FRAMES FROM AN IMAGINARY MOVIE
NYCinematic
Sony α7rIII and SIGMA 20mm f2 | 35mm f2 | 65mm f2 | 90mm f2.8 | 100-400c
Ph. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino
Anyone who goes to New York City for the first time has the same feeling: that of living in a movie.
During my last trip to New York I felt this sensation clearly, and every time I looked through my SIGMA lenses I felt like a cinematographer intent on choosing the next shot of a great Hollywood production.
This therefore inspired this photographic project, consisting of 100 frames of an imaginary movie.
Aspect ratio - framing and color correction are designed to recreate the atmosphere of a movie, sometimes introduced by a script.
You can choose the plot...
You can choose the plot...
EXT. BROOKLYN BRIDGE, NYC - EARLY MORNING
Frances heading to Brooklyn walking down the bridge, blue hour in the morning. Street is empty.
Camera zooms on the sun rising through the iron vaults of the Manhattan bridge. Light becomes warmer. Quick shots on the Brooklyn Bridge and finally zoom on the Manhattan bridge seen from Dumbo - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm - 100-400mm
EXT. CENTRAL PARK, NYC - SUNDAY MORNING
Mother and daughter, sitting, are relaxing on the lawn. Spring flowers on the trees.
Women do gymnastics outdoors on the grass, zoom in on boys playing baseball. Francis walking the rows of flowering trees - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm - 90mm
EXT. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NYC - MIDDAY LIGHT
Yellow taxi passing in front of the modern structure of Guggenheim. The scene moves inside, down-top towards the ceiling, wide field on the internal architectural vaults and tourists intent on admiring the paintings - SIGMA 20mm - 35mm
INT. MOMA MUSEUM, NYC -
Francis looking at a painting on the wall. Frames of the modern interior architecture - SIGMA 20mm - 35mm
EXT. 5TH AVENEUE, NYC - SUNNY AFTERNOON
We see Tom from behind, walking next to luxury hotels. He is wearing a bomber jacket with a large embroidered eagle.
Next scene we see Alex, still from behind, walking among the traffic and fumes of downtown Manhattan - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm
EXT. DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN, NYC -
Aerial shots from above at the golden hour, 35mm. Next scene we see East river cityscape from the grates of the observatory on the Empire State Building - SIGMA 20mm - 35mm - 65mm
EXT. SOHO, NYC - MIDDAY
Jacob is talking on his headset, standing at the traffic lights on his bicycle, moving nervously as the cars whiz past him. Shots of Soho buildings, then end on April walking through 8th - SIGMA 35mm and 65mm
EXT. MANHATTAN, NYC - MIDDAY
FDNY Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9 Firefighters chatter merrily in the early hours of the morning, the day has yet to come to life.
Next scene, an unlikely horse-drawn carriage crosses 8th Avenue into Downtown Manhattan - SIGMA 90mm and 65mm
Next scene, an unlikely horse-drawn carriage crosses 8th Avenue into Downtown Manhattan - SIGMA 90mm and 65mm
EXT. HUDSON YARDS, NYC - AFTERNOON
Down to top shot of skyscrapers in Hudson Yards, then shot on the Vessel from the Shop center. Next scene, details of the Vessel and low to high from the center of the Vessel. SIGMA 35mm - 65mm
EXT. GREENWICH VILLAGE, NYC - AFTERNOON
Abraham sitting on a bench, listening to music with headphones, thoughtful. Behind him, a blonde girl is practicing playing tennis against the wall - SIGMA 65mm
EXT. THE HIGH LINE, NYC - AFTERNOON
Multiple shots of the high line and traffic from the bridges. Details on vegetation and rail tracks - Ends on Mike, Sally and Chris walking in the distance - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm - 90mm
EXT. LITTLE ISLAND, NYC - AFTERNOON
We see Francis walking to Little Island - End shot on details of the architecture - SIGMA 35mm and 65mm
EXT. HELL'S KITCHEN, NYC - AFTERNOON
We see Justin through a net, running and training next to a soccer field, Hudson Yards skyscrapers in the background. Scene later, we see Halle dribbling through the nets on the basketball court, alone and thoughtful. - SIGMA 35mm and 90mm
INT. GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, NYC -
Alternating shots of the center of the station. The shot moves outside, under the bridge, among the passengers who are about to enter the station - SIGMA 20mm
INT. APPLE STORE | SUMMIT ONE VANDERBILT, NYC -
Alternating shots of modern architecture, mirrors and glass with people crossing the scene and blending into the background of the city - SIGMA 20mm
EXT. 8TH AVENUE | TIME SQYARE, NYC -
zoom on crowd and signs on the 8th avenue at the rush hour. End shot on Time Square, Trucks on the line with a School Bus, ready to shoot at the green light - SIGMA 100-400mm - 35mm
EXT. OCULUS AT WORLD TRADE CENTER, NYC -
Adrian is chatting on the phone with Lana, sitting on a bench. Ends on details of the Oculus external architecture - SIGMA 65mm - 100-400mm
EXT. BRYANT PARK, MANHATTAN
We see Zack walking in Bryant Park, searching for Kim. Then we see Kim next to Steven: they both ignore each other and look at their cell phones - SIGMA 35 - 65mm
EXT. TOP OF THE ROCK, NYC - LATE AFTERNOON
Shots of downtown Manhattan from the Top of the Rock - directly above the traffic - ends on Francis looking at the panorama at the golden hour - SIGMA 20mm - 35mm
EXT - INT - SKYLARK, MANHATTAN, NYC - EVENING
dark shots of tunnel and corridor to the Skylark. Then we see Kim taking a selfie on the terrace. Shots of the city lights turning on, then ends on internal shots of people talking in the club - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm
EXT. BROOKLYN, NYC - NIGHT
Multiple shots of a terrace looking to Manhattan Bridge from Dumbo. City lights are on - SIGMA 35mm - 65mm - 90mm
EXT. THE EDGE, NYC - NIGHT
people looking at the city lights from the terrace. Last shot, we see Steven's feet on the very edge of the terrace, with no protection, looking top-down to the ground. SIGMA 100-400mm - 20mm
Fade to Black
All shots were taken with brand new SIGMA i series lenses: 20mm f2, 35mm f2, 65mm f2, 90mm f2.8, and 100-400mm E-mount on Sony Alpha a7rIII.
Francesco Riccardo Iacomino
Thank you!