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“Greetings from AZ Part 1: Mesa, AZ”

No matter what you think of Mesa, you won't be able to deny that local videographer Michael Pearson's new video makes it look super cool. Titled "Greetings from AZ Part 1: Mesa, AZ," the six-minute video captures the historic sites and signs of this east Valley community. The video took...
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No matter what you think of Mesa, you won’t be able to deny that local videographer Michael Pearson’s new video makes it look super cool.

Titled “Greetings from AZ Part 1: Mesa, AZ,” the six-minute video captures the historic sites and signs of this east Valley community.

The video took Pearson a couple weeks to shoot, and — because it’s shot entirely on 8mm, high-definition film — another week to process. Because of the vintage medium used, Pearson’s footage of Mesa’s historic signs (including the Lost Dutchman Lodge, the Buckhorn Baths, and Hiway Host Motel) look very retro, almost like archival footage from decades ago.

View the video and read more after the jump…

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