Tag: film

spike jonze + olympia le-tan = mourir auprès de toi!

we’ve just stumbled upon this brilliant animated film by one of our favorite film makers, Spike Jonze, in collaboration with french filmmaker Simon Cahn and fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan. together they have crafted a short story inspired by Olympia’s embroidered clutch-bag collection called Mourir Auprès de Toi. the film is based around the love story of a clumsy skeleton and his flame-haired amour played out amidst Le-Tan’s illustrations of classic first-edition book covers. shot inside one of paris’ most iconic bookstores, shakespeare & co., the film features around 3,000 pieces of hand-cut felt pieces created by the burgeoning designer. check out the film below, courtesy of nowness (twitter @nowness) and read their interview with Spike about the project here.

Spike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi on Nowness.com.

also check out a short making-of below

No Comments by el colectivo futuro on October 17, 2011

filed in animation, film

tagged animation, film, nowness, olympia le-tan, paris, simon cahn, spike jonze

outliers vol I = a scenic documentary!

we are really glad this amazing looking project has reached its funding goal via the awesome kickstarter website. chicago based studio Scenic in collaboration with outstanding photographers Tim Navis and Kim Høltermand, plus electronic music composer Deru, are now set to embark on a journey to explore uncharted terrains of remote Iceland and document the entire experience with the goal of producing a beautifully packaged box set of the film in blu-ray quality, a photo book, and companion soundtrack.

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one of the many highlights of the project is its proposed soundtrack, curated by the aforementioned Deru, it will feature music from some of our favorite producers. goldmund, shigeto, ryuichi sakamoto, loscil, tycho, and take are just some of the names that will be providing exclusive soundscapes to accompany the visual side of this yet to be commenced journey. you can preview a couple of the cuts below.

Vaast by SHIGETO

Deru – Outliers Iceland (Video Edit) by Deru

although the project has already surpassed its funding goal, there’s still a few hours to go before it moves into its next phase. that means there’s still time to support it and more importantly to get a hold of one of its many limited rewards. for instance by pledging 80$ or more you can grab a limited photo book + a box set containing the blu-ray disc, a music CD, a booklet, and a digital download version. hurry up and pledge some well worth money to this much promising project! in the meantime check out more details via kickstarter or follow @ScenicStudio on twitter for current updates

No Comments by el colectivo futuro on September 4, 2011

filed in arte, film, photography, sounds

tagged deru, documentary, film, iceland, kim holtermand, outliers vol. I, scenic, tim navis

les concerts à emporter = an unusual audio/visual experience!

if you enjoy all sorts of music and you haven’t heard of paris based la blogothèque’s Les Concerts à Emporter series of music films, then you’ve seriously been living under a rock! originated by christophe abric, also known as chryde (twitter @chryde) and initially directed by independent filmmaker vincent moon, who did the first 100 or so episodes, les concerts à emporter, also known as “take-away shows” are simply put, a series of short films showcasing the music of band or artist in a not-so-typical live setting.

with a vimeo page that is now nearing 400 clips, the take-away shows kicked off with an episode by the spinto band back in 2006. it has since played host to a variety of up-and-coming and fully established indie acts, such as likke li, vampire weekend, aloe blacc, and arcade fire, just to name a few.

be sure to check out la blogothèque’s website, as well as their vimeo channel for updates on their take-away shows. you can also follow them via twitter @takeawayshows. in the meantime enjoy some of our favorite episodes below. happy listening… errrr viewing!