Bright&dark

One of the best points about traveling is that our perception of all those places we visit becomes an opinion based on reality. After the trip, the way we think about the place where we travel changes forever. Depending on the experience itself, but also on the expectations we made before the trip, that new thinking can be better or worse than the previous idea. In any case, traveling is always positive because it helps us to open our minds to the differences that inhabit the world. But the truth is that there are trips that have a bigger impact on us than others. 

Seven months ago, I fell in love with New York City. It was the first time I visited the Big Apple, and it is definitely the most outstanding city I have ever seen. But the funniest fact about it is that it did not seem it was the first time I saw all those places. While walking around the city, everything looked familiar. 

However, it is not that surprising when I think about the countless number of movies, photographs, TV shows, songs, books, and lots of other materials that showcase the city. The streets and buildings I saw reminded me of all those audiovisual and written testimonies, but now when I watch a movie, listen to a song, or read an article that talks about New York, they remind me of the days I spent there. And it makes me always smile. 

Perhaps that connection with the city after I visited it is the reason why I liked 'New York: Night and day' so much when I discovered it. 

The video, created by Philip Stockton, is a combination of non-traditional video time-lapse and animation. The day and night scenes filmed around the city have been combined into single sequences using rotoscoping techniques. According to the author, the piece explores the relationships between night and day, by compositing together scenes shot in the same location over a speific time period. 

In my opinion, the creative concept is amazing. Cities look completely different during day or night. Thanks to the work of Philip Stockton, now we have the chance to see both views combined into one only look. 


Keep reading on:
'New York: Night and Day'
Philip Stockton website