Witness a miniature Bristol in this new short film

Witness a miniature Bristol in this new short film

Posted on: 24 May 2017

Tiny Bristol, a short film made by Bristol resident Jamie Brightmore, depicts the city as if it were much, much smaller. Check it out below.

 

 

The phrase ‘little England’ can be taken in many different and complex ways, but rarely is it taken absolutely literally. It seems, however, that nobody told Jamie Brightmore, who has successfully captured Bristol in a nutshell – by making it look small enough to fit into one.

 

Tiny Bristol is the latest in a series of moving picture portrayals of Bristol by the local filmmaker, and makes use of innovative techniques allowing the city to appear particularly diminutive. Utilising tilt-shift lenses on aerial shots of the city, Brightmore creates the illusion that it is in miniature, with its citizens moving as tiny stop-motion models.

Tiny Bristol film

Beginning with wide-angle shots over the city centre and harbourside (which include footage of the Matthew in full-sail), the film hones in on many of Bristol’s recognisable landmarks, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the SS Great Britain, Temple Meads, Castle Park and Millennium Square, as well as incorporating some of the most iconic events that take place in the city, like the Balloon Fiesta, Upfest and Love Saves The Day.

 

These shots were compiled over 15 months of filming, with countless hours more contributing to the final edit, which clocks in at just over four minutes.

 

To see more of Jamie Brightmore’s work, which includes several other films of Bristol, head to his website: jamiebrightmore.com


Article by:

Sam Mason-Jones

An ardent Geordie minus the accent, Sam seemingly strove to get as far away from the Toon as possible, as soon as university beckoned. Three undergraduate years at UoB were more than ample time for Bristol (as it inevitably does) to get under his skin, and so here he remains: reporting, as Assistant Editor, on the cultural happenings which so infatuated him with the city. Catch him at sam@365bristol.com.