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Alexandros Maragos short on Athens stuns the internet

CITY OF ATHENS is a non-narrative short film, a portrait of a changing Metropolis from filmmaker and award winning photographer Alexandros Maragos that has taken the internet by storm.

 The film is a homage to the capital of Greece. It features hyperlapse, timelapse and drivelapse cinematography of the urban area, the skyline and the architecture of "το κλεινόν άστυ" / the glorious city. Shot almost entirely from the highest rooftops, hills and mountains at night, the film explores the urban core, the city center and beyond. 

CITY OF ATHENS was shot over a period of 90 days almost entirely from rooftops around Athens. One of them was the rooftop of the General Police Directorate of Attica. This was the first time that a shooting permit was granted by the Greek Police to use the rooftop of its headquarters. The short film was made out of 60,000 raw images in 5K resolution and it was shot on the Canon 5D Mark III with Canon L-Series Lenses mostly at 200mm and 400mm. Editing and grading was done in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. The film was finished for the web at 1920x870, 2.20:1 aspect ratio and it is available in 5K resolution. Music is by Tony Anderson.

CITY OF ATHENS was directed, produced, shot and edited by Alexandros Maragos, an Athens based Filmmaker and Photographer known for his diverse and dynamic visual style. In addition to having been featured by important international organizations and publications including NASA and National Geographic, Alex's photography and timelapse imagery has been used by various brands across the world.

CITY OF ATHENS is available for free on Vimeo and YouTube.

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