Tim Bollinger: Between
Hot off the festival circuit, Tim Bollinger of Via Grafik recently shared his latest short “Between” with us. This dark, surreal piece travels through grounds and walls and into moments stuck in time. As Tim puts it, “It’s a journey through worlds of the subconscious, allowing us to catch sinister glimpses of the human psyche’s ambivalence.”
Despite the mix of techniques (stop-motion, still photos animation in 2.5D, 3D elements, etc) the film still possesses a consuming visceral and visual cohesion.
Wiesbaden represent.
Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 7:01 pm |
Loved it. The transitions between scenes were amazing, got some really cutting edge cinematography in there as well.
Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 7:12 pm |
dark, disturbing, beautiful.
Great job!
Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 11:37 pm |
This is a shining (well, darkly shining, if that’s possible) example of contemporary filmmaking that throws the neat divisions between motion graphics, visual effects and animation to the wind in favor of an immersive experience that defies categorization. I love it.
Thursday, October 29th 2009 at 12:37 am |
Absolutely. It seems the modes/techniques or even genres of filmmaking are becoming a lot less disconnected. This is the kind of stuff that really adds something more to motion graphics – gives it a kind of higher purpose.
I think all studios, no matter how commercial or how shiny they are should experiment and push themselves to create this kind of work. For me it really shows the breadth of motion graphics and just how awesome it’s applications can be.
Thursday, October 29th 2009 at 6:27 am |
This is one of Tims inspirations:
“in” by Philipp Hirsch
http://vimeo.com/5743276
or the short version “inside”
http://www.film-m.de/video_insi.htm
Be sure to check these out, surely underrated, very epic shorts!
Thursday, October 29th 2009 at 7:03 am |
Wiesbaden represent. Yeah!