Balázs Simon finds the Light Of Day with some spectacular animation
In his new music video for ODESZA, the Blinkink director combines live action and motion capture with painterly 2D and 3D animation to dazzling effect.
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Credits
powered by
- Production Company BLINKINK
- Director Balazs Simon
- Studio Clapham Road Studios
- Post Production Greenroom Films
- Animation Jumpcut
- Animation Sunnyside Animation
- VFX Gyar Post Production
- Animation Umbrella
- Executive Producer Josef Byrne
- Producer Mate Barbalics
- Stop Motion Producer Sami Goddard
- HP Alex Halley
- DP Max Halstead
- Art Director Brin Frost
- Studio Manager Daisy Garside
- Colorist Szilard Totszegi
- Art Director Peter Kantor
- Producer Daniel Szabo
- VFX Producer Andras Piroska
- Producer Robert Erdelyi
- Sound Design Jacob Wheeler
Credits
powered by
- Production Company BLINKINK
- Director Balazs Simon
- Studio Clapham Road Studios
- Post Production Greenroom Films
- Animation Jumpcut
- Animation Sunnyside Animation
- VFX Gyar Post Production
- Animation Umbrella
- Executive Producer Josef Byrne
- Producer Mate Barbalics
- Stop Motion Producer Sami Goddard
- HP Alex Halley
- DP Max Halstead
- Art Director Brin Frost
- Studio Manager Daisy Garside
- Colorist Szilard Totszegi
- Art Director Peter Kantor
- Producer Daniel Szabo
- VFX Producer Andras Piroska
- Producer Robert Erdelyi
- Sound Design Jacob Wheeler
With a remarkable mixture of mediums, Blinkink director Balázs Simon's latest film manages something that we're rarely lucky enough to see nowadays; a new filmmaking technique that is as technically impressive as it is visually stimulating.
Through a mixture of live action (background visuals), motion capture (for character movement), 3D animation (for the film's construction) and 2D painterly effects (for its visual flair), Light of Day genuinely looks like nothing we've seen before - telling the story of a man traversing the mountains on a life-affirming journey with drama and gravitas.
Complimenting the ODESZA track wonderfully, the story's narrative gives an opportunity for Simon to explore the unique visual style with grandeur; capturing both emotive motion from our protagonist as well as spectacular tableaux from his journey.
"I was fascinated by the idea of this very old character who gets rejuvenated during his struggle to experience something magical," explains the director. "This film is about focusing on the values of life, and not giving in to the pressures we face each day.
"I wanted to harness the immersive qualities of 3D animation, but also make it more painterly than usual. The result is a mixture of hand-painted backgrounds, in-camera effects, motion capture and tens of thousands of algorithmic brush strokes in each frame!"
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