This wonderful stop-motion animation of Manhattan's bustling streets was made over the course of a month by Josh Owens. It's got that Koyaanisqatsi-esque city-as-organism kind of vibe and it's just gorgeous. Witness the shot at 0:35.
This wonderful stop-motion animation of Manhattan's bustling streets was made over the course of a month by Josh Owens. It's got that Koyaanisqatsi-esque city-as-organism kind of vibe and it's just gorgeous. Witness the shot at 0:35.

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