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Semana Santa: Director's Commentary


Behind the scenes commentary of my short film Thrones of Semana Santa. See the film: https://youtu.be/N-EzhFOI5XU

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張靓潁Jane Zhang – Dust My Shoulders Off -MV


*影像工作邀約來信請至 (Outerspace studio) Any work invitations please mail us: fxxkleo@hotmail.com Singer Zhang Liangying, portrays the role of an office lady and was presented at the beginning of the story. This unlucky lady was blamed by her boss over the phone when she visited the Art Institute of Chicago. Suddenly, she enters a world of famous paintings, and was on her way to a fantastic adventure. In this MV, we try to connect 12 world-known paintings through interesting and smooth transitions. The original values of those paintings are re-defined. For example, Van Gogh’s ear is bitten by Mike Tyson; when the girl in the Gleaners looks up, she becomes the Girl with A Pearl Earring; the two men in black at the end of the bridge in the Scream by Edvard Munch are actually MIB, and they scream because they see the big monster in the painting of Dali; and the man in suit sitting with his back to us in the lonely café of the last painting Nighthawks, is Dali, and so on. The 3D effect of those famous paintings is the largest challenge in this MV. We invited excellent artists to contribute their ideas and skills on all the scenes, costumes, actors and the singer. The innovative shooting methods are extremely experimental, which seems crazy! Although the concept of the script is radical, weird and wild, the revival of paintings, the integration of the new and the old, the copy of painting lines and the texture presentation in the production process are all challenges. The traditional arts and aesthetics are supported by creativity, and innovative story line and the overwhelming CG are integrated. The MV was made possible through the efforts of experts in various fields. We hope you enjoy it! The list of paintings and artists used in the MV: 1. Edward Hopper – Nighthawks 2. Vincent Willem van Gogh 3. Jean-François Millet- Des glaneuses 4. Johannes Vermeer-Het meisje met de parel 5.Andrew Nowell Wyeth-Christina’s World 6.Georges-Pierre Seurat-Un dimanche après-midi à l’Île de la Grande Jatte 7. Edvard Munch-Skrik 8.alvador Dali-A Tentação de Santo Antônio 9. The marches of summer 10. Maurits Cornelis Escher-Ascending and descending 11. Maurits Cornelis Escher- Gallery 12. Magritte Rene-The Son of Man 13. Salvador Dali * As for the 13th painting, the explosion at 1:35 of the MV adopts the style of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. 故事的開始,從歌手張靚穎所扮演的OL上班族拉開序幕,電話那頭傳來老闆的責駡,正在逛芝加哥美術館( Art Institute of Chicago)的倒楣OL,莫名闖入名畫的世界,展開一連串不可思議的奇幻冒險。 此MV我們嘗試以有趣流暢的轉場,貫穿12幅世界名畫,並且顛覆改寫原先名畫的世界觀,做出了全新的定義,例如:梵谷的耳朵原來是被拳王泰森給咬下來的、拾穗中間彎著腰的女性抬起頭來,原來是戴珍珠耳環的少女、孟克吶喊那座橋後方的兩個黑衣人原來是MIB,而吶喊的原因是看到了達利畫中的巨大神獸所以尖叫吶喊、而最後名畫Nighthawks寂寞咖啡廳裡背對西裝男,竟然是達利的背影……等等。 為了讓平面經典以3D重現,將名畫”立體化”是此次MV最大的挑戰,我們找來了優秀的藝術畫家們,將所有看的到的搭景、服裝、甚至演員與歌手全都畫上了”筆觸”,”極不正常”的MV拍攝手法,極度實驗性的拍攝現場,只有瘋狂! 雖然劇本創意不按牌理出牌,也可以說非常”前衛另類&狂野”,但回歸現實製作層面,如何呈現畫作本質並賦予新的生命,新舊衝突的融合、筆觸的臨摹、質感呈現更是實際我們要克服的一大挑戰。以正統藝術與美感為基底,創意為輔,融入超展開的惡搞劇情,加上目不暇給的CG動畫特效,這是各方專業跨界努力後的成果,請開心享用! 此外,值得一提的是歌手張靚穎的勇氣與野心,沒有底線、不給創作者任何框架的創作空間,就算是被顏料畫得面目全非也盡力配合,求得只是一個創意的完整,這是身為一個主流歌手非常難能可貴的,你去看看那些主流的CD封面或MV就可充分瞭解這其中的突破了,華語歌手總是被要求臉要清楚、要大、要美、舞蹈要好記…..創意總是被放在很後面,而這MV最令人振奮的是,我們終於可以把創意放在第一位了!!! ————————————————— 深度解密!!! 翻玩名畫與藝術家一覽: *事發地點-芝加哥美術館( The Art Institute of Chicago ) 名畫1.愛德華•霍普-夜遊者(Edward Hopper – Nighthawks) 名畫2.梵谷-自畫像(Vincent Willem Van Gogh Museum) VAN GOGH Van Gogh Museum La Oreja de Van Gogh – Oficial *亂入彩蛋-拳王泰森 名畫3.米勒-拾穗( Jean-François Millet- Des glaneuses) 名畫4.楊•維梅爾-戴珍珠耳環的少女( Johannes Vermeer -Het meisje met de parel) 名畫5.安德魯•魏斯-克莉絲蒂娜的世界 ( @Andrew Nowell Wyeth -Christina’s World) 名畫6.喬治•秀拉-大碗島的星期天下午 ( Georges -Pierre Seurat-Un dimanche après-midi à l’Île de la Grande Jatte) 名畫7.孟克-吶喊(Edvard Munch -Skrik) *亂入彩蛋-MIB Men In Black 名畫8.達利-聖安東尼的誘惑(Salvador Dali-A Tentação de Santo Antônio) Salvador Dalí 名畫9.瑪格利特-馬奇的夏天( Magritte Rene-The marches of summer ) 名畫10.艾雪-上下階梯(Maurits Cornelis Escher-Ascending and descending) 莫里茲·柯尼利斯·艾雪 名畫11.艾雪-畫廊(Maurits Cornelis Escher- Gallery) 名畫12.瑪格利特-人子(Magritte Rene-The Son of Man) *偉大藝術家-達利像(Salvador Dali) *關於隱藏的第13幅藝術品: 在MV的1:35秒處點描派的爆炸瞬間,也展示了日本知名藝術家-草間彌生擅長的表現方式與符號

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Thrones of Semana Santa (Tronos de Semana Santa)


Experience Holy Week in Spain, the annual Catholic tribute of the Passion of Christ. The brotherhoods carry massive thrones through the streets to prove their devotion. This short film is an up-close look at this emotionally-charged event. Director’s Commentary: https://youtu.be/nRBbe6PkD9U Directed by Brandon Li:

Little Soldier (2016)


10 year old, Anya (Amaris Miller) lives and cares for her mother, Amanda (Zawe Ashton). When Derek (Morgan Watkins) threatens to come between them, Anya takes matters into her own hands in order to protect her home. Little Soldier is a darkly comic drama about the power of one girl’s imagination to change her own world. Written and directed by Stella Corradi and shot on 16mm by renowned DoP Robbie Ryan BSC, Little Soldier was made under the London Calling scheme awarded by Film London and EEFF in 2015. It has screened in the festival circuit internationally and was awarded Best Female Director at the London Short Film Festival by the Bechdel Test Fest and various special mentions including Cork International Film Festival for Best International Short and Underwire Festival for Best Screenplay.

Deer Flower


Deer Flower is a stop-motion-animated recount of an event that happened to me when i was little. I attempted to translate my own experiences on screen and to reinterpret my memories to cinematic experiences, using stop-motion, 2D animation. “Deer Flower” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/Deer-Flower Also check out how I made puppet. https://vimeo.com/219720490

The Blend Is Near


Our friends at Wine After Coffee asked us to work on the titles this year with one added twist – include the names of all the attendees! Challenge accepted. THE BLEND IS NEAR Client: Wine After Coffee Directed by: Oddfellows Creative Direction: Chris Kelly, Josh Parker Design Direction: Jay Quercia Animation Direction: Josh Parker Producer: Erica Kelly, TJ Kearney Story: Josh Parker Design: Jay Quercia, Khylin Woodrow, Sarah Beth Hulver Cel: Josh Parker, Stan Cameron, Khylin Woodrow, Tyler Morgan, Kavan Magsoodi, Ben Ommundson, Jordan Scott, Jay Quercia, 2d Animation: Jordan Scott, Chris Kelly 3d Animation: Chris Kelly, Colin Trenter Music and Sound: CypherAudio – John Black, Tobias Norberg and Jeff Moberg

CNN – What is a micro-plastic?


A excerpt from Midway: Plastic Island, a short documentary produced at CNN, that I designed and animated. To learn more visit http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2016/12/world/midway-plastic-island/ Contributors include Nick Paton Walsh, Ingrid Formanek, Jackson Loo and Mark Phillips.

7 Ways to Maximize Misery


How to make yourself sad.
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VERY IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qGCAE1jte8
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Special Thanks: Randy J. Paterson PhD
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