's piece of art. This is reality in the dark of the current time. Some people that refuse to surrender to sadness and counter that with beauty. They live their live and let us go along that journey. What part they let us see is their choice. There is tears and fear all around us. It is beauty that should prevail. Looking forward to new episodes. Stay together in love and health!

[@22buddyboy22]

My only question is, how did Kika get all those amazing camera shots and angles while simultaneously silking and Dan was in the shower and cooking dinner?😉 What an amazing channel and couple, you 2 both seem to be super nice friendly people! I may be a bit bias being Canadian🇨🇦....lol

[@alenh4132]

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better , you make a movie quality short story WOW

[@travisneill704]

That’s a good point. I’ve made a few shorts and I just realized that this is production quality in terms of image, lighting, pacing, and story. Damn girl!

[@sh1fterz355]

Holy this is amazing quality and great camera shots

[@richardreid-xw7tf]

You guys have done more with less than any channel out there. And I have watched every one òf them from the beginning. I am 72 years-old and have spent my entire life at sea as a commercial fisherman. You guys are the best.

[@guthmang]

Holy crap!... You've just won whatever contest the sailing channels are having! God only knows how long that edit took... Good acting, script and production!. Ready to call Netflix?

[@EdKendrickDDS]

A suggested patron gift to Dan and Kika: www.peakdesign.com/products/travel-tripod?variant=29420897402924

[@rjshohan5157]

i agree with you

[@jimdiggity121]

You two talanted humans just crossed the line between Every Other Sailing VLOG and Epic Story Telling And Movie Making Magic Inspired By Sailing And Life. I thought you were great with the modern redesign of your boat and electric engine conversion, but this is another level of art with your video editing skills. This video sets THE new standard of creativity. And then the silks... C'mon Man!! That was great! Congratulations.

[@e-joker-nl]

This is by far the best video I have ever seen from a KZbin Sailing channel. Story, lighting, camerapositions, slightly moving camera, attention to detail, editing. It’s all excellent and a pure joy to watch. Pure cinema. Respect.

[@Melebee3]

As a narrative filmmaker, I was really impressed by this short you guys made. All of the blocking, cinematography, camera movement was really excellent and told a story.

[@AnnInghamlife-goals]

The silk was totally unexpected and such a treat. Beautiful Kika. Amazing.

[@alexdesnoyer8775]

Now THAT was a day in the life. So different from what you guys normally do, I loved it!

[@jay300m04]

you just showed everybody how to take KZbin to the next level. i'm thoroughly impressed. keep it up, loving the different camera angles. go uma!!!!

[@kirenireves]

The epitome of "show don't tell" ! So many channels talk their way through a "typical day". You just showed it. I was marveling at the number of camera angles for each sequence. Either you had helpers, or you re-did the same "acting" over and over again from multiple angles. Either way... EXCELLENT. Judges say: 10/10

[@FeeltheBreeze]

kire nireves love your comment, we learned and learning a lot as newbies, we love their style 💙

[@SailingZatara]

Dan and Kika, that was and outstanding storytelling video. That took a lot of work and wow. Y’all did great The Z Crew

[@owenwammes4052]

Hi Z Crew

[@WCTarheel]

Compared to the other sailboat channels on here, your's looks like an upscale apartment and not a hoarder's closet.

[@FeeltheBreeze]

WCTarheel hahaha absolutely right, they created a piece of tranquility apartment feeling instead a of a basement 💪

[@richardboody6709]

WOW never seen anything as Beautiful as the exercise on the boat ,poetry in motion!!

[@davisreed149]

I started watching about three weeks ago and I watched your “binge” playlist from the beginning and now I feel so close to you both and to see you go from a flexible keel and cleaning out the old owners stuff through all these projects and now filming and editing a video like this! I seriously got emotional. Not as much as when you got engaged though, but this is fantastic and I love you guys.

[@gmanwaseverywhere2104]

This was one of the most enjoyable episodes I can recall, and I've seen them all. Your editing has become so professional over the years as you show us your life in such an engaging way that I don't even turn on the TV anymore when I watch you two... just live. Thank you SO much for sharing your life with us. Love you guys.

[@ulf6drega]

Damn girl, that's some seriously awesome filming and editing work!

[@SailingUma]

thank you 😊

[@daledeonarine9811]

Kikas is truely a silk operator.EXCELLENT.

[@gregsnewyt]

OMG! What an amazing production! Thanks for sharing your daily life and lifestyle. For the first time I realized all the composition that goes into your productions. The multiple camera shots that have to be planned, positioned, shot, retrieved and relocated for the next shot. What looks like a seemless move from the boat to shore for a run, becomes a complex dance of framing, filming, backtracking and collecting gear and moving on to the next fleeting beautiful moment. Kika, your time on the silks was artistry. As if you were painting the sky and landscape with your body. You became the art. Simple beautiful cinematography. Thank you both for taking the time to bring a joyful start to my terrestrial day. Simply overwhelmed.

[@EdKendrickDDS]

Sensuality throughout!

[@thatleonardlife]

Did I just watch a really incredible film? That was...whoa!

[@Taylor314T5]

Talk about professional quality editing! That jogging sequence must have taken HOURS given you were self filming, setup / tare down of tripods, drone footage, no bags for equipment in sight. Well done guys! As far as the boat, you made it look luxurious to live aboard a small boat. That is a testament to the hard work you have put in making Uma your own. She is special!

[@bettycamacho7084]

I came back to rewatch some of the scenes after you explained how it was filmed. Rewatching the silks scene, you just get transported away into the beauty of the movement, the sunset, the music. Amazing!

[@marilynnielsen3579]

Me too haha

[@davidjensen9035]

All I can say is impressive! a lot of people do not understand the amount of filming and production it takes to make a GOOD movie this was far beyond that! You two have taken KZbin to a whole new level "CINEMATIC". Thank you for what you are doing you make my dreams of what I should have done with my life a reality for me. I look forward to every video you produce!

[@deangarner5662]

Everyone has already said WOW! and WOW!. Great storyboard, camera, drone, music, visuals, and editing! Congratulations on the development of your abilities!! Loved this presentation!!!

[@bdjm8595]

This is a fantastic advert for "Sail boat Living" it all looks so appealing and wonderfully relaxing not to mention stylish and just amazing!.........what the recent follower of Uma might not appreciate is the incredible amount of work and dedication it took for Dan and Kika to get where they are in this video!! Do yourself a favor and go back to the "beginning" so you can fully appreciate how this all came to be!!!

[@duncan.5228]

I can't believe what I just saw !! That was as pro as it gets. Don't know how to praise you enough, honestly. I loved every second of that. Your boat looks a million dollars too. A tribute to the work you have invested in it. Superb.

[@islandonlinenews]

Holy smokes guys, this is like Hollywood quality filming and editing🤯 it’s inconceivable!

[@BBBrasil]

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@paulfredrickson2181]

It looked like you have an entire professional crew filming and producing this video. Amazing set-ups and editing guys. Kiki you are an AMAZING editor! Very creative and entertaining.

[@jockeoscarsson]

What an amazing job you did with this! fantastic storyboard, filming, editing... 10/10

[@themt.oceans]

I love it when you guys stretch yourself and try out your ideas for us. While I love the regular stuff, this was a fun trip because I felt like I was sitting on you boat, maybe reading a book and sipping some coffee while you casually bantered through the day. It was such a mellow vibe and everything I know about silks I learned from Kika and you captured it in such a tranquil way. Well played!

[@CMO0002]

I've been following you guys since the very beginning from my mid-teenage years and I cannot wait to finally become a patron! This is exactly the kind of content I would love to be able to support financially and I'm still baffled at how you don't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. You deserve every good thing that comes your way and I can't wait until the next video, as always. Stay safe and Lots of well wishes from Kenya!

[@billsteele1788]

... best production on the Interweb, be proud team Uma!

[@eKremalas]

This is pure art.. Amazing skills, one of the best editing, camera handling and direction I have ever seen on KZbin! Pure talent!

[@peterrigters8812]

I am really enjoy watching your video's for the last couple of weeks and have not watched any programs on the TV at all.

[@wildrye9943]

One of my favorites! It was really nice to see some of the regular life moments. You guys are an adorable couple who seems to reallllly love each other for individuals. Keep up the incredible content!

[@charlieso18]

Hi lovely people, This was a perfect time for me to catch up with you both. I’m Sorry to say it’s been a while, lots of dreams on hold due to brexit and Covid. However, like always, you’re inspirational. Thank you, as always, for that. Much needed. Keep it up, Fair winds and best wishes Charlie

[@blazbohinc4964]

Because I know how video software works, I can appreciate the effort invested to make this happen. All the running back to get the camera, making sure the gear backpacks aren't in the frame, getting the drone to cooperate, driving the dingy around like a maniac to get all the different shots, making sure there's a shaky plugin on all the static shots so it doesn't look awkward.. And then mix the audio so it flows seamlessly, tell the story, make it look natural, get all the critical shots first try (pouring cream, wiping solar panels clean..) I can't even. This was probably a whole day worth of filming plus a whole day worth of video editing, if not more. Plus planning. I mean - what. The only nitpick I have is that the colour grande is a bit aggressive. But I guess that's just artistic freedom.

[@jlewis4587]

Blaž Bohinc exactly my comment! Now I don’t have to write it all out! Thanks! 👍😁

[@todpatn9782]

Blaž Bohinc I really loved it when they ran their different ways. Then she’s just flying by to catch up. Funny.

[@tacosdecamaron]

No. Its totally different. This one is a pro production with a camera crue

[@YaduGiri]

ditto

[@FeeltheBreeze]

Blaž Bohinc WoW, that’s absolutely it, we love the artistic freedom ;) we just got started with our own channel but these guys raised the bar to the next level ;) thanks for your comment.

[@TheNadders]

I bet you two are glad you found each other, very impressive video where I felt I shared time with you both. Fair winds

[@kylemichels738]

I applaud this 100% totally cool. A complete breath of fresh air. THIS is how you make a day in the life video. I felt like I was actually with you.

[@svZia-Switch51]

Between you guys and Atticus, your channels are continuing to morph into far more enjoyable “television-quality” programs with far more creative design than ever before. Congratulations to both channels for pushing the envelope of what’s possible at the amateur level of programming!!! The Actor’s Guild and their severely over-compensated clients are no doubt looking over their shoulders in a big way!!!!

[@waynedupied3747]

A Seinfeld episode of sailing Uma! A show about nothing and yet you guys managed to pull it off with style, finesse and some amazing editing and cinematography! This was a very artistic episode. You never quit amazing me you two. Very very well done.

[@lisawhite3967]

Soo beautiful watching you do thr silk on the boat absolutely loved.

[@rickr5927]

As if there's an entire camera team out there.. Setting new 'standards' you both are !!must be loads of work.. Absolutely fantastic again.. thanks !

[@mrfarmer532]

Lovely .... may all your days be as beautiful as that 🥰

[@andrewreid3983]

Definitely capturing you as you are, felt a bit like I was watching through an open window about to be caught. Really seamless and smooth. Top sailing video, without the sailing:) From Darwin Australia.

[@dueldr]

whoa.. this was so good. Best think that I've seen done on any channel, and I watch a lot of channels.

[@tomwilliams8675]

What awesome film editing. So beautiful. The drone work fit in perfectly. I can't imagine how long it took to make this. It's been an honor to follow you since the beginning and I think this episode was the most beautiful, calming, and well done. Thanks👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@ibrahimmoss]

Whoa. Whoa. Watching this Step was like watching magicians. I kept thinking that there surely must have been a seasoned film crew that scripted two dozen scenes and a hundred different camera movements. Remarkable to say the least. Seamless. The red silks movements were, in an of themselves, an aesthetic look. The multi-camera placements seemed to have caught everything. The sun, the skin, the colors of nature. Kika's dance with them took things to a different level. The contrasts of her skin tones against red silks and an endless blue sky. Lovely. In all candor, your Steps are out of category. They exceed reality TV. They exceed a couple's sailing documentary. They exceed the productive elegance of a first class movie premiere. In the end, I'm left feeling like I have just witnessed an unforgettable dance performance. Bravo.

[@lillatomte]

what a master piece of art :) you were able to send all the emotions of living with Uma right away into my heart far away from you. I could almost smell the coffee, the little waves in the bay or the warmth of the evening sun. Your Style of Storytelling, Videographie and Sound Arrangments are amazing 🥰

[@GeneRossano]

lillatomte, thank you, "for saying it all".

[@Ijustcantbelievethis]

If @KZbin doesn’t give this an award there’s no justice. The audio is just mind blowing. Great work, you two. You’re going to have one helluva time topping that!

[@tomwyn]

Wow! Started binge watching you guys about 2 weeks ago, you guys are so talented and pleasant to watch. You both have separated yourselves from other sailing KZbin channels. Hats off to you both!! Cheers

[@pianochicpiano]

The filming style was off the chain... Awesome

[@danielmillaire6412]

Have watched hundreds of sailing videos, but this one is really memorable, from your first one to this.. wow! Thank you for sharing your personal routine in such a beautiful way. I felt part of your life for an instant, spectacular editing and video quality, got me to chuckle out loud with the run start... lol.. So So cool to watch... knowing where you started, your boat is not only looking fantastic, now feels like a little floating love nest, and you guys are finally claiming every minute of well deserve enjoyment out of it.... well done you two!

[@jeffreyharth6762]

My "minimalist boat life" is EXACTLY like that! Except, I wake up at 5:15 to a boat that is almost completely disassembled inside, step over stacks of plywood, power tools, and paint cans to grab an orange juice from the luke warm water in the cooler. Then I walk to the marina showers because I haven't gotten power or water running through the boat yet. I walk 5 blocks to the parking garage where I get my van and drive to my carpentry job. When I get home I jump right back into the last project and work late into the night until someone a few boats down yells, "Jesus, can you give that saw a rest!" Seriously, you guys have done by far the nicest boat reno that I've seen. It's important for people like me who are just now jumping into rescuing a boat to see the possibility. That goes a long way when I'm straddling the bilge at 11pm under a hanging light and nothing I see remotely resembles a finished boat yet. :)

[@fiziwig]

Your best video yet. It was just like being there. Thank you for sharing your day with us.

[@ConnieLuvXoXo]

Such an awesome, creative video! The silks scene was beautiful!!! Phenomenal job guys!! I actually watched it twice! 😁

[@75echo]

Hollywood quality cinematography. Well done you two.

[@stevenbense3504]

Probably the best KZbin production I have ever seen! There should be a KZbin award for outstanding productions. Well done guys! And thank you!

[@spiegeje]

Absolutely incredible editing and staging. So natural and well done. Just wow. Masterpiece.

[@DrErinSepic]

What a beautiful video / window into the non-stressful side of boat living, on anchor, near a beautiful island. So happy you guys got to rest & play 😊🙏

[@GeneRossano]

On a sailboat, there is always the unseen side of sailing. Being in strange water, currents, tides at a strange dock or at anchor. Our beautiful sailing friends, Dan And Kika, do a superb job of keeping us focused upon the positive aspects of "liveaboard life," concealing "the non-stressful and very challenging side of boat living".

[@dylanboii2k9]

this has to be the best films, edited video i have ever watched, it was like watching a real multi million huge production documentary. defo deserves best video award if there is one. nicely done guys and i only found your channel last few weeks and already on this video so defo enjoyed binge watching your guys grow together and watch how you guys do everything. very jealous of everything and the freedom you guys have.

[@AccidentalScience]

Wonderful filming and storytelling. But the "air dance" (how it's named? ...at 16:30) made be jawdropping. What an artist! Beautiful. And the shots are fantastic. And the care for audio details makes this short film to stand out. Loved it.

[@nicolagandy5934]

What a feat of filming, editing, setup and direction. I’m in absolute awe!! I’m also so grateful for you guys showing some of the true beauties of the UK sailing scene. We can’t wait for lockdown to lift so we can venture out to warmer waters in the Med, but for a while yet it’s the gorgeous Scottish shores for us. X

[@phildefer64]

I can’t believe you were architecture students, you are now professionals movie makers ! Dan is Mac Giver and Kika best editing artist on KZbin...you are our models , not only for cruising, you are inspiring everyone who is following you from the beginning. Take care.

[@JohnHammersley66]

"Silks" has just projected you to another level, Uma. Beautiful but still so human. Please don't become a machine. x

[@dafroeber]

Y’all. The “silks” sequence is seriously one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever witnessed. There’s power and grace and beauty in the execution. Love and awe in the shots. And the backdrop of sunset is genuine appreciation of the integration of human creativity and how nature creates. Jeeze, y’all.

[@Thomasslarsen]

I am impressed by the level of shooting, story telling and edit by a two person crew on a boat! Loved this, I assume this took a while...? Dedication to the channel!

[@eric880211]

That was a really good video! Done really well and cinematography was awesome! Inspirational and motivating! 👍😋😀

[@brycedelany8211]

This feels so raw and honest. It’s beautiful.

[@barnmaddo]

Like the intro to a horror movie!

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

Really ? It's the opposite of raw and honest, it's highly produced and scripted. But beautiful indeed...really love the view of the boat as in the thumbnail...the boat is gorgeous.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

You two appear to have the most organized living spaces of all sailing couples I have observed so far.

[@roselynocddesigns6439]

Wow! As an individual that majored in Mass Communication. 🤯🤯!!! And the award goes to Kika and Dan the best KZbin video of the year. Loved it!

[@markrick2195]

This is next level. Uma is the top boat...the smartest and the most likely to be together for ever. You two are a class act. Great people!!

[@MattiiBibi]

This video is amazing looks so natural and effortless but planing and production of this are on the highest level. The Vibe is sooo good.

[@colindakersten4077]

Hey, I just found out about the channel, really liking it so far. I will keep following the channel / adventures. Safe travels!

[@samandmackennadent4005]

Super cool movie guys! I almost found it awkward at the start, like I was intruding, and watching your lives so intimately, but as I kept watching I couldn't stop. It's clear that so many elements came together to make so good! I like that you are trying new styles of story telling, keep it up 😁

[@kennyhumphrey]

This episode is a work of art! Absolutely great work. I really enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

So satisfying to see this again. Hearing the birds. The music choices felt so good, put me right into the scenes. Love the mo be short atmosphere.

[@amylaakkonen1315]

Kika, your dancing is beautiful!

[@GeneRossano]

It is fit for America's Got Talent. Remember all Kika's moves are performed "alone" "on a sailboat" "with no supporting netting of any kind". Bravo Kika ! ! !

[@billb.6109]

We appreciate all the time and effort it takes to produce this quality. You both are so Gifted,... thank you for sharing. Safe travels.

[@GeneRossano]

I'll just bet that that "gift" came after some very long, hard and dedicated learning.

[@teamunicorn9389]

How do you guys not have more subs?! Your production quality is amazing!

[@idgafnation8620]

OKAY WOW! this looks like a movie. I'm floored and beyond impressed with the editing and camera footage. WELL DONE!!!!!

[@chrisdcostello]

I have to say this is one of my favorite video you two have put together. Simple but you can tell it took a lot of work to put together. You two have amazing life and are living it on your terms. Many never get that chance or won't take the risk to get it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@davideromeonanni515]

Wow, what an amazing episode. And Kika silking with sunset on background, breathtaking!!!!!

[@demydelfi]

I really like that you add no music at all, except the training part. You definitely made the viewer understand how your day really is. Good job!👍

[@timdake]

Production quality is amazing... From the opening scene wipe transition in, to the closing wipe transition out. Very well done. That had to be several weeks worth of work...

[@thomhofferber310]

I have watched (binge) Uma up until this episode and I have to say that she is unrecognizable from the first episode. You two have done an amazing job. I especially like the sleek modern look of the new electric engine and the drive over your old engine and chain connection! Being an architect I love the interiors! Will continue to watch.

[@improbase0]

This one was masterfully crafted, bravo! I loved every second, the camera work was out of this world, and even though the story was simple, the visuals had me hooked from beginning to end. I love your regular videos, but this one was an absolute treat :D

[@karynmcdaniel1917]

The silks...... oh my wow!💞

[@justicebdone]

That imagery, the soundtrack, and level of editing was insanely good! Loved it!!❤

[@Kaymeron]

I don't understand who would dislike this video. It was awesome. Just what I needed today. Thanks, Dan and Kika.

[@billhellmers2739]

Now THAT’S the way to make a video about chillin on anchor!

[@theo.r.bitter]

That was incredible; absolutely amazing videography. 👍 Must've been an enormous effort to shot and edit this. Phenomenal work.

[@michaelfidanza6176]

I liked this ‘day in the life’ vid told in the 3rd person. Like we were flies on the wall as you went about your day. 👏🏻

[@claybaldis6076]

Fantastic cinematography! Love the point of view, great job!

[@makanimike]

the most beautifully filmed episode of any sailing vlog I have seen. Stunning. Would love to see a BTS and see what the camera person did. WOW!!

[@JK-allday]

Came here to say this - a behind the scenes is a must - did you use a shake effect to make it look like a handheld? Also, the resolution/images look amazing - new camera? Like a RED? Really an amazing piece of cinematography - and you never broke the wall!

[@MikeKellyIO]

I've been binging the last few weeks. Wow. You two have come so far. I love how cinematic this vid is. Your editing and camera work for this were beautiful. It flirted with the edges of believability and unscriptedness well and I look forward to seeing where you go from here. Great work.

[@alanhoyt9453]

That was the highest production value KZbin video I've ever watched. Beautiful couple, great personalities, amazing job!!

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

very cool indeed....also check out their friends on the channel "seachange", they still reign supreme when it comes to high production sailing videos.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Having just done the full binge, the production values in this movie are just stunning! Amazing how far everything has come!! Top stuff D&K!!

[@todpatn9782]

They have created a really nice home. On the water. NICE

[@katherineohara960]

I have just binged on all of your episodes over the past few weeks. You have inspired me and I am so amazed at how much the world is changing and that is due to trailblazing voyagers like you. What I wouldn’t give to go back 25 years and not buy the couch. I’ve been seeking a new path for the next half of my life and you have truly inspired me. Thank you for the excellent content and sharing all you learn.