Archive for August, 2004

Warped visions

WarpVision DVD | Trailer image (Itsu/Pleix)

Warp Vision, an anthology of cutting-edge videos from the pioneering electronic music label Warp, is released September 27.

Warp Vision: 1989�2004 DVD

WarpVision site

WarpVision Trailer [QT 4.7M]

Warp’s eclectic DVD selection reflects the obsessions, twists, turns and writhings of this label which, although firmly marking home territory in electronica, has never [...]

Venice film festival ‘Digitale’

La Biennale, Venice’s arts extravaganza just got better with a new director of the Europe’s most glamorous film festival (Cannes, no, too hyped up). The full programme is now online. Marco Müller has revved up the 61st Venice film festival (running September 1-11), with a high profile digital section, Venezia Cinema Digitale which [...]

Innocence comes closer

Innocence: Ghost in the Shell 2 has been building up anticipation ever since itan excellent reception at Cannes and a consequent Japanese opening. Scheduled for U.S. release in September 17, UK and Europe roll out a few months after this time (earliest territory opening appears to be France (December 1).
U.S. site includes official English trailer
Alternative [...]

Audi’s illusory drive

CGNetworks has a great article about the making of the latest Audi, a car company whose range actually matches the stylishness of their sleek moving image branding.
Created by Framestore Illusions’ features the Audi A6, and utilises some intense but subtle visual trickery to throw the viewer off-kilter. As the car weaves through Sao Paulo’s streets [...]

Machinima archived for posterity

Soldats Sans Merci Vietnam

Looks like machinima is taking another step towards mainstreaming, with it finally getting a resource as part of the Internet Archive Game Video Collection. It already includes the download favourite Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles based on the Halo graphics engine, and recent highlight Soldats Sans Merci: Vietnam using [...]

2046: Travelling through space/time

The mystery surrounding Wong Kar-Wai’s long-awaited sci-fi-inflected 2046 will soon be revealed in a special preview of the finished feature (when screened at Cannes 2046 was still unfinished, a working print with audio and special effects shots still to be polished), and a Guardian interview with the director, at the National Film Theatre, London.
A [...]

Soho Shorts 2004 winners

The Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival seemed a more subdued affair this year, it had a more slick industry feel, but London’s Soho was still enlivened by a diverse range of stand-out work showcased by the event. Last week’s award ceremony saw a now familiar gong going to Dougal Wilson in the music video category [...]

Resfest 2004 line-up

RESFEST 2004 tour dates and programme line-up are announced for the new season of touring for this slick showcase of digital film and music videos. With a more comprehensive short film programme than ever before the Resfest programme signals the strengthening of the short form due to the ubiquity of digital film tools, and graduation [...]

CG animated feature at Venice: Advent Children

Official site (inc. Flash trailers) | Fan site: Advent Children.net

This year’s Venice Film Festival will show a 30 minute preview of the new Final Fantasy film from Square Enix as part of the Venizia Digitale strand:
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children’s renderings of Cloud (the computer game series’ ongoing star) and compatriots are astounding, [...]

Mirrorball 04

The Mirrorball strand of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (18-29 August) expands yet again to present the world’s most comprehensive (and one of the longest running) promo, CF and music video selections.
2004 Strands:
Kenny does Dougal : UK video director du jour, Dougal Wilson grilled on his work by Shynola’s Richard Kenworthy
Fresh Tracks : The year’s [...]