'Never Forgotten' - 20 Year 9/11 Anniversary Time-Lapse Film

[Donkees]

This unique film documents two decades of the rescue, recovery and rebuilding at the World Trade Center site in New York City. It is the longest running time-lapse project in the company’s history, including never-before-seen EarthCam footage spanning 20 years.

EarthCam has been on site since 2001 when EarthCam CEO & Founder, Brian Cury, installed a webcam just days after the attacks to webcast the rescue mission to the families of the missing. As rescue became recovery and eventually rebuilding, EarthCam set to work to develop new robotic DSLR camera technology necessary to document this revered 16 acre site in the highest resolution possible.

Every few minutes for 20 years, panoramic images captured the transformation of downtown Manhattan from over 100 viewing angles, totaling 13.3 million individual photos.

“We appreciate EarthCam’s unprecedented contribution of 20 years of historic images, which have meticulously recorded the rebuilding that transformed this sacred space,” said 9/11 Memorial President and CEO Alice M. Greenwald, “This creative time-lapse both honors the legacy of those who were killed and embodies hope for the future, as we see these remarkable new structures that surround the Memorial as evidence of lower Manhattan’s resilience and renewal.”

All two decades of content, in addition to the original EarthCam camera have been donated to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

“This is an emotional milestone for EarthCam, as the history of the company has been so intertwined with this site.” said Brian Cury, CEO and Founder of EarthCam, “We’re grateful to so many partners, friends, and to the extraordinary dedicated team at EarthCam whose innovation drove this process for 20 years to deliver this historic record for the world.”

Produced & Directed by Brian Cury
Archival Producers: Lana Moskalyova & Juan Navas
Webcam Technology: Bill Sharp, Colin Sheehan, Dylan Stark, Michael Winfield
Editors: Travis Cooper & Brian Cury

Special Thanks:
Riese Restaurants, Millenium Hilton New York Downtown, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, Empire State Realty Trust, Hyatt Regency Jersey City On The Hudson, The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., National Park Service, Kaitlyn Leubling, Daniel Ortiz, Madison Housel, Joseph Alon, Kyle Storm, Taylor Smith, Joseph Nizza, Amanda Valentin, Charles Dilkes, Elisabeth Van Rensalier, Lisa Kelly, Jason Brossa, Todd Maloof

[twodogsbarking]

1. Condolences to all.

Part of me thinks we have been lied to about 9/11. Thanks for posting.

[magicguido]

2. bush's Incompetence gave us 9/11; trump's Incompetence; COVID. Don't vote Qpublican

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I remember

my 6th grade class was part of the World Affairs Council here in Philly during the year of 1972 - 1973 and engaged in all sorts of activities that focused on world events, including doing performances at different schools around the city. At the end of the school year, we took a trip to the U.N. and the bus drove by what was then the "recently opened" World Trade Center, with the 2 towers and other buildings on the site. It had been pointed out the the complex had just been completed. So many years later, I was heartened to see one of my nieces involved in the same organization in school, where she also got to take that trip up to U.N.

Whenever I traveled to NY or beyond (including when I went to college in MA), those 2 towers were literally the first sign that one would see to let them know that they were getting close to NYC.

I know the rescue, recovery, and reconstruction of that site was filled with a lot of pain and anguish and drama but hopefully as time goes on, the commemoration will be a quiet reflection on the strength and fragility of life.

[Donkees]

4. Nearly a million artifacts spanning 4 centuries of NY history were stored at the World Trade Center

Excerpt:

New York City had generated a new artifact collection, items that together could tell the story of a time of crisis and the individuals who died and those who lived. Today, the new and old artifacts sit separated by a hallway in the Museum of the City of New York. In one room pieces from Five Points illustrate the early city and the people who built it. In the other, remnants from September 11th bring the story of New York, one continually built and destroyed and run through with repeated threads of trauma and heroism, into the 21st century.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-archaeological-treasures-that-survived-911

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/09/the-archaeological-treasures-that-survived-9/11

[BumRushDaShow]

6. My parents had a sub to NatGeo since the '60s

and I kept it going since. They had an article with pics of some of those artifacts that were gathered.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/artifacts-pulled-from-the-rubble-of-9-11-become-symbols-of-what-was-lost

NatGeo also had a 5-part special on it that premiered on their channel (& Hulu) that started Aug. 29th.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. K&R! Fascinating chronicle!

Thanks for posting!