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Buildings, though inanimate, seem to carry the weight of the human experiences they silently witness. Windows therefore, act as portals to these urban stories that we can peek into and glean insights from.
The film explores that relation between residential buildings and the lives of people residing within through documenting the seemingly emergent light patterns that appear to come alive on the facades of these structures. As dusk envelopes the city, these illuminations create a mesmerising dance portraying the buildings as living entities with a collective heartbeat.
Initially conceptualised as part of B·LORE by BIC, a few residential buildings at the heart of the bustling city of Bengaluru were documented over the course of a couple of weeks through the lens of a mobile device. A 4:3 aspect ratio was carefully chosen to best capture this interplay between lights and the towering urban residences.
The framing allowed for an intimate connection between the audience and the building facades, as if peering through a window ourselves and witnessing the moments within.
Process
The idea was further expanded to other cities, and the Mumbai edition is currently in production on 16mm film set to be released at Harkat 16mm film festival.
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