Did you know that Monaco is the second smallest, but most densely populated country in the world? It has a total population of about 37,800 people, all living in an area of 0.78 square miles. The cramped little country on the French Riviera is technically classified as a mini-state.This 4K timelapse video, shot using the tilt-shift technique, makes the tiny principality look like an overwhelmingly intricate miniature model. It might look like Chris Burden’s Metropolis II, but those are real people moving down there.
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This short was brought to us by director and producer Joerg Daiber along with his production team spoonfilm, an award-winning and internationally broadcast label of short filmmakers that got its name from a scene in the first Matrix movie. Daiber’s film was published by the internet’s premiere tilt shift channel/conglomerate, Little Big World, a YouTube series that showcases numerous ‘miniature faking’ films and projects.
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