Archive for the 'Film / DVD' Category
Koyaanisqatsi for the remix generation?
NOW!, a collaborative film project is seeking contributions of footage to evaluate for inclusion in their VJ-inflected feature project. It marks another step in the growth of ‘open source movies’, with the potential to be the most high profile of these projects so far.
By following the long evolving and well-honed VJ approaches of Coldcut and [...]
ZenTV NinjaTune tour splits
Purveyors of audiovisual club events, and VJ pioneers, the NinjaTune label continues with live events tied in with the excellent ZenTV DVD release. After initial gigs in the UK and Europe the ZenTV line-up splits in East and West directions. Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Bonobo, Blockhead & Sixtoo continue North American gigs from 17 March. [...]
Tokyo Godfathers animé feature film
Tokyo Godfathers is the most recent animé feature film by Satoshi Kon of Perfect Blue fame, noted for psychologically complex plots and subtle animation. The Film received an award for excellence at the Media Arts Plaza Museum -2003 (7th) Media Arts Festival and will be available from April 13, 2004 on Region 1 DVD.
Tokyo [...]
Memories animé on DVD
The Memories animé, one of the most poetic animated films ever created has recently enjoyed a much delayed U.S. DVD release.
U.S. DVD release official site synopsis:
“Created by celebrated animé master Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Roujin Z), MEMORIES consists of three dazzling stories, each delivered with its own astonishing style. “Magnetic Rose,” directed by Koji Morimoto (Animatrix) [...]
Ken Ishii DVD
KENISHII.COM features new release, Interpretations for Ken Ishii: Future in Light Visualised and Remixed. Ishii has been at the forefront of electronic music, and visualising this with previous projects featuring the innovative animation and motion graphics. This DVD carries that forward with contributions which extend the music video artform from an international selection of some [...]
Radiohead Gigantic Lying DVD
Radiohead’s The Most Gygantic Lying Mouth Of All Time DVD contains all four episodes of The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time, originally broadcast via the Radiohead.tv internet site, with a total running time of 110 minutes. Expect to see exceptional visuals by Johnny Hardstaff (Push Pulk/Spinning Plates), and Ed Holdsworth (Sit down. Stand [...]
.HACK anime/computer game crossover
Atari and Bandai are bringing the cult .hack hybrid series of anime and video games to Western audiences: Global site | Japanese site
The computer game simulates the online gaming experience of a MMORPG, and comes with an exclusive 30m OVA (animation episode) containing clues to help players complete the game. Animation centres around [...]
Bodysong DVD release
Simon Pummell’s Bodysong, with a soundtrack by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood is available to buy from February 16. Highly recommended feature combining myriad sources of found and archive footage.
“Pummell weaves found footage together to create the story of an archetypal human life: a master recording of the experience phasing between birth, growth, sex, violence, death and [...]
Appleseed Japanese site
[Babelfish translation:]
‘ GHOST IN THE SHELL/attack shell riot squad ‘: the original author of ‘ the apple seed ‘ Maki Noboru supervises (’ bubble gum crisis ‘) … as worldwide first 3D live animation perfection filming. In 2131, the near future, the human and the clone coexist in a planned ideal city.
Film includes complex motion [...]
Recent Comments