the sun rises and falls, lights flicker, shadows of clouds pass over the undulating cityscape, and people walk to and from their daily business.

what makes the scenes so fascinating though is the tilt-shift technique employed by agnell, which present the city and people as if they are tiny models - the focus, camera movement, and time-lapse combine to create a splendid cinematic cocktail.   

the shots of the carnival parade making its way down the sambódromo portray the excitement and brilliant color of the event.

the filming style shows the dancers and marchers as if they were tiny plastic figures, as the giant floats seem like toys.