The first two clips are from a railroad track near the border of California and Nevada. Then a track/pan at the Granite Mountains. Then "walking the tripod" At the Cargo Muchacho mts. Star trails were done in After Effects.
I used the Camtrac dolly for some of these moves.
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Channel: Environment Channel
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