With a population of more than 35 million, Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area in the world - Rich in culture, tradition and innovation UK based Cinematographer Christopher Gelep has put together a stunning hyperlapse video that show just how lively and energetic the city is.
Tokyo was originally a small fishing village named Edo in the late twelfth century. Since then it has grown to become one of the biggest and most important metropolis’s in the world with some interesting facts; It is the safest city in the world, and has way more Michelin Star restaurants than any other city. TripAdvisor ranked it first for the ‘Best Overall Experience’. It has the busiest metro system in the world ferrying more than 3.2 billion people annually, and also has twice as many Fortune 500 companies based there than the next nearest city to name a few.
During a five-day trip to Tokyo, the Sheffield-based cinematographer captured the busy sights of the metropolis through visually-stunning hyperlapse footage. Armed with Edelkrone’s Slider & Action Module, Gelep traverses the city’s fast-paced subways and streets during the day and night to provide a comprehensive look at Tokyo’s unique allure. He also manages to incorporate a few slow motion shots for added dynamism.
You can view of the video below, and for more of his work including a similar video on Dubai head on over to his website here.
Hello Tokyo from Christoph Gelep on Vimeo.
And for all the people who need to know exactly what equipment and software he used it is as follow:
* Canon 5D Mark III
* Tamron 24-70 F/2.8 Di VC
* Samyang 14mm T3.1
* Edelkrone Slider & Action Module
* Adobe After Effects
* Twixtor
* Lightroom
* LR Timelapse
And for similar videos in a Time Lapse format please see Timeless Dreams – America’s Southwest and Patagonia 8K.