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March 15, 2004

Dod Mantle: premier digital cinematographer interview

Anthony Dod Mantle interviewed on recently completed projects such as Danny Boyle's Millions and Thomas Vinterberg's Dear Wendy, and on being the DoP of key digital features including Festen, 28 Days Later, Dogville. [Source: Film Ireland Magazine]...
Posted by Editor on March 15, 2004 09:11 AM | Permalink | TrackBack

March 09, 2004

Pleix Sometimes motion graphic promo

The latest work from Pleix is an indirect elegy to 9-11. Subtle use of motion graphics and compositing in this music video for a Kid 606 release on Mille Plateaux showcase this French collectives versatility. Previous work for Futureshock and Plaid are more shout-out effects driven, but the plaintive tone of Sometimes with its gracefully exploding skyscraper, unhurried editing and understated angles (witness the shadows of the geometric debris falling past concrete walls) is a fitting motion sculpture and memorial to the WTC disaster. As the virtual shards recombine as the video ends we are left with an answer to...
Posted by Editor on March 9, 2004 10:32 AM | Permalink | TrackBack