The City of Angels is the metropolis Americans often love to hate, but there is a romance and history to Los Angeles that manages to cast a compelling spell despite the notorious sprawl. One passionate admirer is filmmaker Gaffin Heffernen of Sunchaser Pictures, who explains the creative impetus behind his lush, gorgeous time-lapse short, “Angel City.”
Short version? He loves the city, and he loves a movie associated with it. As the 20th anniversary of the movie, Heat, approached, he created the beautiful video salute above:
… I set it to one of the soundtrack songs, an incredible piece of music by Elliot Goldenthal. The cityscapes of HEAT inspired me to make movies long ago, so it was a special treat looking down on LA from some similar angles to the classic Michael Mann film. I finished the edit with a few city captures from previous shoots and here's the result!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Watching it full screen is advised.