Monochromatic Skating
Apologies for the silence over here at Qulture, it’s been a busy time for all of us.
However, we’re back with a bang: a monochromatic, aesthetically beautiful bang. A lovely piece of filmmaking for you today, coming from the streets of Berlin.
Shot by Youri Fernandez, the short film follows four skateboarders around their local stomping ground. However, as aforementioned, it’s entirely monochromatic. How’s this done? Well, Fernandez juxtaposes night and day, holding them in perfect harmony.
The opening shot moves slowly in on a metronome. It ticks from side to side, alternating from black to white (and night to day) in (unsurprisingly) metronomic fashion. This rhythm is then followed for the entirety of the piece, the skate footage alternating between black and white (and you guessed it, night and day) every second the metronome ticks.
The result? A hypnotising skate film that you won’t be able to take your eyes off. It’s not just the skateboarders that perfectly contrast in black and white, the environments in which it’s filmed focus on the monochromatic nature of zebra crossings, road markings and buildings to heighten the mesmerising aesthetic.
Check it out below, it’s a stunning piece of content and appeals particularly to our elevated love of the monochrome here at Qulture.
However, we’re back with a bang: a monochromatic, aesthetically beautiful bang. A lovely piece of filmmaking for you today, coming from the streets of Berlin.
Shot by Youri Fernandez, the short film follows four skateboarders around their local stomping ground. However, as aforementioned, it’s entirely monochromatic. How’s this done? Well, Fernandez juxtaposes night and day, holding them in perfect harmony.
The opening shot moves slowly in on a metronome. It ticks from side to side, alternating from black to white (and night to day) in (unsurprisingly) metronomic fashion. This rhythm is then followed for the entirety of the piece, the skate footage alternating between black and white (and you guessed it, night and day) every second the metronome ticks.
The result? A hypnotising skate film that you won’t be able to take your eyes off. It’s not just the skateboarders that perfectly contrast in black and white, the environments in which it’s filmed focus on the monochromatic nature of zebra crossings, road markings and buildings to heighten the mesmerising aesthetic.
Check it out below, it’s a stunning piece of content and appeals particularly to our elevated love of the monochrome here at Qulture.
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