Fly On The Wall’s Bryan Little recently directed MTC Hugs for Advantage Namibia. The 90-second, feel-good spot traces the impact of a contagious hug to demonstrate that ‘giving a little goes a long way.’
That could have been the tagline for the production as a whole: Bryan had 10 days to prep for shooting 20 scenes in three days in Namibia, where he worked with a small crew and local production company The Power & The Glory Films. “It’s amazing how much we got done,” he laughs.
This was his second shoot in Namibia, having previously filmed a Staying Alive campaign for MTV Europe there. “It feels like I’ve shot in most of Africa now,” says Bryan, who’s becoming known for the kind of contemporary, urban Africa aesthetic on display in Hugs.
“There wasn’t an art director, so we had to do everything with the locations and the cast,” says Bryan. “I’m fascinated by the weird contrasts of urban Africa – visually and culturally – so it’s natural that it’s quite prevalent n my work.”
Simon Kohler’s soundtrack’s been such a hit that Advantage Y&R Namibia is considering releasing it as a radio single. Bryan worked with Simon on African Cypher, which won the Audience Award at Encounters South African International Documentary Festival and Best Documentary at Durban International Film Festival. He says they have an unusual approach. “We work together from the very beginning,” says Bryan. “Simon comes on set as the sound recorder, which would normally be a different person from the composer. This allows him to listen to all the scenes on set, so that by the time he starts composing he has a clear idea of where we’re going.”
Creative Credits: Ad Agency: Advantage Y&R, Namibia Managing Director: Truda Meaden Creative Director: Patrick Held Production company: Fly On The Wall Director: Bryan Little Exec. Producer: Filipa Domingues Line Producer: David Leite DOP: Mike Snyman Sound Composer: Simon Kohler Editor: Grant Birch
Director Ben Shirinian and Choreographer/Dancer Guillaume Côté expose the emotion of performance in an entrancing sequel, produced in association with Bravo!FACT and The National Ballet of Canada.
After the success of his 2012 short film Lost in Motion, Director Ben Shirinian has reunited with Choreographer/Dancer Guillaume Côté for a powerful new follow-up film exploring the state of mind of an artist.
While the original examined the feelings of isolation experienced by an artist before going on stage, Lost in Motion II develops the narrative by delving deeper into the spectrum of emotions felt by a performer. Produced by Krystal Levy Pictures, the film combines original choreography, stylized art direction and seamless VFX to visually interpret the experience of an artist baring their soul on stage.
The three-minute film opens on a female dancer poised dramatically on a cliff edge, and captures the fervour of her movement as she dances across an ominous yet atmospheric landscape. Adorned in a vibrant red dress that reflects the iconic stage curtains of the theatre, she pushes herself to the limits of her seemingly solitude performance. But as the film draws to a close, we see that that the dancer has in fact been performing on stage the entire time, and that the visual world is a fantasy one created by her imagination. Starring Heather Ogden, Principal Dancer for The National Ballet of Canada, Lost in Motion II fuses powerful imagery with the elegance of ballet to lure the viewer into the captivating inner-world of the dancer.
“It’s about showcasing a universal take on where any artist retreats to in their mind when they expose themselves and their work,” says director Ben Shirinian on the concept behind the film. “I wanted to create a setting that truly embodied and visually represented feelings of vulnerability, loneliness, danger, and beauty all at once. Guillaume and I came up with the physical environment of a lonely, eroding cliff top in the sky surrounded by looming, full, dark, clouds and prominent wind, rain, thunder and lighting, to represent the inner turmoil and feelings experienced by an artist.”
Shot in a studio in Toronto, the Director and DOP Jeremy Benning captured Ogden’s graceful performance entirely on green screen using a techno crane and steadicam. Shirinian and Producers Nick Sorbara and Leslie Aimée Gottlieb then partnered with Crush, who also took on effects duties for the first film, to bring the dancer’s striking environment to life. To complete the mood of the film, Editor Jon Devries cut the choreography to the pace of a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. The film was coloured by Walt Biljan at Redlab.
This new release represents the third collaboration between Ben Shirinian and Guillaume Côté, also Principal Dancer for The National Ballet of Canada and star of the original Lost in Motion film. The pair first fused technology and visual-storytelling with dance for a New Media Ballet Performance in 2010, and this latest piece once again pushes the boundaries of film and dance to stunning effect.
Lost in Motion II Executive Producers are Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight, Jerry and Joan Lozinski, Gretchen and Donald Ross.
The film was produced with a grant awarded by Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent), a division of Bell Media Inc. www.bravofact.com
Lost in Motion II produced in association with Bravo!FACT and The National Ballet of Canada
Director: Ben Shirinian Choreographer: Guillaume Côté Dancer: Heather Ogden Original Story: Ben Shirinian, Guillaume Côté Producers: Nick Sorbara, Leslie Aimée Gottlieb Director of Photography: Jeremy Benning, csc Production Company: Krystal Levy Pictures, AnyMotion Editor: Jon Devries, School Editing VFX: Crush Colour: REDLAB Music: “Avalanche” Performed by Leonard Cohen Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
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Pe 3 decembrie 2013 un detectiv particular a surprins pe cer un obiect zburator cu lumini. Un detectiv particular din SUA susţine că a filmat un obiect zburător neidentificat care se afla deasupra oraşului Los Angeles.
Joe Rodriguez a filmat un obiect foarte strălucitor în timp ce era într-o misiune de supraveghere.
El a povestit că aştepta o persoană să iasă din casă, când s-a uitat spre cer şi a observat forma misterioasă care se mişca deasupra oraşului. Bărbatul a menţionat că obiectul nu ar fi putut fi un balon sau un avion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxxRug821c
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