This “stop motion” video is an abridged history of American-centric warfare, from WWII to present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict…. and it’s awesome. Made back in 2008, tourist pictures really nailed this interpretation of historical events. The first time I watched it, it took me a bit to figure out what was going on, so if needed, there’s a breakdown of the battles below. Enjoy!
FROM THE MOST AWESOME CREATOR
For the official cheat sheet (breakdown of the battles and foodstuffs), visit: www.touristpictures.com
- The food in this film was consumed either by myself or my dog after shooting. None of the cast went to waste.
- The software used was photoshop and after effects.
- The film took me 3 months to do.
- Although it seems like stop motion, most of it was stop motion created within After effects, using keyframe animation. I am basically moving the food around within the the program, frame by frame, which is the same as traditional stop motion, only it’s digital.
A BREAKDOWN OF THE BATTLES
1. The World
2. WWII
– Holocaust / French surrender / London Bombing / Pearl Harbor / Battle of Midway / D-day / fall of Berlin / Hiroshima
3. Arab-Israeli War
– Brits leave Israel
– Israel expands territory
4. Korean War
– China and Russia back the North
– The US back the South
5. Cuban Missile Crisis
6. Viet Nam
– China and Russia back the North
– The US back the South
7. Cold War
– Arms race
8. Intifada
9. Gulf War
– Iraq invades Kuwait
– Scuds
– Smart bomb
10. 9/11
11. Afghanistan
12. Gulf War II
– Shock and awe
– IED
13. Bug Food
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