Lights

I've had an idea for a long time to make a pseudo–3D, to animate photos. I worked on this project for five years, studying the essential methods and testing the graphics. And when I heard the LIGHTS song I realized that the video should be Soviet retro.

At first I searched for some old soviet shots of my family photo-archives. Then I asked my friends to find some private snaps in their albums from that time - they began bringing me old black-and-white and rough color photos.

Soon Nashe Radio (the main Russian rock station) joined the search process: after the announcement on the radiowave and on the site Nashe.ru thousands of photos were sent to me from people who were raised in the USSR.

I looked at tons of photos and I then I realized that my initial intention to make a a strict black-and-white music video was not very accurate. Contrary, my childhood was very bright and colorful. That's why I decided to paint almost every shot in the end...

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OLIVERA VELKOVA
14 years ago
Alexey CONGRATULATIONS ))))) I liked your video so much I shared it on my fb wall :) It reminded me on the "pink" childhood & sweet memories of the ex-Yougoslavia...Excellent editing !
Maria Petrucci
14 years ago
complimenti per questo splendido lavoro!!!
Maura migliorini
14 years ago
complimenti!!!! VOTATO!!!!SUPER!
Gilberto Giardini
14 years ago
SUPER!! :-)
Julie Meitz
14 years ago
Julie Meitz Artist
"...to make a pseudo–3D, to animate photos. I worked on this project for five years..." it shows!!! I was amazed to see it sooo 3-D!!! Your hard work paid off, brilliant skills you have, I'm envious! hi hi ;-)
Egidio Granzo
14 years ago
Egidio Granzo Artist
fantastico!
ANA SEKACH
14 years ago
ANA SEKACH Artist, Painter
mi sembra che riconosco imagine di ) magio, kreiser Avrora, ho sbaglio?? riconosco la mia infanzia... Provo un puo nostalgia quando guardo a questo foto. Complimenti Aleksej, il tuo foto straordinario. Dispiace che possiamo votare soltanto una volta, darei decci voti! Bravissimo! buona fortuna a te!
Bettina Patermo
14 years ago
fascinating and amazing, very unique !!!!!
Alberto Maccari
14 years ago
very nice execution
Sandor Csortos Szabo
14 years ago
Very good! Congratulation.
Margarita Lipskaya
14 years ago
- genial´naya fantaziya!!!
- une fantasi géniale!!!

the best of the best!!!!!!!!!
Igor Eugen Prokop
14 years ago
Alexey!

It's an absolutly great work to me!
Congratulation!!
You can find a lot of patterns from our past..I1m sure many more people from other side the World couldn't understand a lot of things..there were maybe good ...maybe NOT!! but this was Our History!!!
Great Work!
Thanx:Igor
Anna Gatto
14 years ago
Anna Gatto Artist
Attimi di vita nell'attimo di una vita. Complimenti!
Alessia Zolfo
14 years ago
Alessia Zolfo Artist
fantastic!
giancarlo marcali
14 years ago
amazing work, good luck
Adriana M. Soldini
14 years ago
Extraordinary!!
Giovanni Oscar Urso
14 years ago
Veramente emozionante!
Emilio Lovisa
14 years ago
Emilio Lovisa Artist, Photographer
Very cool video creation. I love the colour treatment of the images and the images themselves. Well done Alexey. Go Canada!
Teresa Palombini
14 years ago
E' toccante! Sono cartoline di vita colme di emozioni, nostalgia ed ottimismo.
Ottima la scelta del titolo dell'opera.
BRAVO!!
Raymond St. Arnaud
14 years ago
Alexey
A seond fabulous animation. nice touch with the delayed animation of the stills.
Ray
modern religious art
14 years ago
this is amazing, like the video capital you feel dark undertones as well as the nostalgia for the period
Lee McDonald
14 years ago
Lee McDonald Artist
Good Job
Alice Valenti
14 years ago
Alice Valenti Artist
It's so romantic, full of joy and colours...i love it. good luke Alexey!
KYRAHM
14 years ago
KYRAHM Artist
you're a wonderful artist...
Francesca  Amati
14 years ago
FANTASTIC!!
Renato Zacchia
14 years ago
Stupendo!
jaya  suberg
14 years ago
jaya suberg Artist
i see it 3 times...i loooove it so much, it is soooo beautiful and incredible gorgeous!!! such a good work, so much love for human beings in it...thank you, that you give these works to the world....i wish you the best..jaya
Angelo Zani
14 years ago
Angelo Zani Artist
The very best.
Ulderico Tornincasa
14 years ago
Complimenti!
pino spadavecchia
14 years ago
Alexey, bellissimo lavoro !!!!!! BRAVO!
nani boronat
14 years ago
nani boronat Artist
Dynamic,I realy enjoyed with this video.
Congratulations for your work
gabriele vegna
14 years ago
bellissimi - yours works are very creativity and refinement - good luck for the prize - ciao gabriele
Kurt Walde
14 years ago
Kurt Walde Artist
Alexey, there are no words to comment your art, its mind-blowing contemporary art. My compliments!! Du hast mich wirklich berührt mit deinem Werk. All the best
Spazio Aperto Arte Contemporanea.
14 years ago
Spazio Aperto Arte Contemporanea. Curator, Gallery, Organizer
poetico, bravo.
Gianfranco Castelli
14 years ago
Bello!!!
Helga Kalversberg
14 years ago
Hi Alexey, I like your artwork !!!
Lelya Borisenko
14 years ago
Alexey! Excellent work! I'm a big fan of your talent! I vote for you! You must win!
Lucia Cannone
14 years ago
Lucia Cannone Artist
Alexey, I loved you work last year, but this one is definetely amazing. Ciao Lucia
Gabriele Montagano
14 years ago
explosive...
angela valentini
14 years ago
Molto interessante, bravo!
Francesco Gallo
14 years ago
Francesco Gallo Artist, Photographer, Video artist
You are so great man...beauty mind...!!!!
Stefano Canotti
14 years ago
stupenda very good
Slava Zhdanov
14 years ago
Slava Zhdanov Artist
Right now listening this album.
I like your works so much. Ogonki - something realy wonderful, you are a great artist, I think.
Realy wish you good luck with the prize.
That`s the best.
Nikita Kolbovskiy
14 years ago
Vtoroy god podryad bomba!) Pozdravlyaiu, awesome work;))) Mnogo raz videl po tv, rad uvidet zdes'.
Udachi!
Guillaume Blanchet
14 years ago
Alexey, you did again. My ability to speak and understand Russian hasn't changed much since last year, but my eyes are still fans. Congrats.
Pigi
14 years ago
Pigi Artist
Best work ever!!
Pigi
14 years ago
Pigi Artist
Incredible, without words... thank you so much!!
Justin Nordine
14 years ago
The depth you have achieved is amazing! Congrats!
Sara Jaskiewicz
14 years ago
idea, technique, atmosphere - a revelation. success
camilla franzoni
14 years ago
wonderful video, what a pity I don't speak russian...
Ivana Lomová
14 years ago
Ivana Lomová Artist
Thanks Alexej, its so good again ! (Like last year) I really like your work !
Ivana
 Alessandra Lampiasi
14 years ago
Fantastico!
Carlo D'Orta
14 years ago
Carlo D'Orta Artist
Really beautiful. Bravissimo
maurinomangiapanino
14 years ago
bravo.bravo
ciao
elena candoli
14 years ago
elena candoli Artist
I waited a long time your new video. Now i'm happy, it's wonderful!Lots of compliments!
Brigitte Kempers
14 years ago
Good luck!The work is very good!
Ronnie Tres Reyes
14 years ago
wow!:)
Jesús Olmo
14 years ago
Jesús Olmo Artist
Alexey, this is awesome, my most sincere congratulations

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