File puptcrit/puptcrit.0903, message 182


Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:53:12 -0400
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Oko - our 2006 short puppet film's trailer


You've caught my interest! Looks good!

Mary H.


On 3/9/09 10:47 AM, "Mathieu René" <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:

> The short film my frequent colleague Daniel and I worked on back in 2006 is
> now finished, and ready for distribution. It is meant for film festivals and
> TV stations.
> 
> We finally saw it on a real cinema screen during a film festival just about
> two weeks ago.
> We're proud of the result. Not unlike something the director said in a
> speech once: we were in way over our heads, but we pulled something off, and
> the long wait was worth it.
> 
> A trailer has been made, and for now can be seen on my Lab blog:
> http://creaturisteworkshops.blogspot.com/2009/03/oko-2006-puppet-short-film.ht
> ml
> 
> Tell us what you think, I'll transmit the comments to the director.
> 
> The same trailer (probably in bigger screen size) will soon be available on
> the Director's website when it officially goes fully online this week or
> next. If you are interested in seeing the short film, please contact Alain
> Fournier, the Director. He has it on DVD.
> www.dockfilms.com
> 
> 
> The future:
> Mainly the same creative team made another short puppet movie in 2008,
> filmed in December.
> It should be ready later this year, the CGI department has a lot of work to
> do, considering we shot it all on Red camera (four times the quality of HD)
> with a lot of scenes shot on green screen.
> This one is a lot more dynamic, due in great part to the puppet type:
> tabletop rod puppet.
> We made all the rods removable and interchangeable, for special scenes, so
> direct action and reaction is totally smooth. i can't wait to see that one
> on the big screen!
> 
> 
> 
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