Staff Pick Premiere: "O Black Hole!" composed by Renee Zhan |
Have you ever thought about the procedure that takes place when it is created a black hole? The most recent The latest Staff Pick, "O Black Hole!" composed by Renee Zhan is an epically large and mind-bending song that represents one of the most interesting beings of the universe using clay, color as well as song. The origin for the Black Hole and the way it will end were conceived by Zhan in a realm that's awe-inspiring and creative.
In order to preserve the beauty of her surroundings for the remainder of the time, an Eve-like girl takes the brave decision of eating every food she likes. With a fast and frantic way that is chaotic and fast, the pace in which she conducts this causes a huge dark hole which there's no way out of. She devours seasons, planets human beings, even moons, in order to grant the universe the ability to become infinite. When she awakes in the black hole that is a cavernous space, a person called the "Singularity" meets with beings that are seeking her help. They ask her to go all the way to the top of the hole and convince the person who created it to allow the prisoners to live living their lives in the manner they ought to, otherwise the world will end up being an uninhabited planet.
"O Black Hole!" is a tale that centers upon holding on to things you cherish deeply. The lively clay drawings and vibrant paintings offer many metaphors that help you embrace the fading and finality of your existence.
There is so much to this film's craft and the story; and we had the opportunity to talk with the animator and director, Renee Zhan, to talk about the various questions we had regarding the film. Learn her views:
Inspiring:
"A most of my films start with the presence of one or two powerful pictures in my mind. The last time I sketched I sketched a female with an unsettling charcoal streak inside the frame in which her face was supposed to be. I spent hours studying the sketch and trying to determine what she might be. After a while, it was clear there was no black hair on her head.
The story told of a woman worried about her life's future. She is able to lock everything she cherishes inside her body in order to make sure they are in harmony for the remainder of their lives.
HTML0She is absorbed by the universe until she's dancing in her personal group.
The Black Hole is spinning in circles which are counterclockwise because she is against Time When Singularity and the various individuals living inside the black hole They begin to spin clockwise in accordance with the patterns that naturally occur within the Universe. They begin to restart. "
on the basis of 2D and 3D techniques:
"I've always been a big enthusiast of movies that mix media. I especially am a huge fan of the combination of visceral texture and traditional media. I believed that the tale of the black holes is an ideal fit for two different media of 2D and 3D.
The exterior of the black hole, where time passes normally it is created using rendering in 2D using pencils, charcoal or watercolors. Oil paint is also used since it's perishable and permanent. Within the black hole is everything that was absorbed by the black hole and made eternal is 3D, and it's the solid.
As Singularity is travelling through the black hole until the top of the hole, the walls of the hole begin gradually turning liquid, just as the grip of the black holes is becoming more and more loose. I wanted all media to be flowing into their own mediums, and to effortlessly shift from 2D into 3D and back again.
I believe it is crucial that I have space to think about and experiment in the making of films and to discover the details in the process. The idea of creating the interior of a space with a black background was a great idea because nobody knows what it looks like. Production designer Richard Henley and I had the chance to be completely inventive. We had the chance to create a new and fascinating universe. It was decided to take the form of dark, spiraling caves which invoke liquids that solidified as they were taken into the freezer. . "
The original vision she had in contrast to. The final version
"When the first time we began filming I wasn't sure what the final product would look similar to. I'd never seen stop-motion before and had never done something like this in the past.
In a way, I was disappointed not be capable of making it appear exactly the way I imagined in my the back of my mind. My impression was my work wasn't adequate enough and looked dirty and messy. Strangely enough, I love to observe this kind of imperfection and roughness movies made using stop-motion but with my project, I felt so unhappy with it.
Other ways, I was in awe of the work we came up with. The compositions of music that were derived out of Harry Brokensha and epic sound design created by Ed Rousseau were beyond what I could have ever imagined.
Lore Lixenberg's powerful voice in Black Hole and Emmy the Great's pure voice in Singularity added many things to the sound.
Most of the time I'm happy with what we've put in as a group. "
HTML0 The mythological and human subjects of her work
"I'm extremely interested in the mythology surrounding the birth of all over the world. They take existential human questions and seek to resolve the issues with captivating and exciting stories of flying birds, eggs, and even spirit creatures from nature. Mythology generally includes huge epic tales of heroes as well as stories of adventures and hunts. It's an integral part of our desire to understand the nature of our world.
That's my goal to achieve with my film. Through filmmaking I'm constantly examining my own fears, anxieties and worries. Through "O the Black Hole! I imagined it to be an ancient myth from the time of our creation. I found myself very interested in creating films that addressed personal philosophical questions, and an engaging story with a theme of travel and a fun musical score ."
HTML0 On the difficulties that were encountered in the process of making the film
"This was easily the most challenging film that I've ever created. The creation of a stop-motion/2D musical with a lead person with a wavy, long hair (that always melts half way through!) that was rushed to completion led to some very miserable times. It's not difficult to talk about the challenges. The film was packed with lots of details within the space of a single film. It's a great result. I'm grateful for the opportunity of creating an amazing film, and also to be part of a great team. I'm hopeful of having the chance to create something similar in the future . Also, I hope to keep creating films along with colleagues in the field ! "
The lessons from "O the Black Hole! :
"The last lines in the film read "O Black hole. Don't cry. We're fantasies that the universe has created. ...' The central theme of the film is the beauty of being transient. The woman in the black hole is sucked into the universe within her as she fears what might happen. The singularity serves as a teaching device for the black hole girl who believes that changing is the only element that can bring the new meaning to our lives here.
The movie, in my opinion, attempts to convey the idea that things continuously change, and undergo an aging process, and new things then appear and evolve, which is lovely and natural. That's why I'm hoping that's the message the audience gets. In all honesty I'm trying my best to make myself believe that! "
Her advice (or her absence) for aspiring filmmakers:
"Maybe you could take your advice from your parents and study engineering instead. No, I'm kidding! Just kidding! It's not easy to answer, but it seems like I'm an aspirant filmmaker. There's a chance that I'm looking for aid also . "
Step 2 is:
"I'm working on a live-action/animation hybrid horror-comedy short film with BBC Films. The film is about a Chinese-born British violinist named Fei and how his world changes when he is introduced to the presence of a talented violinist called Mei.
Additionally, I'm working on the concept for a feature film animated around a religion that reveres birds! "
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