I know... is craaazy. But I love it.

April 4, 2009 10:29 AM

The Lost Tribes of New York City
posted by miss lynnster (28 comments total)

YES
posted by doobiedoo at 10:31 AM on April 4, 2009

Reminds me of Nick Park's Creature Comforts. Nice!
posted by not_on_display at 10:33 AM on April 4, 2009 [1 favorite]

Oh, beautiful, wonderful work. Very like Creature Comforts, as not_on_display says.
posted by WPW at 10:35 AM on April 4, 2009

Hey! I've met that phone!
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:36 AM on April 4, 2009 [1 favorite]

So much better than my expectations, which basically amounted to hipsters doing something detestably annoying.

And, yes, very much like Creature Comforts.
posted by gc at 10:37 AM on April 4, 2009

Very nice. I lost it when the construction barriers whistled at the passing woman.
posted by brundlefly at 10:40 AM on April 4, 2009

This reminds me of another creative look on NYC done in the Times a few weeks ago. I think it was posted to Metafilter. It used Lego pieces.

What an outstanding video. This really made my day.
posted by Dia Nomou Nomo Apethanon at 10:43 AM on April 4, 2009

aaaaaawesome
posted by ook at 10:44 AM on April 4, 2009

Loved the touch at the end. That was a very nice video. Thank you.
posted by cashman at 10:55 AM on April 4, 2009

"Your mother". Fantastic!
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 11:02 AM on April 4, 2009

Yeah, superb. Thanks.
posted by From Bklyn at 11:07 AM on April 4, 2009

Not at all what I expected, just clicking on the link. Wonderful!
posted by andeles at 11:08 AM on April 4, 2009

Wonderful link, thank you for posting, very unexpected.
posted by ~Sushma~ at 11:11 AM on April 4, 2009

This was just great.
posted by lazaruslong at 11:16 AM on April 4, 2009

Fantastic. Also made me think of Creature Comforts.
posted by Navelgazer at 11:17 AM on April 4, 2009

Yes, Creature Comforts here too, but still it would seem their could be endless permutations of this sort of thing it's such a good technique.
posted by Skygazer at 11:25 AM on April 4, 2009

Great stuff. It is very much like Creature Comforts, but I think what is making that connection for everyone, apart from the content (and the fact that the Italian luggage sounds somewhat like the Central American leopard, or whatever it was) is the sound design.
posted by The Bellman at 11:31 AM on April 4, 2009

The animations are very simple and well thought out and the end result is fantastic. Thanks for this.
posted by podwarrior at 11:47 AM on April 4, 2009

Very cool.
Thanks, miss Lynn.
posted by bru at 11:51 AM on April 4, 2009

Oh, that is lovely, and made me homesick.

Ditto and ditto. Thanks for the post.
posted by languagehat at 11:56 AM on April 4, 2009

Great. I've never been to New York but as far as I understand it (having lived in other big cities) the people there have a deep physical connection to the city. This portrays that beautifully. Whimsical and poignant at once.
posted by jimmythefish at 12:10 PM on April 4, 2009

I loved it. Absolutely loved it.
posted by Bageena at 12:38 PM on April 4, 2009

A little bored, sorry....
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 1:45 PM on April 4, 2009

Charming and fun. Thanks.
posted by nickyskye at 6:29 PM on April 4, 2009

Thank you very much, miss lynnster.

Charming and fun.

Absolutely right.
posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 9:04 PM on April 4, 2009

They missed the talking water fountain in Central Park. Why didn't they interview him?

Maybe because he's a jerk. I just knew I wasn't the only one to think so.
posted by orme at 7:52 AM on April 5, 2009

I was a little weirded out at first haha, but it was a good video.
posted by Shiggedyswa at 5:49 PM on April 5, 2009

I love New York. This makes me love it more.
posted by grubi at 1:51 PM on April 6, 2009