He told Huffington Post in 2011 that in the midst of his despair over the devastation, a glimmer of hope came to him when he realized that the site would not always look the way it did then. Wanting to convey those shifting emotions, he decided first to set up time-lapse cameras at the site to track its evolution, but gradually realized that telling the stories of the people involved was also important. Filming at the site began in March 2002.
In 2011, he expressed his despair over the devastation and a glimmer of hope emerged when he realized the site would not remain unchanged forever. He decided to document this change by setting up time-lapse cameras at the site to track its evolution. However, he later understood that telling the stories of those affected was also crucial. Filming began in March 2002.