Analysis: Tokyo Tomorrow

Tokyo Tomorrow from Jon Bryant on Vimeo.

I chose to look at this video as it was filmed in the space of 48 hours, and in one of the world's busiest cities. So how does the video maker portray a pulsating city when he has just 48 hours to film it?

The video opens with a simple lift and a slow pan across reception. The timelapse is good though- both this video and New York Mindlapse video show that timelapse can help capture city life perfectly.

This video has relatively long shots, which makes Tokyo seem relaxed. It also shows traditional scenes mixed with modern, so I'm not sure what the intended purpose of the video is. Some scenes are serene, others are busy.

The use of the escalator is good. Most amateur videos cannot afford expensive equipment so it's good to use the resources already around you.

I don't think the video maker has got the music choice right. I'd like to hear the sounds of the city, not synthetic music. I believe I could improve on this by taking sounds of the city and putting them over the video.

I also dislike the use of fades. Fades can work, but they are not particularly natural. I can imagine this footage working on a holiday programme or potentially a travel documentary. Towards the end of the video, I think some of the shots are underused and thus unnecessary. I like the close up of the taxi though and depicting unique features of a cityscape can help imply identity.