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STREAM OR BUY THE SONG: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zachaffolter/dreamweaving-emotions-of-the-sea-pt-1 “The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't.” - Christopher Paolini This video was filmed entirely in Santa Barbara, California over the course of three days. Stay tuned for the full album coming soon, inspired by the ocean and its vast range of emotion! CHECK OUT MORE OF MY WORK: https://linktr.ee/zachaffolter WEBSITE: https://www.risingsunfilm.com

PRE-SAVE HERE: https://linktr.ee/zachaffolter I am currently working on an entire album inspired by the wide array of emotions that the ocean displays. Dreamweaving is the first song to feature this theme, and will be released on September 13th along with a video. The entire video was filmed in Santa Barbara, CA. Pre-save the song by clicking the link in the bio and to subscribe to my YouTube to be first to see the new video! #nature #music #oceanwaves

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/XcGkgiuz5yE Stream "Clouds Rest" and more of my music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cUIR37UWGRe6dBkyZx6xW See more of my work: https://linktr.ee/zachaffolter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Clouds Rest is an ode to Yosemite National Park, inspired by my time working in the Youth Conservation Corp there in 2013 as well as my other visits to the park. The name of the song references one of the most memorable trails and viewing points in the park, and one that resonates with me the most. The video features both high-quality stock footage filmed in Yosemite as well as my own to showcase the beauty present within the park and inspire people to maintain its glory, and all of the natural world's. Stay updated on the Rising Sun Productions website: https://www.risingsunfilm.com/ Learn more about Yosemite National Park: https://www.yosemite.com/ Don't forget to like the video and subscribe! :) FULL CREDITS: Music - Clouds Rest by Zach Affolter Footage - Licensed through Videoblocks / recorded by Zach Affolter 2013 and 2024 EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE USED IN PRODUCTION: Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Ableton Live 11 Virtual instruments & digital software: Guitar Rig 6, Fables, Ashlight, Kontakt 7 Reverb and effects: iZotope, Native Instruments Video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro Video effects and transitions: Red Giant / Film Impact Cameras used in recording: iPhone 5 (2013 footage), iPhone 13 (2024 footage), Canon EOS Rebel T6 (2024 footage) Keyboard instruments: Alesis VI61, KOMPLETE KONTROL M32

Stream "Clouds Rest" and more of my music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cUIR37UWGRe6dBkyZx6xW See more of my work: https://linktr.ee/zachaffolter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Clouds Rest is an ode to Yosemite National Park, inspired by my time working in the Youth Conservation Corp there in 2013 as well as my other visits to the park. The name of the song references one of the most memorable trails and viewing points in the park, and one that resonates with me the most. The video features both high-quality stock footage filmed in Yosemite as well as my own to showcase the beauty present within the park and inspire people to maintain its glory, and all of the natural world's. Stay updated on the Rising Sun Productions website: https://www.risingsunfilm.com/ Learn more about Yosemite National Park: https://www.yosemite.com/ Don't forget to like the video and subscribe! :) FULL CREDITS: Music - Clouds Rest by Zach Affolter Footage - Licensed through Videoblocks / recorded by Zach Affolter 2013 and 2024 EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE USED IN PRODUCTION: Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Ableton Live 11 Virtual instruments & digital software: Guitar Rig 6, Fables, Ashlight, Kontakt 7 Reverb and effects: iZotope, Native Instruments Video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro Video effects and transitions: Red Giant / Film Impact Cameras used in recording: iPhone 5 (2013 footage), iPhone 13 (2024 footage), Canon EOS Rebel T6 (2024 footage) Keyboard instruments: Alesis VI61, KOMPLETE KONTROL M32

Kiska was captured 44 years ago on this day, and placed in captivity in a tank at Marineland Canada. She died alone in her tank, after losing all five of her children, earlier this year. My film, Black Water, tells her story. Watch the full short film on YouTube by visiting https://youtu.be/7ApK0vdZuHs More info about the film: Black Water is a short, fictional narrative film that explores how killer whales may feel in a captive environment, takes a critical look at the issue of keeping them and other animals in captivity, and above all provides an inspirational message for people who struggle through depression. #orca #emptythetanks #kiska #canada #captivitykills #blackwater #Blackfish

(WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Your ticket to a marine park housing captive dolphins contributes to the slaughtering of dolphins in Taiji. Even marine parks that do not take dolphins from these hunts play a part by keeping the demand for them alive. For example, SeaWorld has yet to actively denounce and take action against the annual drive hunts and captures in Taji, Japan. They have stated briefly and vaguely in public statements that they oppose the hunts, and do not acquire animals from them, but with their leverage they could be doing So. Much. More. They could work with parks in Japan and around the world so that they do not take dolphins from the hunts and thereby remove its profitability. The fact that they don't is especially damning because successful parks like SeaWorld indirectly aid to the practice continuing. Parks with less favorable business models see profit in the industry and thereby want to acquire dolphins from the drives. Additionally, SeaWorld could work with marine parks in Japan to aid in improving public understanding and appreciation of the species so they are valued instead of seen as pests by the fishermen who drive and butcher them. They could create a coalition with these parks that publicly denounces the drive hunts, calls for their end, and works to create such change. Considering that SeaWorld is trying to teach us to love and appreciate the species, denouncing and taking concrete action against the drive hunts is a step they must​ take. Footage Credits: Sea Shepherd/Dolphin Project/AtlanticBlue.de Original music by Zach Affolter #taiji #seaworld #dolphins #stopthedrive #endtheslaughter