The transcendent power of walking

WALK | a video about walking by Shaffer Nickel
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THIS IS A VIDEO ABOUT WALKING by Shaffer Nickel
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[@JohnRochford]

Everyday I go for walk isn't necessarily a good day, but any day I don't go for a walk will almost certainly be a bad day.

[@the_untitled__]

It's crazy to me how you are able to fit so mucn meaning and beauty into such a short video every time

[@serumser1]

this!

[@lattiure]

so gratifying, how many minutes of empty video are there on this meaningless platform.

[@rowanralston]

Man, I just found your channel…you’ve got a new fan. Thank you for your stories.

[@Kenenwatu]

Bro, i often tell people i don't like to run. Its solely because walking in itself feels more natural when my life isn't in danger or I'm not about to miss my transport. Honestly, walking is so underrated. Thanks for another video touching on the things we don't reflect on as we should.

[@josiahvisuals]

This is an absolute masterpiece! Your storytelling skills go without saying man. The compositions, colors, pacing, tone. You manage to tie it all together in such a beautiful way! Keep doing what you're doing, it sure inspires me.

[@bluefoxfarm]

the birds that fly into frame in the last shot of the vid- such a sweet capture of the moment!

[@EmmaAndSeanOutdoors]

I don't know why this doesn't have a million views! It's amazing! Awesome storytelling keep it up :)

[@yuliyanikiforets]

@1:53 I thought you were gonna play on the cairns. You went from the shot of multiple small cairns talking about how sometimes you choose to walk away, to a shot of what sort of looked like one really large cairn. I thought you’d say something like “sometimes we choose to walk away from things, so that we have the opportunity to walk towards better things” …but less cheesy lol. Idea for next time I guess!

[@lllllREDACTEDlllll]

Walk and roll baby!

[@madupaul]

Just stumbled across your channel and it has inspired me a lot! Great story telling and beautiful shots. I'd love it if you did a break down of your editing/color grading process at some point. Keep it up and thanks for posting these!

[@ChiaraSupernova]

Yeah lots of walks have dead ends. But so many magical places and moments I never would have had without aimless walking. All I can think about now is taking my future kids to the magical places of power I have discovered

[@mjwilds]

Damn. You've been leveling up your writing game. Love this 🍻

[@xtian8200]

I love walking but few months ago my heel got injured. Now my limit is a couple of blocks but Im getting better. I miss it, so everyone here enjoy and cheerish your walking sessions.

[@averypless]

You're one of like 2 people on youtube that will always be an instant click for me.

[@filmedbylouis]

Walk it like i talk it

[@tyshaia]

So captivating!!

[@josiahhorning2813]

What an artist

[@k.compton8995]

Just subscribed to your channel and now going on a walk. Love it!

[@TomosFlynn]

Really appreciate that you aren't attempting to satisfy the algorythm and simply making quality content that's as long as it needs to be. Beautiful

[@teagan1117]

Amazing storytelling as always 🙌

[@laillaE]

I just do not understand how you don't have a million followers, your content is SO good!

[@AcousticJacob]

Top quality and content as always ❤

[@ThijsGieb]

Cool to see you over on our side of the ocean, I love the Dolomites and Sella Ronda! Thanks for another little masterpiece, you produce the most wholesome videos on my youtube feed :)

[@vilemmezera7080]

Great vid, loved the spinning pencil transition! Never thought i would be so close to you, have been walking the same routes like you have in the mountains!

[@JunoMusonda]

You’re such a G. Great stuff as always dude ❤️

[@hursh6525]

amazing!

[@offtrackengineering]

Dude, so so so good as always.

[@willjennings369]

Your films are something I truly look forward to. Always inspiring!

[@hamilton589]

Amazing effort on your week off from the biking circus. Stunningly captured and with a simple message full of thoughtfulness.

[@thebikeracer]

So good!

[@JustusStew]

Unreal. 🤯 So entertaining but best of all encouraging- love any content that inspires to go do something rather than just consume more. Thanks for all you do.

[@BeneaththeSurfaceYT]

Such a great video! You are so talented! :)

[@user-wo4ly3bc9h]

just stumbled on this. wtf? this is fire

[@alexmesherina]

this is so simple, yet profound. there's something so human about you Shaffer.

[@jrreact4484]

this is soo good

[@dv1nce]

This is amazing Shaffer

[@burgesssam]

Such a great video!

[@alecyoung]

Masterful as always

[@serumser1]

I love this video! Thanks Shaffer! You talk about walking but for me I watched this thinking about running cuz that's what I do. I run.

[@auntyvic]

beautiful!

[@homer2384]

great video!!

[@_eric_phillips]

Just beautiful shaffer, This is so freaking good.

[@endorphinex]

Glad to watch another great video from you Shaffer. 1

[@joanacasanovafilms]

I love the 0:40 frame. Great videos, I subscribed :)

[@bbq_sauce6134]

MAN! this video is fantastic! the transition at the start and the static shot in b&w of the mountain are incredible. May i ask how much editing you have done on the b&w shot?, feels right out a 20's movie, something like Frankenstein

[@jogusfilms6157]

Your words are beautiful

[@MietQWila]

Like always an amazing video ❤ Could you please break down this video for channel members? I know it's very simple but I'm just curious how you made some shots and transitions 😊 Cheers.

[@WillHaack]

Thanks for making me appreciating walking :)

[@spencernickel3957]

ART

[@insightsamuel]

Insanely good.

[@elsanilaj38]

Brillant ❤

[@TimFromWales]

Was that Jake walking near the end? Love the Wes Anderson styling to about 62% of this. It sort of goes there, then doesn't, then goes back again. Great stuff, thought provoking and inspiring. I want to make this video now, but I have a terrible voice over voice! :D

[@xsgtcrazyx]

This is too good

[@Hannas_hiatus]

Oh god so good, so so good

[@lorireiff9173]

Trying to get away from a certain life I don’t wNt to live is really hard, maybe I just need to walk away 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jawahertt5898]

Its my hobby recently ,and it does makes a difference

[@vishalsharma00991]

i think i need walk to mountains.....love from india❣

[@gaspardpaquereau8858]

yooooooooo what a video nice job 🔥🔥🔥

[@jrreact4484]

i always watch ur videos 2or 3 times and every time its something different

[@dv1nce]

yes, the return! now if only the podcast would come back, I've been shafferless for too long.

[@funhaver13]

This is good

[@marcus_bowling]

A++++ Keep being you

[@filmowewyprawy]

How did you do the very remote shots? Was there someone for you to frame it right and press recording or did you just frame it, pressed recording and trusted in the baterry life to have enough time to walk into the frame again? Or was it even someone else, a stranger?

[@PhilEdwardsInc]

thanks for the walk

[@DamiShinkaiye]

Light flex with that trick shot

[@fzanfyaz]

❤

[@_seizurewarning]

such a slapper

[@daveforz]

Feel like Shaffer could easily be a big creator on this platform if he wanted to but he finds more enjoyment telling niche stories that matter to him. just a guess

[@lukehedmann]

I miss you shafe bone

[@soijx9112]

where do you get your ponchos

[@RunningPhotographer]

For the same reasons i run.

[@marshalljames2361]

w0ah

[@CarlesMass]

Please make a movie

[@stevethrendyle8406]

Irony turned up to eleven. Full-on privilege, too.

[@josiahvisuals]

This is an absolute masterpiece! Your storytelling skills go without saying man. The compositions, colors, pacing, tone. You manage to tie it all together in such a beautiful way! Keep doing what you're doing, it sure inspires me.