What happens to all the books on the shelves after the bookstore lights go out at night? I believe books come to life. And why not, when I read to my kids at bedtime our books seem to have special magical powers that transport us to new places.
A whimsical stop-motion video, The Joy of Books, takes us to the wonderful TYPE Books in Toronto where the books seem to have loads of fun after the owner goes home each night. The video was created by Sean Ohlenkamp, an associate creative director at the Toronto advertising agency Lowe Roche. To make videos like this, the creators must shoot each image frame-by-frame. Creating a stop-motion video is extremely time consuming. Each video in this format is truly a labor of love. According to an article in TheStar.com about the creation of the The Joy of Books, "Each second of the piece uses approximately 10 frames, so in all the almost--two-minute work used about 1,200 frames."
One of my favorite lines from Nora Ephron's movie "You've Got Mail" probably sums up the magical power of books best:
"When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life."
Grab your kids and together enjoy this lovely stop-motion video The Joy of Books featuring Toronto's TYPE Books.
Kudos to my friend Laurie Hertzel, @StribBooks, for telling me about this video!
Photo and video: The Joy of Books.