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DN236: Solipsist – Andrew Huang
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Director Andrew Huang joined us in 2007 with his experimental short Doll Face. He’s back today with the online launch of his captivating art film Solipsist. We discuss meeting etiquette and drawing inspiration from a variety of sources, be they Buddhist sand paintings or fungal growths.
I just wanted to make a project about the gaps between people & the way those gaps are filled.
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Andrew Thomas Huang
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Solipsist is unquestionably one of the most accomplished, visually stunning films we’ve seen since DN opened its doors and so we’re proud to support its online Vimeo premiere with our exclusive interview with Andrew. We hope you’re prepared to be wowed!
SOLIPSIST from Andrew Huang on Vimeo.
Update – You want to see (as well as hear) how Solipsist was pulled off don’t you? Here’s the Making Of:
SOLIPSIST – Making Of from Andrew Huang on Vimeo.
Author: MarBelle
MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle
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