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YouTube channel contemplates different perspective of human life in Jakarta, Bali
Produced by German-based production company spoonfilm, its latest episode features a three-minute-11-second video of Jakarta.
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Vehicles passing over Semanggi bridge at night in South Jakarta on July 28, 2018. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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ith more than 100 episodes from more than 50 countries, YouTube channel Little Big World utilizes tilt-shift photography to turn various locations on Earth into miniature models.
Produced by German-based production company spoonfilm, its latest episode features a three-minute-11-second video of Jakarta.
Among the highlights of the videos are the use of time lapse, depth of focus and tilt-shift in post-production to create the miniature effect, as well as the utilization of contrast and saturation and a bird´s eye perspective taken from a drone.
The idea, according to spoonfilm founder and Little Big World producer Joerg Daiber, is to show a different perspective on human life. “When everything is looking like a small anthill, people might reflect on their own daily routine. My hope is that people stop taking everything too seriously," he said in a statement. Thinking about all the people he had filmed mowing the lawn or washing their car he adds, “Many things people are doing are so meaningless.”
Instead of tourist attractions, viewers can expect to marvel at short films that focus on people´s everyday life on the channel. The "Jakarta Joy" video, for example, shows people ice skating, kids playing on the street, construction workers, a mosque and the city´s lights at night. The chosen upbeat music reflects Daiber’s time in Jakarta and all the friendly people he met.
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“I´ve been told that many people steer clear of Jakarta. But when you get yourself into it, you can have a really good time there.”
What started as a project for fun has now become the company's main business as many films are commissioned directly by tourism boards.
Eight years ago, the first episode of the video series was taken in Thailand. The movie became so successful that Little Big World was a finalist as best series at the Vimeo Awards in New York.
Other videos taken during Daiber's trip to Indonesia show “Beautiful Bali” and the “One of a kind Kei Islands”.
Traveling around the world for about three months per year, Daiber is always looking for the perfect shot. His current project is a documentary about David Hasselhoff. (sop/kes)
