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

by Max Moos

3 months 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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ße ωell ;-) 3 months ago

a perfect view of Metropolis!
Eben Hall 3 months 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 3 months ago

Amazing vid!
Uffe Nielsen 3 months ago

Wow... Never been to New York but this vid make me want to visit the Big Apple
Joshua Cleave 3 months ago

You captured some stunning shots.
great work!
ZhiC 3 months 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 3 months ago

Nicely done! Good work!
oren krimchansky 3 months ago

incredible!
thank you!
effesessantasei 3 months ago

well done!
Faust 3 months ago

wonderfully done.

which moby song is this, it's so fitting and amazing.
GB2008 3 months ago

Amazing shot!
My favorite is @ 2:05
Ezio Covelli 3 months ago

Great Work!!!
Daniel Hayek 3 months ago

I like the shot of the track workers with the sparks flying about.
Jonathan 3 months ago

Excellent job with this!
Jennifer Morris 3 months 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 3 months ago

Билли пригласи меня в гости, а))?
Aaron Lidman 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago

Thanks for the response Max- I was wondering what software you used also.
vimeojedi 3 months ago

Hi Max: I've never visited NY and this is the most beautiful video i've seen of the City. Just awesome work!
François Dormoy 3 months ago

It is amazing those things one can do with a still camera. I presume it was a Canon 5D?
Moe Moore 3 months ago

Great Work!
sebastian 3 months ago

gefällt mir am besten von allen drei. istanbul ist mir zu nervös. NY trifft es 100%ig.
Seamless Pictures 3 months ago

so why the secret on your equipment. i thought this was a film community?
Max Moos 3 months ago

Sorry about that, you´re right of course. Changed the text.
cheers!
Seamless Pictures 3 months ago

awesome! thanks man, everything looks great! keep shooting!
Mattia Santino Merli 3 months 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 3 months ago

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

Cheers.
susan rice 3 months ago

you captured the nyc i know. thanks!
Mirko Faienza 3 months ago

i loved it, but I would like to know what did you use?
·:fieberland:· 3 months ago

Fernweh.
Phil Schmidt 3 months 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 3 months ago

wooow very very well done...mikma was here
joão roque 3 months ago

Isto é que
maddox 3 months ago

good job:)
Thomas Casey 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago

The best timelapse of NYC IMHO !
kr3st0 3 months ago

Great mate, great!
Jil 3 months ago

Nice! I love NYC.
Leo 3 months ago

l love it~
Leo 3 months 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 3 months ago

Beautiful!

Featured today at Scene 360 magazine (Scene360.com) and Scene 360 Illusion (illusion.scene360.com)
Hans Schepp - Tosca Films 3 months ago

Max! You have a true vision! Looking forward to see more!
Stunning! Hans
Ludwig Persik 3 months ago

yeah this is sweet!
michael 3 months 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. 3 months ago

Awesome!
Clint Buhler 3 months 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!
Alexander V. C. 3 months ago

Amazing! Soundtrack was perfect...images, wow!
Andrey Klimov 3 months ago

WOW!!!! Super!!! Cool!!!
Mitchell Jean 3 months ago

great Video
brainiacnyc.com/2009/08/beautiful-portrait-of-new-york-city.html
Jovien Clauzade 3 months 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 3 months ago

Fantastic!
zsutti 3 months 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 3 months ago

I just watched this on my new 24 inch monitor and was blown away. Beautiful.
Steven Jesse 3 months ago

Very well done.. You must have some serious patience to pull off some of these shots!!
MBM - Movies By Michelle 3 months 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 3 months ago

Big Apple looks sooo delicious in this video! Yam!
iMiNUSD 3 months ago

Amazing work.
Sean Grossman 3 months ago

immaculate. shots were incredible great job.
Pablo Rios 3 months ago

Great work! and good luck for the others portraits...
Christian Kopac 3 months ago

Awesome!
NY looks gorgeous!
Brett Vought 3 months ago

so thats just a ton of pictures??? or its a continuously rolling video... ? im new to time lapse basics
jacivico 3 months ago

Video Increible!
Ciudad increible!
Quiero volver YA!
CARLOS DIAZ 3 months ago

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

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

Cheers,
Max
Joaquin Aguilera 2 months ago

Muy bueno!!!!
Felicidades
oliax 2 months ago

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

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

nice!
orlando ramos 2 months 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 months ago

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

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

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

best video about new york i've seen so far.
great!
Tudor Gazdac 2 months ago

I love this video! Great work.
Todd Broyles 2 months ago

This was made with digital stills? No video at all?
Arno B 1 month 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 27 days 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 27 days ago

New York I love YOU
Max Moos I "adore" you !
stephetchrys 22 days ago

Excellent!!!
Omar Vale 14 days ago

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

....speechless
Adir 5 hours ago

That is great!!!!