DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

100 Years of African-American and Iranian Beauty Time-Lapsed Into One Minute Each

Feb 19, 2015 by Liron Samuels Leave a Comment

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

100_Years_All

A couple of months ago we shared with you the original 100 Years of Beauty video, showing the changing hair and makeup styles common among white women in America between 1910 and 2010.

Following the huge success of the first video, which received 20 million views, Cut.com has created two more videos. The second video in the series depicts popular beauty among African-American woman in the past century, and the third video, which was just released, gives us a glimpse of the vast changes that took place among the women of Iran.

Ask a stranger on the street what are the first two things that come to mind when he thinks about Iran. Chances are that “nuclear weapons” and “strict Islamic laws” will be common responses.

What a lot of people don’t know is that back in the early 70’s the country resembled many Western countries and you’d have a hard time linking it to current day Iran.

Cut’s latest video does an excellent job at showing the immense cultural and religious changes that have taken place in Iran in the past 100 years, as well as a showing a personal aspect of the country.

YouTube video

In an interview with Mike Gaston, Cut’s Creative Director, he shares the team effort behind these videos. Stating that he came up with the idea to do a video about Iran, Mike credits Blaine Ludy, the director and editor of the videos, for coming up with the entire concept.

7c4a19c382d8612bff29c40068861975

The latest video took one day to shoot and another to edit, but Mike points out that the hardest work was done by the researchers – Rhoya Selden and Rebeka Khajehpour.

39dda5b5443441c382c14f2b95557e1e

a4db50f5bc9a9c51df5d8032809d5e69

Mike also shared their thoughts behind these videos:

“When we started this series we always knew we were going to want to do other cultures. Our hope was to make a series that invited people to view other cultures in a way they may not have. It’s easy to construct an image in your mind about someone from another country. Our videos are an attempt to present alternative images and hopefully humanize people that are often turned into caricatures in popular media”.

The second video dealing with American beauty does an outstanding job as well, and I bet each look will remind you of a singer, actress or movie from the decade it represents.

YouTube video

If you haven’t already seen the first video, you should definitely check it out. Then come back and watch this cool comparison of the two American beauty videos.

YouTube video

If you enjoyed these videos, you will be glad to know that Cut has another six videos in the oven. Gaston says some of the countries have been requested in the YouTube comments, but “there are at least a couple people won’t expect”.

fec0836cbeb78f6b160e3a0778516b79

f344690c8dfa5595d726774711cedb10

29c35afa9669fb914ab2bc212ce01e55

64e0f29583ae4472c224db4ebef1ef74

23436ab6e866e02357a2e62f0c0379ee

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

Nikon’s Latest “I Am Generation” Campaign features Same-Sex, African American Dads Photographic Darwinism: Lion Kills American Photographer in South African Park Witness 100 Years Of Different Hair And Makeup Styles In Just One Minute This former Nuclear Bunker is now home to over a hundred years worth of American cinema

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: timelapse

Liron Samuels: from diyphotography.net

About Liron Samuels

Liron Samuels is a wildlife and commercial photographer based in Israel.

When he isn't waking up at 4am to take photos of nature, he stays awake until 4am taking photos of the night skies or time lapses.

You can see more of his work on his website or follow him on Facebook.

« Thief Returns Memory Card Containing First And Last Photos Of Deceased Infant
How High ISO Has Revolutionized Photography – And Why Dynamic Range is Next »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Learn photography

Recent Posts

  • AstrHori new 28mm f/13 2x Macro Periscope lens sees round corners
  • Sony World Photography Awards under fire for age limitations in Student contest
  • 5 ways to find inspiration when the weather is sad and grey
  • Photographers, keep an eye out for auroras around the world this weekend
  • How to make beautiful frozen soap bubble photos this winter

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy