I Made A Short Film About Perth in the 1920s from real photos and locals are Arguing about it

Описание: What did Perth really look like a century ago?

This film presents authentic archival photographs from 1920s Perth and Fremantle, carefully animated using an AI-assisted cinematic reconstruction process.
No actors. No reenactments. Just original historical images, given subtle motion to restore a sense of pace, scale, and everyday life.

The goal is not to modernise the past, but to observe it more closely — streets, beaches, trams, harbour life, and quiet moments that once passed unnoticed.

All locations have been treated with care, and scenes are narrated conservatively to avoid speculation or exaggeration.

🎞️ About the Process

These scenes began as single still photographs.
Using AI-assisted depth analysis and motion interpolation, movement was introduced only where visual evidence allowed — preserving the integrity of the original image.

This is not a recreation.
It is an interpretation.

📚 Archival Thanks & References

With sincere thanks to the following institutions for preserving and providing access to Western Australia’s photographic history:

State Library of Western Australia (Battye Library)
https://slwa.wa.gov.au

Collections WA
https://collectionswa.net.au

Old Perth Collection
https://www.oldperth.org.au

These archives are invaluable public resources. If you recognise a location or can add historical context, contributions are encouraged.

📌 Notes

All imagery is based on historical reference material

Motion has been added respectfully and transparently

Some scenes are narrated generically where location certainty is limited