“In Motion” by Aaron Grimes

“With IN MOTION I wanted to make a busy, crowded scene seem manageable and relaxed.”

A surreal look at the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Shot in Tokyo Japan in the Shibuya district with a 5D Mk 3 Created with Adobe Photoshop. Thanks to Russell Brown for letting me help in Japan. The track is “Patches of Godlight” by Standby Red 5 http://standbyred5.bandcamp.com

While a time-lapse of a subway platform can look cool, it speeds up everything and the people in it look like insects rushing from one place to another. It almost amplifies the stress of the city. Instead, I went the other direction and toned down the stress of a crowded scene. My favorite side effect of this technique is that when people stop moving, they immediately stand out, giving the viewer something to relate to.