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1. New York city portrait, HD time lapse, April 2006,…

by Max Moos

2 years ago

I shot this film in april 2006 during a 3 week stay in NYC. It was an incredible time, the city holds so many surprises. I shot it with a Canon 400D (ruining it, the shutter gave out :-)
I´ve had lots of help with this project, enabling shots from the german embassy and even out of the 44th floor of the Crysler Building. It is the first of a series of city portraits , coming soon: Hong Kong, Shanghai and Istanbul so stay tuned.

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Eben Hall 2 years ago

Stunning. I love the shot of the rowboats the best!

What did you shoot this with? Are most of the the pans, zooms, etc done in post?
Chris Hanz 2 years ago

Amazing vid!
Elliot Van Orman Productions 3 months ago

I enjoyed it quite a bit! :)
Uffe Nielsen 2 years ago

Wow... Never been to New York but this vid make me want to visit the Big Apple
Joshua Cleave 2 years ago

You captured some stunning shots.
great work!
ZHIC 2 years ago

the moving boat shot is crazy!
and I also love the night shots, what a view! and what an animated city lol!
Len Kaufman 2 years ago

Nicely done! Good work!
oren krimchansky 2 years ago

incredible!
thank you!
effesessantasei 2 years ago

well done!
Faust 2 years ago

wonderfully done.

which moby song is this, it's so fitting and amazing.
Oliver Edwards 2 years ago

The tune is "Inside" from his album "Play" - an yeah it's a really great track for this urban landscape porttrait!
GB2008 2 years ago

Amazing shot!
My favorite is @ 2:05
Ezio Covelli 2 years ago

Great Work!!!
Daniel Hayek 2 years ago

I like the shot of the track workers with the sparks flying about.
Jonathan 2 years ago

Excellent job with this!
Jennifer Morris 2 years ago

Wow! Even though I'm a huge fan of tall buildings and shiny lights, I think the boats in Central Park are the best.
dip 2 years ago

Билли пригласи меня в гости, а))?
Aaron Lidman 2 years ago

1:35 reminds me of a very similar shot in Koyaanisqatsi with a guy working at a bookcase in his office and the busy street well below him. Great work.
Max Mey 2 years ago

could you please tell us what kind of camera you used? what resolution? what post p.: final cut? what color correction?
great vid.
Max Moos 2 years ago

Hi Max, i used a canon 400D, although it didn´t survive.
I assembled the whole thing in After Effects, Final Cut should work too. Cheers!
Travis Johansen 2 years ago

Thanks for the response Max- I was wondering what software you used also.
François Dormoy 2 years ago

It is amazing those things one can do with a still camera. I presume it was a Canon 5D?
Moe Moore 2 years ago

Great Work!
sebastian 2 years ago

gefällt mir am besten von allen drei. istanbul ist mir zu nervös. NY trifft es 100%ig.
Seamless Pictures 2 years ago

so why the secret on your equipment. i thought this was a film community?
Max Moos 2 years ago

Sorry about that, you´re right of course. Changed the text.
cheers!
Seamless Pictures 2 years ago

awesome! thanks man, everything looks great! keep shooting!
Mattia Santino Merli 2 years ago

Great video, thanks for sharing with us! But, let me suggest you, please answer to some questions that we are doing, in particular the equipment used, that will be very appreciated!!
Lloyd Allison-Young 2 years ago

I just left the city a few days ago - You definitely nailed it. I look forward to the other portraits.

Cheers.
susan rice 2 years ago

you captured the nyc i know. thanks!
Mirko Faienza 2 years ago

i loved it, but I would like to know what did you use?
·:fieberland:· 2 years ago

Fernweh.
Phil Schmidt 2 years ago

Hey max,
I'd love to add that beautiful piece into the channel
"I ♥ STOP MOTION" (vimeo.com/channels/ilovestopmotion).

Keep up the good work!
mikma 2 years ago

wooow very very well done...mikma was here
joão roque 2 years ago

Isto é que
maddox 2 years ago

good job:)
Thomas Casey 2 years ago

Nice visuals only let down by the soundtrack. I experimented with a few different pieces but the one that adds gravitas to your movie is the main title theme to 'Taxi Driver' by Bernard Herrmann, it totally transforms your film, try it for yourself, it's short so play it twice back to back. Good job.
Travis Johansen 2 years ago

The quiet sound track contrasts (maybe contradicts also) the crazy busy-ness of the city and all the information being spewed at the viewer. a more upbeat song would definitely pump things up a bit.
Joe Ogiba 2 years ago

The best timelapse of NYC IMHO !
kr3st0 2 years ago

Great mate, great!
Jil 2 years ago

Nice! I love NYC.
Leo 2 years ago

l love it~
Leo 2 years ago

i thought you made it with a camera like red one ,or sony fx1000e,never guess you shot with 400d,great ,you are so great !

if there were some errors in my words,please point out~
Adriana de Barros 2 years ago

Beautiful!

Featured today at Scene 360 magazine (Scene360.com) and Scene 360 Illusion (illusion.scene360.com)
Honolululab 2 years ago

Max! You have a true vision! Looking forward to see more!
Stunning! Hans
Ludwig Persik 2 years ago

yeah this is sweet!
michael 2 years ago

as a new yorker, made me realize why i love this city. so on an emotional level it works great. how can i get a copy of this?
arealfake. 2 years ago

Awesome!
Clint Buhler 2 years ago

This is really cool. It would be nice to know your technique for the time lapse motion. I can see some was done in post, but some looks like you were moving the camera. You've inspired me!
Andrey Klimov 2 years ago

WOW!!!! Super!!! Cool!!!
Mitchell Jean 2 years ago

great Video
brainiacnyc.com/2009/08/beautiful-portrait-of-new-york-city.html
Jovien Clauzade 2 years ago

Great work ! Really amazing contrasts on night shots, impressive "accelerated life" effect on streets shot and a bit of relaxed air on buildings.
Poor shutter :D RIP after that !
Gabriel Keenan 2 years ago

Fantastic!
zsutti 2 years ago

This is perhaps one of the best videos I've seen of NYC. It's been almost a year that I have been there but right now after seeing this vid I want to go back NOW!

It is funny that the scenes in your video appear almost in the same order I have visited them on my trip. I feel very nostalgic now, thank you!
Wynner3 2 years ago

I just watched this on my new 24 inch monitor and was blown away. Beautiful.
Corporate Films Canada 2 years ago

Very well done.. You must have some serious patience to pull off some of these shots!!
MBM - Movies By Michelle 2 years ago

this is just so cool. do you use a motorised pan and tilt head? im planning to do a similar video - portrait of Auckland, New Zealand. thanks, great work
Format Production 2 years ago

Big Apple looks sooo delicious in this video! Yam!
iMiNUSD 2 years ago

Amazing work.
Sean G. 2 years ago

immaculate. shots were incredible great job.
Pablo Rios 2 years ago

Great work! and good luck for the others portraits...
Christian Kopac 2 years ago

Awesome!
NY looks gorgeous!
Brett Vought 2 years ago

so thats just a ton of pictures??? or its a continuously rolling video... ? im new to time lapse basics
jacivico 2 years ago

Video Increible!
Ciudad increible!
Quiero volver YA!
CARLOS DIAZ 2 years ago

very good video but i have a quetions canon 400 d its a photo camera right?
Max Moos 2 years ago

Yes that´s right, this is made from a sequence of Digital still pictures.

Cheers,
Max
Joaquin Aguilera 2 years ago

Muy bueno!!!!
Felicidades
Goa 2 years ago

i would have to say this marries music + visuals better than any other vimeo i've ever seen. wonderful work
_wolver 2 years ago

this makes me want to move to the city now. 12months seems like an eternity.
ingrippato 2 years ago

nice!
orlando ramos 2 years ago

Have never seen such an amazing piece of work. Very well done, when I was in the civil aviation and travelling within US, I always find a way to pass through Manhattan....In my way bach home to Brazil.
Kyle Shields 2 years ago

Yes NYC is a great visit, been there twice. Watching this makes me want to visit again! haha
Tommi Kortesniemi 2 years ago

Great video! Wow. Here's couple of travel timelapse videos too:

Indonesia: vimeo.com/5928409
Hong Kong: vimeo.com/6568556
dmcam. 2 years ago

I've used your video in my blog. Good job! It's so good!
dmcam.com/2009/09/metropoli/
Notoriouz B.E.A.T. 2 years ago

best video about new york i've seen so far.
great!
Todd Broyles 2 years ago

This was made with digital stills? No video at all?
Arno B 2 years ago

hi, congrats for this wonderful video. i would like to know what kind of tripod you used to have so smooth movements ? thxs
Dimitri Soru 2 years ago

I'm not sure but I think the movements were made in post... It's way too smooth to be done on location...
Dimitri Soru 2 years ago

New York I love YOU
Max Moos I "adore" you !
stephetchrys 2 years ago

Excellent!!!
Omar Vale 2 years ago

What Moby's song is this one Max Moos? Fantastic Video, congratulations!
superchichick 2 years ago

....speechless
Adir 2 years ago

That is great!!!!
William 2 years ago

To imagine the number of still shots taken and then assembled into this video is almost too much to fathom! The final outcome is too awesome for words. Beautiful!
Federico 2 years ago

wonderfull!!!!
Joaquin Sosa 2 years ago

Im from the metro area and this is one of the best ive seen. Thank you for this great piece.
marco mazzari 1 year ago

fantastico
Howard Glover 1 year ago

Wow I was born and raised in NYC and in 3 weeks you have captured something that I have overlooked. Maybe we should all stop and look around once in a while.... great footage
Adam V 1 year ago

The night shots are amazing. Nice work. I gotta go to NYC...
Spectra Media 1 year ago

Too cool! I'll be in the big apple soon, but I doubt I'll see the nice the nice views in this video. ;)
Phillip McReynolds 1 year ago

Beautiful. I especially like the fact that you can't see the buildings at first in the fog/central park shot. The moon is very nice. The skyline still looks weird to me without the WTC.
TicketToNeptune 1 year ago

Absolute outstanding! Well done
Aaron Morrell 1 year ago

Really funny, you killed the camera.
I was thinking about that while watching the video. Thats a LOT of STILLS!!!

Awesome work! Some great choices of shoot locations. Makes me want to go back, especially now that I have the proper kit!!
Nino Tan 1 year ago

outstanding video...posted this on my blog. cheers!

ninotan.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/new-york-in-timelapse/
Djani Pehilj 1 year ago

So.. How many photos did you take to kill the camera? :D
Blue Blues 1 year ago

Great video !
Tom Frey 1 year ago

awesome video!
how many frames per second did you use?
sandy lee 1 year ago

awesome~ i like it i want to keep it but how to download it?
Lawrence P Konicke 1 year ago

Gave me goosebumps!!! Gorgeous... New York City is the greatest city on the planet. . . Proud to have it in my backyard! ...... :) beautiful... perfect song....
fvr 1 year ago

this is absolutely incredible !!!
nevermind the shutter giving out, it was worth it !