Archive for February, 2010
Out of a Forest
Out of a Forest is a bitter sweet mix of stop motion and live sction footage, created by Tobias Gundorff Boesen, as his Bachelor film for The Animation Workshop. Set to the song “Slow Show” by The National, who were kind enough to allow me to use their music. It is a non-commercial short film, [...]
“He’s John Ford. I’m David Fincher.”
Anyone who reads our annual Top Ten lists here at Directors Notes, will know we’re big fans of South Korea films, with Bong Joon-Ho and Park Chan-Wook featuring heavily over the last few years. I’m always waiting with baited breath to see what either of the South Korean auteurs do next and thankfully the guys at [...]
Pequeñas Voces (Born Under Fire)
Jairo Eduardo Carrillo’s animated feature documentary Pequeñas Voces (Born Under Fire), based on his award winning short Pequeñas Voces, tells the stories of Colombian children who have seen their lives disrupted by the violence and destruction of the guerrilla war in Columbia. Carrillo uses the voices, paintings and drawings made by the displaced children themselves [...]
Repo Man
The website Aquarium Drunkard is a beautifully written treasure trove of a website for music. It’s an mp3 blog with real soul. They just posted a little piece about one of my all time favourite films Repo Man directed by Alex Cox, complete with a free mp3 from the soundtrack. Enjoy
DN EP 158: Cotton Stones – Jonathan Entwistle
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I miss my days of living in the North of England, so when I find a film that perfectly captures the spirit of the people and the atmosphere of the landscapes I feel at home, amongst friends or possibly enemies, but either way in the company of truly [...]
T-Shirt War
There are many great combinations in the world: Salt & Vinegar, Wine & Cheese, Tea & Cake, Hale & Pace (ok maybe not that one!), but my new favourite has to be Stop Motion & T-Shirt design.
Cotton Stones – Jonathan Entwistle
Cotton Stones (2009) A brother’s betrayal and the nightmare of growing up too fast, in a place where there is nothing to live for.
The Golem: How He Came into the World
The idea of rescoring classic cinema is becoming increasingly common but I missed this. In 2008 Pixies main man Black Francis rescored the 1920s German expressionist classic The Golem: How He Came Into The World. Now there’s a gorgeous new book documenting the process, with music and image from the performance and the rescored film. [...]
Big Sky ’10: Made it to NYC
A wee timelapse, shot from Hudson hotel room. NYC View from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
The Earth in the Air
Beautifully shot, atmospheric period short from Jared Hogan. The film was originally an 18–page script that involved nearly 30 extras and 6 principle actors. We quickly came to the realization that the story had to be simplified, but we weren’t willing to forfeit the impact of the story or our representation of that unique period. [...]
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