This is Svalbard - A Cinematic Expedition

[@LucasTJahn]

Absolutely in awe of the crispness of your wildlife shots. They are phenomenal. That polar bear on the ice floes is beyond words. Cannot wait to thoroughly explore Svalbard one day 😊

[@CarolynCongrove]

Such a beautiful video and narration. We will be traveling there June 1 and I am even more excited nos. Thank you.

[@LukeGeeTravels]

Your cinematography is out of this world, it was like watching discovery planet! Svalbard and the wildlife, in its natural habitat, is just something I have always wanted to see! great video!

[@rahulsachdevphotography]

I've been blessed in my life to have been here multiple times and your video transported me immediately. Beautifully made. I could feel the connect ❤

[@Greenkai3000]

Stunning images. I shed many tears of ...wonder, and joy from watching this. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePrzemoM]

Great work. I’ve been there for 2 weeks scuba diving expendion and that was one of my dreams come true

[@VentureThrills]

This cinematic expedition truly captures the raw beauty of Svalbard. Stunning work! 🎥✨

[@tworoamingsouls]

Wow, this is an absolute majestic masterpiece!

[@LGSVisuals]

amazing work I have nothing to say except perfect! well done

[@DanGameDev]

Phenomenal photography - thank you for a wonderful viewing experience!

[@johanneswirtz8606]

Stunning! Thanks for sharing this.

[@kylezemeir]

This was so incredibly well done! thank you for making this!

[@celinehsuan]

Wow the shots are insane!! Congrats for this beautiful video🤩👏

[@timothyhastings3261]

Excellent story telling! Great film.😊😊

[@anne-mariedevos2619]

Très jolies photos ! Woaw!!

[@anawiener150]

I loved your work!!!! Fenomenal!!! Fantastic video!!

[@khinocalabio]

Continue making this kind of videos. So inspiring and the cinematography is so amazing.

[@rita788]

Beautifully encapsulated..The glacial blue landscapes , majestic grandeur and mesmerizing beauty...

[@mauriziogonzalez4064]

Excellent video Kyle, a lot of emotions came back while wathcing the video. Glad to have shared this experience with you!

[@JoesWildlifeAdventures]

Beautifully done loved the polar bear footage, especially the one out on the pack ice just stunning!

[@ktc9639]

_LOVE_ this. So beautiful and majestic, perfectly done. Kudos and congrats!

[@VIRTUALKARVAN]

Absolutely wonderfull video

[@outdoorysh]

This is so beautifully done. Svalbard has been on my list for so long. Your video makes me want to go now 😍

[@GuyDraper-p3m]

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing ( we visited Svalbard in May 24 and you’ve done a great job of capturing the beauty)

[@NoOverhead]

OUTSTANDING!!!

Absolutely stunning!!! :O SO GOOD! Good Job!

[@mahmudomar2890]

Absolutely stunning!

[@samruban9390]

Ultimate visuals.... ❤❤❤

[@scott_kranz]

Outstanding, Kyle! This is on the bucket list for me.

[@Vividwanderlust]

Best video I've seen till now in my life 💗

[@Trailographer]

Great work! A+ shots, color grading, and editing!

[@JamieCollins-x4h]

Incredible work! Very inspiring 👌🏽

[@HarmenHoek]

Extremely well done!

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks for watching mate 🙏🏻

[@ggoudey-photo]

Awesome cinematography and drone work! I love going to Svalbard. I’ve been 6 times since 2013 with the most recent trip there in September 2023. In my opinion Svalbard is the most unique locations on earth we can travel to with relative ease. One just has to make the time to go. Have you spent much time at Longyearbyen? What a cool town at the top of the world!

[@dmfstop]

I was really surprised to see you had ~6k subs. Your videos are great, been watching many of them lately, keep up the great work! 👏🏼 I’m relatively certain your channel will blow up at some stage. 😊

[@MJK420]

Dude... The Footage, the music, your narration. Unbelievably well done. Bravo!

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks for watching mate! Glad you enjoyed it 🤙🏻

[@puffintravels]

beautiful shots

[@eric_hanson]

This is stunningly beautiful! Excellent work!

[@richgodby]

Thats an awesome video!

[@jmd706]

I am so impressed by the videography, the drone footage, the colour grading/editing and the narration. I felt like I was there with you. Thank you for this video. I have happily subscribed.

[@DrivewithDom]

Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks for watching! Much appreciated 🙏🏻

[@miguel.travel]

So so so good. Learned a lot!

[@tonysemenyuta]

Love this video

[@JustinDKauffman]

This is as beautiful as it gets! Such a great job bro

[@DJGokhanDnctrk]

Happy new year, you are amazing. Thank you ❄️🙏❄️🐻‍❄️❄️🐳❄️🐦❄️🫎❄️🦭❄️

[@kheankimhong]

So beautiful so cool 🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Such a stunning place to experience!

[@furstonetravels]

Amazing work Kyle !!!

[@rakshithavr3154]

Great work

[@SpendingSaudiMoney]

Incredible ❤

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks for watching 😌

[@arsalanazhar3340]

Woah, this is some damn cool stuff 😍

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks for watching!

[@samvice86]

Wow this is so good! You got it all, shots, color, storytelling, sound! Also the amazing voiceover. Great work! Just a question if you have time to answer. About your voice over. Do you start with the voices over script and then edit music and clips to your voice? Interesting to hear how you do this so amazing good :) Keep up the good work !

[@CharliePrice.]

This was awesome! Camera guess: Fx3? either way beautiful cinematic footage

[@benjhaisch]

Ah man I’ve wanted to go there so bad. Looks insane!

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Hope you can make it out there sometime my friend! Much much easier to get to than Antarctica or Greenland

[@sadiarehan7914]

❤❤❤❤❤❤most❤beautiful😊🎉god❤make❤this

[@MassimilianoBerti]

Wow.

[@Edibal]

insane Footage

[@KTDrones]

hey Kyle, amazing work. can you recommend the ship you were on? I would like to book them for my April 25 expedition. thank you.

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thanks so much! We were on the Sea Spirit from Poseidon Expeditions. I highly recommend. Small ship. Very outdoor focused experienced. They gave me a code ARCTICKYLE if you end up booking that’ll save you $500

[@KTDrones]

@@kyle_kotajarvithank you. Are they allowing drones ?

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

@KTDrones I believe that drones are no longer allowed on Svalbard as of November, but I’m not positive

[@KTDrones]

@@kyle_kotajarvi thank you..thats a not ideal. but is the sailing company allowing it?

[@Daniel-ge6df]

Incredible video man! Which setup were you using to film this? :)

[@JukkaLamsa]

Great film from Svalbard! I think you have family roots in Finland? Your surname Kotajärvi (Kotajarvi) is Finnish. 👍

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thank you! And yes, I do. My family roots are in Kemijärvi in Lapland ❄️

[@JukkaLamsa]

@@kyle_kotajarvi Have you been to Finland? This is a great place to photograph bears, wolves, and wolverines.

[@mjlbarrera]

Wow! This is epic! Kudos to you and your team! What month did you visit Svalbard?

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thank you! I visited Svalbard at the end of June. Lowest the sun got was 12º above the horizon 🤯

[@mjlbarrera]

@ its great to see that there were still lots of ice sheets at that time.

[@larsrrb]

what a nice video what lenses did you have with you ?

[@arifsukoco]

Amazing video. Kudos! Did you need a permit to fly your drone?

[@kyle_kotajarvi]

Thank you! Yes, a drone permit in Norway is required, and I believe in 2025 drones are forbidden on Svalbard

[@Lukasz-nh1th]

where can i buy your LUTs?

[@OliverNorwellHardy]

Did you need a Special permit to use the drone?

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Its hard to believe people can afford trips like these nowadays. My two professional household is struggling to get our bills paid.