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Minimalistic, twitchy Flash animations made by a photographer on the Red Line. I find them at once annoying and compelling. I like how this one or even this one have the looping consistency of bizarro-world webcams. (The site also features similar animations made with other cities' subways, including London's and Tokyo's.)

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[cortezopossum.livejournal.com]

These are really interesting. My favorite is this one because the guy looks like he's freaking out. I also like the fact that he kept this one and this one right next to each other.

(sorry for the double post... the previous one had a messed-up link)

[xymotik.livejournal.com]

Some brief observations after viewing a couple of the Boston and Tokyo animations, more from Paris, and 20 each from London and Sweden:

Invasive, a bit? He does seem to focus more on the young and female. Gender theorists have had their say on the flaneur and the male gaze; but this medium makes his private staring available worldwide.

Maybe women are less likely to punch him out. I have a slightly earlier version of the same camera and it's neither small nor unobtrusive. Just taking pictures of buildings and signs outdoors, I've had a sheriff called on me, a security guard arrive in a hurry, and someone give me the one-fingered salute when they thought I was taking a photo of them (they couldn't understand the photo was of a stop sign for found_objects.

I found the surroundings as interesting as the people. The Telegraph of London has frequently complained about the crowding on the Tube but it's never mentioned the level of graffiti.