Guilherme Marcondes: Bunraku Opening Sequence


For the opening title sequence of Guy Moshe’s film Bunraku, Guilherme Marcondes introduces us to the Bunraku alternate universe — from pre-historic animals fighting for survival to its present-day third world war. It’s got a lovely mixed-media style, including the puppeteering technique explored earlier in his short film Tyger. The title sequence was entirely fabricated and shot at the Hornet Workshop.

Originally made back in 2008, it’s finally available online. Don’t miss the great production photos and art at Gui’s Flickr Set.


Credits
Directed by Guilherme Marcondes

Produced by Hornet Inc.

Executive Producer: Michael Feder
Producer: Hana Shimizu

Animation
Producer: Jan Wohrle
Lead Compositor: John Harrison
Compositors: Yussef Cole, Julien Koetsch, Arthur Hur
Storyboard Artists: Tom Lintern, Carlos Ancalmo
Character Design: Rafael Grampá, Mike Luzzi
Background Design: Morgan Schweitzer
Character Animation: Mike Luzzi
Additional Animation: Frank Summers, Keng-Ming Liu
Editor: Joe Suslak

Live Action
Director of Photography: Toshiaki Ozawa
Live Action Producer: Joel Kretschman
Assistant Director: Jeff Lazar
1st Assistant Camera: Scott Maguire
Gaffer: Michael Yetter
Best Boy: Rich Ulivella
Key Grip: Joe Mandeville
Art Director: Ryan Heck
Asst. Art Director: Andy Byers
Set Design: Andrezza Valentin
Puppet Fabrication: K&Z Studio Inc., Adam Parker Smith & Carolyn Salas
Puppeteers: Adam Pagdon, Ulysses Jones, Megan McNerney, Celli Clemmons
Production Assistants: Matthew Churchill, Rick Matera, Connie Li Chan

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F5: YOU WERE HERE

F5 Live Titles – Made by Buck from F5 on Vimeo.

Let’s just address F5 from the heart. It’s been a little over a week and we still can’t get it out of our heads. Ping-pong between the speaker sessions, re:play films, installations, drinks, the massive balloon logo, and above all…the atmosphere.

From Friday morning forward, you brought warmth and curiosity to Roseland. You engaged with each other and the world-at-large. You helped build a village of inspiration that will live far into the future.

Judging from what’s been said, what’s been written, what’s been posted…you also walked away with something new. It could have been an appreciation for artists you just discovered – or those you already knew. You might now be working on a project through a different lens with some new friends. You may have lifted one of the pinatas and have it there, staring at you while you read this. There are so many possibilities and opportunities that came from the festival.

And you got the spirit of F5 from Day One. The minute that Buck’s titles rolled, it was clear that this was like no other conference before. We had puppets, peacocks and robots — DJ’s, VJ’s and MC’s — severed goat heads and happy face avatars — banjos and turntables — a laser harp — and countless perspectives on the creative process.

As Kid Koala finished his set with Moon River, the beauty of our collective spirit was fully awake and you all stood as one – until the balloons fell late on Saturday.
The dreamers and the doers came out. And your smiles said it all. Thank you from the bottom of hearts.

(Our countless thanks to Buck and music/sound design team, Antfood, for an incredible title sequence that brought down the house and set a new benchmark for the future of titles. Basil and Noodles are the new mascots of F5! Check out the full version — and photos from the event)

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The Walking Dead – Opening Titles

The Walking Dead, adattamento televisivo di una serie horror a fumetti creata da Robert Kirkman ed illustrata da Tony Moore, è in onda in Italia dall’1 Novembre. Si tratta di una mini serie di 6 puntate incentrata sul tema Zombie. Lo studio statunitense Prologue firma con il suo stile inconfondibile la sigla di apertura. […]

Dan Black: Symphonies

Chic & Artistic sono Corinne Bance e Axel D’Harcourt: duo parigino di registi/motion graphics e graphic designers. Symphonies è il terzo video musicale che hanno prodotto per Dan Black.

L’idea di un videoclip realizzato come sequenza iniziale con titoli di un film non è nuova, anzi, ma l’originalità qui sta nell’aver esplorato, in un solo filmato, i vari generi del cinema (dal western all’azione, dal film d’autore alla fantascienza, ecc.) con tecniche, stili e modi differenti. Praticamente è un omaggio ai grandi “titolatori” del cinema.

Prod co: Chic & Artistic Unlimited
Director: Chic & Artistic
Editor & post : Chic & Artistic

Articolo redatto da Sergio Damele