Thursday, July 02, 2009

The Lost Tribes of New York City

Urban anthropologists Carolyn and Andy London animated street objects of New York using the voices of New Yorkers they had interviewed. Absolute genius.

(Even if you don't normally watch videos online, you should watch this.)

(Via This Branded Youth)

37 comments:

Sunshine Sarah said...

super funny video! :))

Lilith said...

This is so cute!
I love NYC.

Dionne said...

I love how this simultaneously shows how diverse NY is, and also has some quirky fun to it.

kate said...

great idea!

Jessie Cacciola said...

This is SO awesome!! How can I be falling in love with intimate objects? That red box, the broken phone, the double blue newspaper tray...

you always find the best stuff. :)

Katie said...

i love this video!! and the baby fire hydrant crying, aw! yo mutha.

Kate said...

That was so great, a good way to start my work day!

Leigh said...

Great find! So creative and touching in a quirky way. I love New York!

TheBeautyFile said...

So cute...I feel like it's a grown up Sesame Street!

littlewinterbride said...

heeeeelarious! thanks for the afternoon (milano time) laugh. now i can go back to my work. grazie

Maryellen said...

Thanks for sharing the video. I loved it!

Sayo said...

hahaha, so good!

blue12rain said...

What a fascinating way to share those interviews. That was really well done.

I ♥ NY said...

i love this! i would like to see the actually interview footage as well :) thanks for sharing joanna! have a happy 4th of july!

Kerri Lynne said...

i loved this1 what an amazing and creative idea! now i want to experience NYC even more than before :)

Anne (in Reno) said...

If you liked that you should check out Nick Park's Creature Comforts. They did the same thing all over the U.K. and it is adorable/hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67XW5ck1NFQ

Linda Sue said...

tanks cuppa jo! dat was swell cept fo the baby fire hydrant, make me lactate and feel sorry...

Simply Mel said...

NYC is a magnet for brilliant and creative people! Awesome video!

Joanna Goddard said...

oooh, anne, thanks for the link!

Corinna White Charlton said...

haha i love the italian suitcases!

Shandell's said...

Hilarious!!! I am a native New Yorker. I will pass this on

LouDuk said...

That is such a brilliant video idea. I love all the voices, and the scenes are captivating. I love it. Great find.

Eugene Sarang said...

Ahaha brill (:

A Day That is Dessert said...

I love this!! And congrats on two months til being 'very married'. You have so much to look forward to! xoxo

Honora said...

Brilliant! Makes me homesick :)

Kate said...

your blog is AMAZING! thank you for all the inspiration! xx - kate
http://lapetitechoue.blogspot.com/

cindy : quaint said...

so great!

Kerry said...

This is indeed fun. As Anne (in Reno) mention, it calls to mind Nick Park's Creature Comforts.

Sara said...

I love "the same way you come from I come from. Where did you come from?...Your mother." This was so great.

Pamplemousse said...

Joanna! You are so inspiring. You got me thinking of so many things. Please visit the post I wrote because of seeing this video. Especially check out Charles Spearin's (Broken Social Scene) happiness project.

http://pamcrastinator.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-heart-ny.html

P.S. My favourite in your video is the newspaper dispenser talking to itself. Too awesome!

Brian Miller said...

this was amazing! thanks for sharing!

Alya said...

"The same place you come from, I come from too. Where you come from? Your mother."

LOL THAT WAS HILARIOUS! MY faaaaavorite part!

Oh and the guy who said I'm Irish. That's why I drink so much.

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