Video: Tiny Bristol crafts an intimate experience of the city

At times, cities with as much to offer as Bristol can feel somewhat overwhelming. Stretching outwards from the city centre, there are seemingly endless areas to explore. It’s difficulty to truly do justice to an entire city onscreen.

But filmmaker Jamie Brightmore has found an ingenious way to make the city feel more manageable. In Tiny Bristol, the city is turned into an onscreen universe that feels as delicate as a dolls house.

Brightmore achieved this illusion through specialist filmmaking techniques, including the use of tilt-shift lenses, which allow for selective focus and give the impression of miniaturisation. A self-proclaimed “time-lapse fanatic” and “pixel nudger”, his past projects include a visually jaw-dropping glimpse and further look into the city in Visit Bristol and Welcome to Bristol, as well as a fast-paced adventure trial following when Shaun the Sheep visited the city – 70 times.

As well as visually, the magic of Tiny Bristol is achieved through the film’s soundscape. From the pitter-patter of tiny footsteps, to the trickling of water under the Balmoral and the hazy cheering at a Harbourside gig, layers of intricate sound design help bring the story to life. No stranger to the power of music, Jamie’s preview of his aerial film Altitude, gave Bristol an elevated drama with its Hollywood-esque score.

Tiny Bristol was filmed over 15 months across the biggest and brightest events in Bristol – and as well as the capture time, there were painstaking hours spent in post-production to bring the tiny city to life. A staggering 39,982 images were shot for the project – with 5,760 making it into the final edit.

See more of Jamie’s work on his website: jamiebrightmore.com

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