# Chaotic Transportation Photography Cassio Vasconcellos' 'Collectives' Series Exaggerates Traffic By Joey Haar | Published 2016-09-07 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassio-vasconcellos References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/2016/09/absolutely-miss-flight-insanely-crowded-airport/) & [cassiovasconcellos.br](https://www.cassiovasconcellos.com.br/galeria/coletivos/) [Brazilian photographer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightness-tension) Cassio Vasconcellos is interested in exploring how a rapidly growing population can have an impact on how people exist near and around one another during both work and leisure. His 'Collectives' series comments on this idea of overpopulation in a way that is both intricately fascinating and claustrophobically terrifying. Cassio Vasconcellos' series, shot between 2008 and 2014, depicts [bird's-eye-view shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) of various [high-traffic areas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-data). The locations photographed include an airport, a highway, a beach, a ski hill and more. The connecting principle between all these images is their densely packed frames, with entropic dispersions of people and machines that emphasize the vast scale of humanity. Though the images are edited to exaggerate their chaos, the commentary about overpopulation remains. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Overpopulation Visualizations:** The use of bird's-eye-view shots of high-traffic areas can be used to create visualizations that demonstrate the impact of overpopulation in various industries. - **Artificial Intelligence for Traffic Management:** The use of artificial intelligence can help manage chaotic traffic by providing insights and data to optimize routes and traffic signals in various industries. - **Virtual Reality for Transportation Planning:** Virtual reality technologies can be utilized in transportation planning to simulate traffic scenarios and help create sustainable urban environments in various industries. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** Bird's-eye-view shots can be used to create visualizations of chaotic traffic, and artificial intelligence and virtual reality can be used for traffic management and transportation planning respectively in the transportation industry. - **Tourism:** Virtual reality technologies can be utilized in tourism for traffic management planning and help create sustainable touristic routes using the insights provided by the technology. - **Urban Planning:** The use of bird's-eye-view photographs and artificial intelligence can be utilized in urban planning to develop smart cities with mobility, safety, and energy efficiency in mind. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Travel-Themed Fractured Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors.md) - [Elevating Passenger Level Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-cascade.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Urban Robot Traffic Safety](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polis.md) - [Brazilian Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightness-tension.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md)