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We asked the same question and it took us somewhere new. Gone were the lazy days of summer. A cool breeze swept the streets with leaves under foot and the familiar hustle of the city. Welcome to autumn in New York.

It’s a simple question and the answers can lead us anywhere. So go ahead, ask yourself…

Visit fiftypeopleonequestion.com and post your response.

We also asked this question in New Orleans, LA. Check it out: vimeo.com/1737450

We asked a new question in Brooklyn: vimeo.com/2540216

Credits

Fifty People, One Question
Production
Benjamin Reece
Director of Photography
Tung Ly
Sound
Nathan Heleine
Producer
Open Clinic
Director / Editor
Deltree
Production

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Ashley Harrison 3 years ago

I love these types of videos. Added to HV20 channel.
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Thanks for watching Ashley :) new vids from Brooklyn and London coming soon
Helen Pham 3 years ago

How about Los Angeles? (:
Pigfish★ 2 years ago

How about Singapore! =D
americanvirus 3 years ago

I love the look of this series. Love that shallow DOF.
Benjamin Reece 3 years ago

Beautiful, peaceful rhythm. It lets the project breathe, the second chapter in a beautiful story, featuring a very unique place.
Matt E 3 years ago

Great filming Benjamin. Looks like you're putting the HV20+Brevis+Cineform combo to awesome use. Love it!
Mark Jacinto 3 years ago

Very cool and nice editing. The part with the man with colon cancer is pretty powerful.
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Thanks for watching Mark. Always some surprising moments when we do this, and that was certainly one of them.
Tasi Alabastro 3 years ago

I enjoyed this! I would have used similar music too, can't beat that. This has inspired me to take the train back up to SF soon. I'll keep you posted!
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Cool! Let us know when you're hitting up SF - we're going to be out there in December too actually :)
Tasi Alabastro 3 years ago

Oh fantastic. Maybe we can meet up then! I don't live too far from there.
Lauren S 2 years ago

oooOOOoh! I live in the SF bay area- where/when u guys gonna be here!!???! I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!
sophie dabuzhsky 3 years ago

breathe of fresh air this is.
mm hmm.
made my eyes well up while in my cube today.
mmm hmmm.

looking forward to more to come...
theeenks.
mexisurfer 3 years ago

What was this shot on?
Benjamin Reece 3 years ago

Here is the rig explained: tinyurl.com/indiefilmmaking
Paweł /betrzy 3 years ago

Smile ;-)

Great job :)
mexisurfer 3 years ago

Great! Yeah, I've been trying to go through my options with the HV20. Seen just about everything you could imagine, but I thought your composite was probably one of the sharpest and most invoking I've seen. It may be the edit and how you used the camera, but I'm very intrigued by your piece.

Thanks for sharing.
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Thanks for the likes and comments everyone…makes our hearts happy :)
kaspars 3 years ago

This is so great, greater than the first video, I must admit! This is so positive. ;-)
kaspars 3 years ago

And music..ahhhh. I LOVE IT.
Scott Gold 3 years ago

Great stuff, keep it up!
Gavin Owens 3 years ago

Inspiring stuff! The comment from the guy with colon cancer "which is spreading to my lungs" is haunting. Tough break.
Try and ask the question in Dublin if you can. I'd love to hear the responce from there (being a Dub myself).
Jamie Martin 3 years ago

Yeah, I'm not sure if the music matched that part.. or maybe that was the point - I'm not sure..
Alekx 3 years ago

That was sweet.
Love it.
Ruben Avila Media 3 years ago

I'm not trying to be critical or judge you... A huge element of this video is the music. It really sets the tone. Did you actually get the rights for it? As artists, what is your perspective on using material that is out there? I struggle with this given the digital age in which we live...you know what I mean???
Beautiful piece of work.
James R. 3 years ago

I recognized the first song as "La Vie en Rose" by Louis Armstrong. And according to their website the second is, "On the Sunny Side of the Street" performed by Louis Armstrong.
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Hey Ruben, thanks for the comment. We are in the process of licensing the rights to the music actually. As this project grows to different cities, we think it'd be really great to work with artists whose music is reflective of that particular place/people. Glad you liked the piece.
Nathan Heleine 3 years ago

Ruben, thanks for your thought. Just to add to Ken's note, this is a huge priority for us now. Originally the project was just a personal experiment. Now that it's growing we recognize that music is a big part of it (and definitely want to do it right). Keep an eye out for upcoming pieces which will feature local artists.
roberto e lepe 3 years ago

Love what all of you are doing!
Completely Beautiful.
Mike Hutcherson 3 years ago

great. simply perfect.
loonachic 3 years ago

can't wait to see more!
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Thanks guys, glad you like it. We'll be going to London this weekend to shoot another... check our site for updates.
Nicholas Luckett 3 years ago

Wow, one of the most interesting and beautifully shot things I've seen on Vimeo.
Jan van der Meer 3 years ago

Love this concept. Every Vimian should try this. Its a very good experience. I know its hard to do but: take care to put the eyes on one line and the size of the talking heads in the same size. Now you're jumping sometimes to much from medium shot to closeup. Also in widescreen you can put head 1 left and then head two right and so on... The dof is nice as long as it doesnt jump.
AIR Interviews 3 years ago

It's interesting that most people actually say what's on their minds. Cancer. Boys. Baby. Jobs. I think you did a good job of eliciting these types of responses. It makes me wonder what is on the cutting floor!
Open Clinic 3 years ago

What's on the cutting floor? A fair amount of interviews, but for the most part, I think we accounted for all the types of responses we encountered that day. Glad you liked it.
Olaf Henze 3 years ago

hey that`s great!!!
Pikku 3 years ago

haha great :D
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Glad you like... we'll be sure to let you know when we come to Germany.
Pikku 3 years ago

Hope you will come ;D
Nathan Heleine 3 years ago

New production photos from 'Fifty People: London' are available for love and consumption via Flickr: bit.ly/50P1Q_London
Jon Rawlinson 3 years ago

Brilliant work again!

I really enjoy these. Very inspiring!
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Thanks Jon, you've got some interesting work as well. Glad you liked them. A new pair of "Fifty People" videos will be coming soon...
Aziz Kocanaogullari 3 years ago

It amazes me how nice these people are, just like the one before. Can't wait for London!
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Yeah, it's a pleasant surprise for sure. London and Brooklyn will be coming soon.
Daniel Hayek 3 years ago

Awesome, makes me nostalgic for New Yorkers, those lovable oafs.
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Haha, thats the feel we were going for. Thanks, glad you liked the video...
karigee 3 years ago

bravo! lovely indeed.
Hudson Gardner 3 years ago

This honestly gave me hope that all the scowling people I see every day are really genuinely good hearted and nice.
By the end of today, I hope to do something of some significance, whether it's to me, or anyone around me.
Great work guys.
Hudson Gardner 3 years ago

Ps
Do one in Portland, I'd love to see how people around here react.
Open Clinic 3 years ago

We'd love too! We have plenty of friends in Portland. Glad you like the video.
Daniel da Rocha 3 years ago

total süß :)
congrats!
AndyM801 3 years ago

clean and classy. nice camera work.
Bill Ecay 3 years ago

what camera was this shot with?
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Hey Bill, it was a Canon HV20 with this setup: tinyurl.com/indiefilmmaking
Mark Barry 3 years ago

Wonderful! Great spirit and surprises when you least expect it.
Bill Ecay 3 years ago

Thanks Kenneth! That's a great camera. It looks like film. Did you apply a filter?
Open Clinic 3 years ago

No filter. Ben used a 35mm lens adapter, which is why there is such great depth of field.
geoffd 3 years ago

Poetic beautiful idea.

Thanks.
Liam Shostakovich 3 years ago

I loved this. Uber-Sweet work!
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Thanks Liam, glad you liked it. We're working hard on editing the new videos now.
Teah 3 years ago

Aww, the last guy's wish made my heart turn to goo.
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Yeah, haha. He was really cool. We had a great conversation with him afterwards.
Anne Sorrentino 3 years ago

Beautiful!!! Plan on doing a Paris series some time? Please hit me up. Please, pretty please!
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Paris? Definitely. :)
Anne Sorrentino 3 years ago

Oh that is good. Good good good. I'm your man! I'll translate... or bring fresh croissants. Or something.
Tomás Valero Martínez 3 years ago

Es un vídeo tan neoyorquino como fresco, de un formato breve y dotado de una sinfonía de emociones que infunden una suave serenidad. Enhorabuena.
Bill Kirby 3 years ago

Moar!!!!!!
Benjamin Reece 3 years ago

Soon, Very Soon :)...
the SaNdMaN 3 years ago

Great location . . . and great editing, as always . . . the guy with colon cancer stuck with me -- very unfortunate but puts our lives in perspective . . . we are all on borrowed time.
Bringo 3 years ago

beautiful
dannyjelinek 3 years ago

Excellent, can't wait to see more of your videos. What song was that?
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

all the music from the 'Fifty People' videos is now featured on fiftypeopleonequestion.com and available for purchase as well :)
Catarina Soutinho 3 years ago

Hi! I'm a journalism student from Portugal and I saw your videos during my sound and image classes. I just want to say that I did like more the Fifty People, One Question: New Orleans, than the New York version, but I think you did a great job with an simple ideia: a good question!

Thank tou,
Catarina

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Benjamin Reece 3 years ago

Awesome! Film class! Sweet!
Brönnimann 3 years ago

i want see more ...
Greg Scratchley 3 years ago

If there is any value in saying it again - beautiful work.
North Dakota 3 years ago

Lovely work! Thanks for posting this!
nic 3 years ago

Hey guys: I had two semi-different reactions to each video. The NY video gave me a wave of nostalgia and romanticism: louis armstrong, manhattan and human honesty. there was a lovely woody allen feel to it. The New Orleans one felt more vulnerable, if that makes sense: there seemed to be more heart in the people who answered. i found myself tearing up in the answers that were given. beautiful dof/lighting/editing and an all-round great project. more please :)
Open Clinic 3 years ago

Yeah, I think your reactions are pretty accurate. Whatever happens that day, happens… and so that's how we approach the videos. More coming soon :)
Benjamin Reece 3 years ago

Haha! Ken is Woody Allen! Yes! I love that description. Thanks for the great feedback nic. :) Its nice to hear such well thought out comparisons.
nic 3 years ago

ha! awesome. well, keep it up, and keep 'em coming. beautiful work.
Mahalo 3 years ago

The level was too high wiht the first one in New Orleans. But now with this one a new dimension has come. I don´t know if it is your proyect but it "fifty people, one question" instead of a single film it becomes a serie of films the experience it could be amaizing: how people think, depending where those people lives.
If you think about it, first of thinking abroad, why not trying with a little american village and their people.

Keep walking, Ben
Congratulations!

Juan (from Spain)
Bracken James Batson 3 years ago

So Simple, So Amazing. Just Brilliant
Eglair Quicolli 3 years ago

so nice and great idea!!!
;D
i loved
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Thanks so much for the continued love and support everyone! New videos coming this week. Our friends here on Vimeo and Twitter - twitter.com/crushlovely - will be the first to know when they go live.
Fifty People, One Question 3 years ago

Once upon a time, we asked a new question in Brooklyn: vimeo.com/2540216
Brandon Beck 3 years ago

Your videos are very sweet. Thank you.
Simon Werdmuller von Elgg 3 years ago

That guy has the coolest mustache ever.
Will Haslun 3 years ago

i feel really bad for the guy with colon cancer
he seems so sad and hurt
benoit Rudolph 3 years ago

what comes after lonon uk? berlin Barcelona? these videos are great!
iSi Asia 3 years ago

Nice, very touching
Inofaith 3 years ago

The little girl on her daddies shoulders has this really cute hiding look in the shot.

Keep up the good work.

(there's some edges around the image... not completely 16:9?)
Maxwell W. Malinow 3 years ago

This was sooo well done. Thanks to it I ordered up the parts to make my own DOF adapter. Keep up with the amazing work.
Courtney Grace Allessio 3 years ago

simply: this is amazing.

beautiful. please keep up the wonderful work, and we'll keep with these awe-inspired adjectives.
tyler lassiter 3 years ago

so...rad
will 3 years ago

awesome work! loved it
Berislav Petrovic 3 years ago

That was so nice!! made my day...
Cheryll J 3 years ago

This is really interesting and I look forward to more vids from you guys. *subscribed*