A little film about a big city. A monster film about a miniature city.
The Model City is an experimental short film project about the City of Liverpool, past present and future.
It is an unusual investigation into the design and scale of our urban environment, exploring the architectural scale models that have attempted to shape our vision of what the city could be. This playful film will reveal a vision of a city so big that the people look like insects. Or is this a city so small that even insects begin to dwarf the architecture? This is Liverpool seen from both a micro and macro perspective at once.
These models are a playground of ideas for the city planners and architects. The film will allow us to think about what happens once these models are forgotten… dust gathers, time moves on, but the people and the buildings stay the same. There may be new inhabitants too…
Ants make their journey through Clayton Square. Giant stick insects perch on the Albert Dock. A centipede strolls down Lord street whilst a huge spider explores the new Liverpool One project development.
This is an absurd look at how architecture and scale affects the freedom to explore those spaces typically defined as 'private' or off-limits; the narrow paths of public access, accessible perhaps only to the wealthy and how private ownership is balanced against public freedom.
Produced by Luden AV in Partnership with the BBC Big Screen, The Model City is a unique site-specific film project. The final film will be screened in the heart of the City Centre on the BBC Big Screen where viewers will be encouraged to think about the scale of the city, both onscreen and immediately around them.
Retro futuristic postcard flyers for The Model City.
