Ancient Lands of Arunda is a short drone film, filmed in the Serrania of Ronda in the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. The history of the area ranges back to the Neolithic times and has been occupied since then, the archaeological site of Acinipo is situated on a mountainous plateau , 20 kilometers from the town of Ronda, however, its greatest age of splendor was, during the Roman occupation, especially from the end of the first century A.D. In this period, Ronda was known as Arunda, and a great part of the economic activity was generated around the town of Acinipo. Proof of this is the fact that Roman coins have been found which were curiously minted with a bunch of grapes on one of their faces. Today, these same lands are home to some of the most extraordinary vineyards in the whole region and south of Spain.

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We filmed, directed and edited this cinematic short film in collaboration with the following local renowned wineries and authorities, and as commercial work for another project:

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Cortijo Los Aguilares - https://cortijolosaguilares.com/

Creación Conrad - http://www.vinosconrad.com

Ayuntamiento de Ronda - https://ayuntamientoronda.es/

Junta de Andalucía - https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/enclaves/enclave-arqueologico-acinipo

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The project was developed with the following equipment :

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• All the footage was filmed on the DJI Air 2S.
• Filmed originally in 5K.
• We used dedicated ND filters from freewell.
• Edited on Davinci Resolve 17.
• Color graded on Davinci Resolve 17.
• Specific titles and graphics were edited on Adobe After Effects

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