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DN Ep 029: Trusted Computing - Benjamin Stephan & Lutz Vogel

By MarBelle ⋅ April 1, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

To make up for the delay in getting this episode out, today I have not one, but two directors joining me from New York and Germany, making this our first tri-timezone episode! Benjamin Stephan & Lutz Vogel are the collaborative duo behind the Trusted Computing animated, documentary piece you may have come across a while [...]

DN Ep 026: Cities of the World - Robin Van Rijn

By MarBelle ⋅ March 9, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Our director interview today is with Robin Van Rijn whose work was first introduced to me through the stunning visuals he created for Bride of the Atom’s live gigs. His mixed media motion graphics piece, Cities of the World was inspired by a quote from the recently deceased French cultural theorist and philosopher Jean Baudrillard [...]

DN Ep 023 reposted: Virtuosi - Marcelo Garcia

By MarBelle ⋅ February 17, 2007 ⋅ One comment

Our interview this week is with director Marcelo Garcia, who’s work has seen him warmly accepted by his peers, being able to take his pick of working with companies such as Fabrica and Lobo, not to mention having his inventively experimental ad spot for the Virtuosi International Music Festival in Recife, Brazil, be lauded up [...]

DN Ep 021: Forest Murmurs - Jonathan Hodgson

By MarBelle ⋅ February 2, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Our guest director today has been working in animation since the 80s, is a twice BAFTA nominee and one time winner and also co-founded one of the UK’s most well known and respected animation studios, Sherbet. Jonathan Hodgson joins us to discuss his journey into the dark underbelly of Epping Forest in his film Forest [...]

DN Ep 017: Beauty is the Promise of Happiness - Jon Yeo

By MarBelle ⋅ January 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Today’s guest Jon Yeo put together his short Beauty is the Promise of Happiness in his London flat for the grand total of £60. Jon seems to breath creative ideas the way fish breath water and has mad filmmaking skillz, but don’t be disheartened, as he shares his working process with us in the show.
Beauty [...]

Sing for Absolution - Ark VFX

By MarBelle ⋅ November 13, 2006 ⋅ One comment

Founded in 2003, Ark VFX applied its skills to the challenge of combining 3D animation with live motion for Muse promo Sing for Absolution. Ark VFX, through production company Colonel Blimp, were asked by East West Records to write a treatment for the promo. Initially devising a story loosely based on the Greek myth of [...]