"Before the rain" A short cinematic video about Tuscany, Italy. A glimpse into the Tuscan hills, vineyards, wineries, the splendid Villa Mangiacane, right next to the Niccolò Machiavelli's village, the Chianti region, Impruneta and the area around Greve. On a good day you can see Florence in the distance, or be mesmerized by the immaculate Florence American Cemetery and Memorial.
Luck was on our side that day; as the storm approached, the sun was also shining and lightning the fields. Toscana is famous around the World for many reasons and this video gives you a glimpse to why that is.
Tuscany, Italian: Toscana is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation".
Tuscany is a popular destination in Italy, the main tourist spots are Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Versilia, Maremma and Chianti. The village of Castiglione della Pescaia is the most visited seaside destination in the region, with seaside tourism accounting for approximately 40% of tourist arrivals. Additionally, Siena, Lucca, the Chianti region, Versilia and Val d'Orcia are also internationally renowned and particularly popular spots among travellers.
Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the Cathedral square of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year. In 2012, the city of Florence was the world's 89th most visited city, with over 1.834 million arrivals.

Hello and good day ElectricLife Atellani. This is an amazing video you have shot in Tuscany, Italy. Thank you for sharing it and for the information you have shared as well. Amazing work and two thumbs up.

What stunning scenery and the music worked perfectly with this

Amazing work. truly amazing

Woe Posted at 4-9 19:48
Amazing work. truly amazing

Thank you Woe

ElectricLife Atellani Posted at 4-10 23:59
Thank you Woe

You're welcome

Bel Lavoro complimenti!!!

Bel Lavoro complimenti

Very nice work!

As usual, a beautiful video of a beautiful place! You seem to like the places I like and have visited or I have strong relations with... and I'm getting a bit envious because I can't travel anymore :-(  But I am also very grateful for being able to dream while enjoying your marvelous videos!  Thank you SO MUCH, Atellani!

Stunningly beautiful.

Stunning what beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

Always a pleasure to watch your videos

Stunning video!

Wow, amazing footage!

beautiful green landscape!!

Beautiful scenery. Really Awesome !

RIMC1234 Posted at 4-13 06:29
Beautiful scenery. Really Awesome !

Thanks RIMC1234

smirnoff9969 Posted at 4-13 01:09
beautiful green landscape!!

Thanks you smirnoff9969

jacksonnai Posted at 4-12 21:48
Wow, amazing footage!

Thank you as always jacksonnai

Montfrooij Posted at 4-12 05:19
Stunning video!

Thanks, thanks, thanks

ParideM Posted at 4-12 04:34
Always a pleasure to watch your videos

Thank you Paride

Hartyaj Posted at 4-12 03:17
Stunning what beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Hartyaj

JHollimanPhoto Posted at 4-12 00:32
Stunningly beautiful.

Thanks so much JHollimanPhoto

Antonio76 Posted at 4-12 00:17
As usual, a beautiful video of a beautiful place! You seem to like the places I like and have visited or I have strong relations with... and I'm getting a bit envious because I can't travel anymore :-(  But I am also very grateful for being able to dream while enjoying your marvelous videos!  Thank you SO MUCH, Atellani!

Thanks Antonio, please find someone that can take you to those places

mpetr1960 Posted at 4-11 23:49
Very nice work!

Thanks mpetr1960

Mars5150 Posted at 4-11 23:44
Bel Lavoro complimenti

Thank you Mars5150

ElectricLife Atellani Posted at 4-13 12:38
Thanks, thanks, thanks

You're welcome!

ElectricLife Atellani Posted at 4-13 12:38
Thank you as always jacksonnai

You're welcome buddy~!

Molto, molto bene! That's X7, right? The greenery is so lush this time ... the music is bang on ... the pace just right ... A masterpiece. I envy you ...

Cheers from Matthew.

The music is perfect. As a wise man said: The best artist is nature.
You perfectly convey the beauty of nature, thanks for the excellent work!

Matthew Dobrski Posted at 4-15 15:14
Molto, molto bene! That's X7, right? The greenery is so lush this time ... the music is bang on ... the pace just right ... A masterpiece. I envy you ...

Cheers from Matthew.

Thanks Matt! Yes X7

Ethan99 Posted at 4-18 19:28
The music is perfect. As a wise man said: The best artist is nature.
You perfectly convey the beauty of nature, thanks for the excellent work!

Thank you Ethan

Beautiful Video and good choice of music. Great idea to shoot before the storm. I keep watching this over and over.

This is positively phenomenal! I'm in the Pacific Northwest of the US and I'm trying to really improve my greens of the forest and blue of the water, which you have succeeded wildly with here. Would you be willing to share any tips for color grading, or frames from the original footage? I'm still struggling to get the most versatile footage out of my camera before I even start tinkering with it in Premiere!

Well done, just the music is a tad serene to my taste

Klaus W. Posted at 5-4 01:43
Well done, just the music is a tad serene to my taste

Thanks, I will keep your suggestion in mind

Nuclearaccoon Posted at 5-1 18:30
This is positively phenomenal! I'm in the Pacific Northwest of the US and I'm trying to really improve my greens of the forest and blue of the water, which you have succeeded wildly with here. Would you be willing to share any tips for color grading, or frames from the original footage? I'm still struggling to get the most versatile footage out of my camera before I even start tinkering with it in Premiere!

I use FCPX and I actually do not have strategies for color grading, as I am self taught. I go by my instinct

djiuser_1xe16saawSKp Posted at 4-28 10:01
Beautiful Video and good choice of music. Great idea to shoot before the storm. I keep watching this over and over.

Thank you!

Great video of a beautiful place and it reminds me that it doesn't need to be sunny to get great footage.