As a UCLA film school graduate, Louie was recently honored to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2015 at the UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Watch his speech and remember: all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. “I arrived as a freshman poli-sci/history major at UCLA in 1969. […]
[wpvideo sNcXYYF5] “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” –Dwight D. Eisenhower Tomorrow is Independence Day in the United States, and we’re celebrating by giving […]
[wpvideo FVFxEGHL] As a cinematographer, I have spent most of my life “chasing the light” all over the world. The Summer Solstice, which recently occurred, holds special meaning for me. It is the one day of the year when the sun shines the longest – which, for a filmmaker, is a gift when trying to get […]
[wpvideo PoE4PrA4] Moving Art’s nature-based mindfulness app, Magic Flowers, is now here! This new app brings beautiful timelapse flowers to your Mac, iPad, iPhone, & AppleTV! In collaboration with Magic Window, we’ve created an app that uses timelapse to reveal an intimate and unprecedented high-definition glimpse into the hidden world of flowers. Each flower slowly blooms over […]
[wpvideo mDwa3Dng] “Wellness is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” -The World Health Organization Tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, 35 countries will celebrate Global Wellness Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number one health problem in the world is surprisingly not a virus […]
[wpvideo PoE4PrA4] We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of Magic Flowers, our new app that brings beautiful timelapse flowers to your Mac, iPad, iPhone, & AppleTV! Launching June 15th, Moving Art, in collaboration with Magic Window, has created an app that uses timelapse to reveal an intimate and unprecedented high-definition glimpse into the hidden world of […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number one health problem in the world is surprisingly not a virus or a disease – it is depression — which is linked to insomnia, stress, weight gain and a trickle-effect of other symptoms that can spiral into disease. WHO also reports that there are 1.6 billion […]
[wpvideo SGEbxyUK] Did you know just looking at nature helps your brain function better? In this recent Washington Post article, we learn of yet another study that proves this is true. Researchers found that “interrupting a tedious, attention-demanding task with a 40-second “microbreak” — in which one simply looks at a computerized image of a […]
[wpvideo PvsPxlXz] As the only filmmaker in the world who has been shooting timelapse films for over three decades, Louie is the Master of Timelapse telling stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature. Now he’s looking for the next generation of timelapse cinematographers. Pick up your camera or iPhone & share […]
[wpvideo Lf9ELMIQ w=400] We all know that spending more time in nature is a goal to which we should all aspire. The physical and mental health benefits are numerous and have been proven over and over again. But what can we do when we’re too busy running from home to work to the store to the […]
As the only filmmaker in the world who has been shooting time-lapse films 24/7 continuously for well over three decades, Louie is a visual artist breaking barriers, connecting with audiences, & telling stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people, and places. Now, as the “Master of Timelapse,” he’s offering a […]
Today we are happy to announce The Global Wellness Mindfulness Initiative. The initiative is a global group of thought leaders dedicated to understanding the role of mindfulness, meditation, and nature in leadership, and Louie will be serving as its chair. The cultural expectation is that we stay technologically interconnected at all times, but our digital […]
Are you throwing away your broccoli stems and peach pits? Food writer, cookbook author and Fantastic Fungi Tribe Member Eugenia Bone says don’t. In her new book, “The Kitchen Ecosystem,” she writes that foods we normally throw away, such as leftover bones, pea pods or beet juice, can be used to enhance the flavor of […]
Albert Einstein remarked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” He knew something that many scientists and engineers overlook in their quest for truth: nature holds the answers we’re seeking! We’re simply here to learn nature’s language and laws, and how we can interact with it. Every law of the universe […]
https://youtu.be/lnqEi8B9t8U “A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.” —John James Audubon This Wednesday, April 22nd, is Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is now observed in more than 192 countries each year. Did you know that Earth Day is the largest […]
A solution for global climate change is underfoot. Support the film that reveals the research, Fantastic Fungi. By Louie Schwartzberg After 40 years of filming, studying and advocating for nature, I still have one question I think about every day: If pollination is the foundation of life on our planet, what supports the very plants […]
Sometimes we lose focus of what’s most important to us. It’s easy to do when we get caught up in the details of our daily lives. We spend precious time and energy stressing, caring, worrying about things that either don’t matter to us or don’t serve us in the long run. These distractions erode our […]
No matter how old we are, personal growth should be a priority in our life. By making it a priority, we ensure that we are living life to our fullest potential. It isn’t necessary to attend seminars or read self-help books, though we may find these tools helpful. The truth is that we have the opportunity […]
“Our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want them to have for us.” -Sally Kohn With energy tied up in the past, we don’t have any left to take care of the present. We’re human. And sometimes we make big mistakes. What we forget is that by holding a grudge against […]
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” Charles Dickens We have all heard at some point that we should focus on the good in our life and not the bad. We’ve been told how helpful it would be if we […]