Tychy from A to Z

Director: Municipal Office Tychy/ Information, Promotion and Cooperation Department

Producer: Justyna Koziarz

Producer Company: Hole Films Creative Film Agency

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Client: Municipal Office Tychy

Country: Poland

Synopsis

The film is a collage that dynamically presents the diversity of the city, which is co-created by people, places, institutions and events. The title Tychy from A to Z is not just a play on words, but refers to the urban concept of the famous Polish architects Hanna and Kazimierz Wejchert, whose image appears in the first frame of the film. This vivid urban collage is complemented by animations by the Tychy-based artist Agnieszka Seidel-Kożuch, which depict details characteristic of Tychy, and thus enrich subsequent shots. This type of solution, i.e. combining the work of filmmakers with the work of an artist-graphic designer, was quite risky and innovative, and working on the material was quite a challenge for the creators, but observing the reactions of the audience, it can be said that it was successful. The intention of the creators was also to show the dynamics of the city, hence the film intertwines shots made with advanced film techniques. The use of modern film equipment, hyperlapse technology and high-resolution cameras, drone shots that show spectacular views of the city skyline, as well as dynamic editing and smooth transitions between scenes give the film an energetic rhythm, reflecting the pulsating character of the city. Agnieszka Seidel-Kożuch, a resident of Tychy, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice in the field of graphic design and HOLE Films Creative Film Agency, was invited to work on the project.

Objectives

The film is intended to be one of the elements of building identity with the city and is part of the new visual identity of the city, created since 2021. The aim of the film promoting Tychy was to show a city that combines tradition with modernity. Therefore, key tourist attractions, cultural sites and modern infrastructure are presented. The originators wanted to create a film showing a city with a lot of potential and which is able to offer a lot to both residents and visitors. The film premiered at the Tychy Culture Gala - 21.03.2024 - during the presentation of the Awards of the Mayor of the City of Tychy in the field of culture. The film is one of the elements of building the identity and identification of residents with the city, and is part of the new visual identity of the city, created since 2021. .