If Cities Could Talk [Weekend Watch]

September 4th, 2011

An animated short film about what American cities would say to one another if they could talk.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo4yTjHmUKg

Public domain footage from The Internet Archive’s SIGGRAPH collection.

Last week, we explored the cerebral side of cities with 7 essential books on urbanism. Today, we turn to the lighter side with Metropopular — a charming animated short film exploring city stereotypes through an imagined dialogue between anthropomorphized metropolises. From New York’s bravado to Boston’s brashness, the film nails the not-all-that-inaccurate clichés about each city’s signature disposition with delightful comedic elegance.