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14. A. SJOGREN REEL 09

by Aaron Sjogren

2 years ago

13. Bright Blue Destroyer

by Aaron Sjogren

2 years ago

12. Broken Skies

by Aaron Sjogren

3 years ago

11. Form (convex)

by Aaron Sjogren

3 years ago

10. Amp

by Aaron Sjogren

3 years ago

9. Domino

by Aaron Sjogren

3 years ago

8. Fixate

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

7. Inside

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

6. Gone

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

5. Salad

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

4. IM

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

3. 2.0

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

2. Bathroom Odyssey

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

1. Pause

by Aaron Sjogren

4 years ago

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Aziz Kocanaogullari 4 years ago

original idea. oh and thank god for all the hd quality we have with brilliant colors
Bob 4 years ago

This is just truly amazing. The frame containing all the Stills. The subtile and clear view points out that a video (even in HD) cannot ever replace a picture. Pictures, especially black and white, leave you to imagine what what the surroundings were like and what was happening outside the picture when it was taken.

Brings up good memories to my history book in High School.
Josh Le Good 4 years ago

awesome concept, i really like it~!
Matthew Carrozo 4 years ago

you rule.
CTD3 4 years ago

Great simplistic detailing, great concept.
Flawless execution.
Remyyy 4 years ago

So well introduced, made, done !
kodachrome 4 years ago

one of my favorites, ever!
Michael Brodner AKA Bones 4 years ago

Cool and creative idea. I'd like to see more of these.
c son 4 years ago

very creative.... I aa like it.
Alli Gallixsee 4 years ago

brilliant concept, flawless execution. this one deserves an award! does someone have a blue ribbon laying around here? I absolutely love the innovation I see here every day on Vimeo. I find more inspiration here than anywhere else in my life... thank you for creating this and sharing it with us, Aaron! Where was it shot? SoCal, I'm imagining?
Aaron Sjogren 4 years ago

Thanks everyone!

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Brandon Bloch 4 years ago

Nice and simple. Great concept.
Carleton Torpin 4 years ago

Visually arresting!
nickolas kalliris 4 years ago

very good idea.einai iperoho. it is fantastic
ignirav 4 years ago

great work
Matt Agnello 4 years ago

Simple, creative, very cool. (I'd love to have some criticism, but I can't think of any just yet. Coming soon.) What did you shoot with? Did you do anything special for the time lapse, or did you just speed up the footage in editing?
Eric E. Anderson 4 years ago

Dig it big time. Excellent settings - Finish was perfect.
Chris Nixon 4 years ago

Really nice idea. Works brilliantly.
Mark Jensen 4 years ago

awesome idea. great job!
Ron Tankersley 4 years ago

Very cool! A snapshot of life thing.
Floris 4 years ago

yes very exelent. With what camcorder was it record?
Alyn 4 years ago

Wonderful - very compelling
Brett Dougherty 4 years ago

yea. this is nice.
Nick Laos 4 years ago

thumbs up
Dirk Bentley 4 years ago

great concept. original.
Randy Perry 4 years ago

sweet, the break beat with the birds nicely done
Wayne Ford 4 years ago

love it.
Yan 4 years ago

Makes me want to pause during the day today and look at things closer.
Billy is my real name 4 years ago

Could this be any better? Very creative concepts and executed flawlessly. Really makes you think about the reaches of both photography and video.
Cameron Christopher 4 years ago

This is beautiful. I agree with Billy, each concept is seen through to the end. The only thing I noticed was that the pause of the girl is more "frame capture" from a video (which it is.. heh) than a photo, because of the way it blurred with a double image, but I only focused on that after trying to find a flaw!

It's really awesome. And a wonderful track with it as well.
c son 4 years ago

i could see the street sweepers broom still moving in color if you look close at it
Stacy O'Dell 4 years ago

Bravo! Nicely done emulating the photos with a cardboard cutout like that. If it wasn't for some lighting artifacts giving away the three dimensions of the inside cutout of the frame, it would look just like still photos. I'm curious -- what camera and software did you use?
Ayz Waraich 4 years ago

what a great idea.

kudos sir. wow.
Gyuri Grell 4 years ago

Loved it. A crossover between photog. and videog. Is it reality? Is it a photo? Reality all the in the frame of reference...
Steve Holt 4 years ago

Excellent piece of work all around.
Enrique Rodríguez 4 years ago

Simplemente maravilloso. Puedo soñar sólo con ver el vídeo. Gracias :P
Bhavin 4 years ago

This is an excellent video! How Video and Photography go hand in hand to create the pause in time.
dprezzz 4 years ago

Brilliant.
fubdog 4 years ago

wonderfully done... i saw an interactive online example and tool allowing you to do something similar at VUVOX

vuvox.com/channels/10906

They have a creation tool --> vuvox dot com / cutout
Pyeunghun Baik 4 years ago

Extraordinary!!
4 years ago

wow that was amazing!
Emmanuel Tenenbaum 4 years ago

Superb. no other word
Riscario Insider 4 years ago

Wow. Very creative. Catches your attention.
squarepussy 3 years ago

so simple , so good
Parker Kuncl 3 years ago

this is one of the coolest videos I've seen yet on Vimeo
carsten sehr 3 years ago

perfect job
what music did you use?
cdima 3 years ago

Am I the only one that has a complaint? :)

Some critizism, then: first, the photos imho are not compelling. After the video I felt how photographs are limited by their nature, how blunt and empty they are. The two palmtrees, branches, roads, half a girl's torso, a badly cropped fountain...

Imho, the concept is smart, well executed (it was probably hard to fight the wind), but the photographs inside the box where awful. Perhaps next time have a photographer there to frame the shot, then catch the video around that framed shot.

Second, the white box it quite big, no? :) Is it a polaroid?

Thanks.
Aaron Sjogren 3 years ago

If I was trying to create a series of compelling photographs, why would I select the medium of video?
A palm tree...A fountain...A city street...The last thing the world needs is someone to take pictures like this.
So either my project is as cliche as the aforementioned subjects, or its focus is on something else entirely...
cdima 3 years ago

I though that video would be the best medium to show the difference between motion and still pictures, play vs pause. I guess I am misinterpreting.

Is it's real focus on the beauty of pausing of one's vision to be remembered with a complete different feel to it? Something along the lines of the second post?
Topher 3 years ago

wonderful. I recognize this area; east la/montebello, near the kaiser
Andreas 3 years ago

really nice. you should do some motiontracking on some places. other than that, great!
woozybmx.com / Dominik Wrobel 3 years ago

nice one !
Yeliz Şen 3 years ago

Nice...
BorisG 3 years ago

me and mah homies luv dis shit!
take care, dawg
hollaaaaaaaaa
Jeff Namnum 3 years ago

amazing.
fiona robertson 3 years ago

This is really great.
woo 3 years ago

very good!
a fresh video.
rick ash 3 years ago

a beautiful combination of moving and still photography like i have never seen before, original. the simple music in the background acted loke perfect accents on the changes
loved it
Jan "HentaiRush" Doležal 3 years ago

Awesome....!!!!
Marcie 3 years ago

The subtle breeze that moves the frame is very nice and makes it real.

The black and white is such a nice contrast to the colorful reality, like you created a frozen fine art print.
Paul Hart 3 years ago

Great idea, really original. I see things like this and it totally inspires me.
eko 3 years ago

Very nice movie, it reminds me Urban Blooz work (from Bordeaux/France)
ekosystem.org/tag/blooz
Andy Whitehead 3 years ago

Great, I have been working on a similar idea. For critical theory look at this photographer.

mocp.org/collections/permanent/josephson_kenneth.php

Helps explaining to people who don't understand
Ignasi Giró 3 years ago

I don't see the point in rationalize too much the meaning of a video. I just found it awesome, touching, full of rhythm and dynamism. Yet relaxing, kind of hypnotic.

The music is brilliant.

It definitely made a very pleasant pause in my summer evening.

Congrats for it!
sir choc 3 years ago

why do people always try to over analyze or over describe a composition? Just be simple and plain: this piece of work is vibrant & awesome.
cityzenkane 3 years ago

Nice simple concept, well executed.
Kai Hellyeah 3 years ago

So lovely.
Could you please tell me what music you used?
Thanks for sharing.
Cokamine 2 years ago

I actually shed a tear.
john doe 2 years ago

Ive always wondered what those metal stands are called.