Alexey Zakharov is a talented man. His inspiration to bring old photos to life resulted in the stunning The Old New World video, which you're about to see below. The 36-year-old, from Moscow, worked for an entire year on it, painstakingly adding 3D models to old photos to create animations. Numerous iconic American landmarks appear throughout the video, and it's so well done that you're made to believe that you're watching actual video footage!
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