Videomaking

Urban Pulse

A short documentary capturing the rhythm of São Paulo through its street-level soundscapes and movement. Shot entirely on 16mm film, the piece contrasts the city’s brutalist architecture with the organic flow of daily life.

Frame from the opening sequence — Copan building at golden hour, shot on Kodak Vision3 500T.

Background. São Paulo is a city of extreme contrasts: glass towers next to crumbling concrete, silent courtyards steps from roaring avenues. Urban Pulse follows three characters — a street vendor, a bus driver, and a graffiti artist — through their daily routines, using the city’s architecture as a silent fourth protagonist.

Technical. Shot on an Arri SR3 with 16mm Kodak stock. No stabilisation — the handheld camera work is intentional, mirroring the city’s unsteady rhythm. Sound was recorded binaurally and layered with a sparse electronic score composed from field recordings of subway trains and construction sites.

Year

2023