Posts tagged with ‘new york city’

Color footage from New York City, 1939

There’s something amazing about how much more alive old photos and film look when they’re in color as opposed to black and white. Despite the cars and fashions, this looks like it could have been filmed yesterday. More or less.

Little brothers rock the fuck out at the corner of W. 40th and 7th in Manhattan

These kids play better than you of the day

And now, here’s a saxophone battle on the NYC subway

Because it’s just not a real subway ride without battling saxophones.

Evening moment of zen: “ODD NY”

They are unique views of New York City which incorporate a combination of animation, special effects, and live action footage.

Chapter 1: Mapping
http://vimeo.com/oddny/mapping

Mapping” is the first installment of a series of shorts entitled “ODD NY”. The story follows ODD executive creative director Gary Breslin as he guides us through the surreal and dream-like visions of the city he lives in.
“Mapping” shows us the familiar and iconic map of lower Manhattan as it expands, splits, re-groups and forms an entirely new topography. It’s the downtown that Breslin knows, where his stomping grounds all fit together seamlessly while other less inviting hoods like Times Sq and Wall St are pushed to the margins.

Chapter 2: Luminous City
http://vimeo.com/oddny/luminouscity

This chapter focuses on the illuminated windows at night which construct the NYC skyline and give it depth, dimension and life.
“Luminous City” constantly challenges your perception using these individual windows to define an architecture built of lights.  
But all the lights….are people lives.