Staff Pick Premiere: "O Black Hole!" Written by Renee Zhan |
Have you ever thought about what happens when the black hole is created? Our Staff Pick premiere, "O Black Hole!" by Renee Zhan, is an massive and mind-bendingly large musical which portrays one of the most fascinating species in the universe with clay, color, as well as song. The story of the origins of a black hole and its finality were made by Zhan with incredible imagination and creativity.
In an effort to safeguard the beauty of her surroundings for all time In an effort to protect her beauty forever, a girl who looks like Eve will eat anything she loves. Consuming food quickly and with a rapid and chaotic way, the pace of her food creates a swirling black hole from that there's no escape. The worm eats bodies, planets, human beings as well as the moon trying to give the universe a life of infinite. When it awakes in the space-time black hole character named"the "Singularity" is confronted by people who are in need of her help. They ask her to rise over the hole , and convince the creator of it to let its prisoners live their present lives the way they should or the entire world would be wiped out.
"O Black Hole!" is a fable about not being attached to things that you truly love. The lively clay illustrations as well as the vivid paintings create many different images that speak to embracing the fleeting as well as acceptance of the irresistible nature of death.
It's not easy to understand this film's craft, both story and art-based; we had the opportunity to speak with the director and animator, Renee Zhan, to discuss the various questions we asked about the movie. Read on for her answers:
On inspiration:
"A number of my films have 1 or 2 strong constant images I've conceived in my head. The last time I was in the studio I had drawn this female figure with a dark charcoal mark the area where her face is supposed to be. I spent many hours looking at this drawing and trying to identify what she was. It was then evident she was an dark hole.
HTML0 So the film became the story of a lady so worried about time passing that she sucks every thing that she is in love with into her body in order to protect them forever.
She takes in the whole universe until she's just dancing in circles alone.
The black hole rotates around in circles that are counterclockwise because she's in conflict with Time Then after Singularity is able to save the diverse members of the black holes and they are able to turn clockwise within the regular cycles in the world. They restart. "
on using 3D and 2D methods:
"I've always been a huge lover of multi-media films. I enjoy using techniques that are visceral as well as traditional. I felt that the tale of black holes suited these contrasting mediums of 2D and 3D.
The outer surface of the black hole in which time is able to pass, is rendered in 2D by drawing with charcoal and pencil as well as oils and watercolors, because it's cheap and fleeting. On the other hand, the interior of the black space all that it's the ability to absorb and make eternal and solid in 3D, is 3D.
In the process of Singularity's movement through the black hole and up towards the top of the black hole, the wall of the hole begin becoming liquid as the grasp of the black hole is less slack and more flexible. I really wanted all the materials to flow smoothly through the other and smoothly change from 2D to 3D and the reverse.
I believe it is crucial to give myself the space to explore and having fun when I make films. We need to try to figure things out while we make films. Making the inside of a space that was black an interesting idea since nobody is aware of what this would look like. The designer for the production Richard Henley and I had the freedom to be wildly imaginative. This was an opportunity for us to develop a visually distinct and intriguing world. The result was a series of dark twisted caves that looked like liquid which had solidified after the moment was freeze-dried. . "
In her initial concept in contrast to. the final version:
"When we started the film I was unsure of what the film would look as. I had never been involved in stop motion before or worked on a film of this size.
In a way, I was disappointed that it didn't have the appearance I was envisioning. I was of the opinion that my work wasn't quite adequate and appeared messy and dirty. Strange, because I love seeing this kind of imperfection and roughness that is seen in movies made using stop-motion technology, however, for my work, I was extremely irritated by it.
Also I was extremely pleased by what we came up with. The music of Harry Brokensha and epic sound design by Ed Rousseau were beyond what I ever could have imagined.
Lore Lixenberg's amazing voice as Black Hole and Emmy the Great's unadulterated tones as Singularity made a huge contribution to the piece.
In the majority of cases I'm satisfied with the work we've accomplished. "
Themes of humanity and mythology in her writing:
"I'm fascinated by the legends of the beginning of our universe. They address human-centric questions and try to answer the issues by telling huge, exciting stories about the diving of birds, eggs or nature spirits. Mythology usually includes epic stories of heroic moments and adventures as well as quests and intrigues. It's just part of this human desire to understand the meaning of the world that we live in.
It's possible that on the lower levels, that's precisely what I attempt to achieve through making films. When I films, I'm often examining my own fears of insecurity, anxieties as well as fears. In 'O Black Hole! I imagined it as a modern-day myth of the creation. I was looking to make a film with some personal questions about philosophy, and a fun tale of a movie about a quest as well as a wacky operatic soundtrack ."
The issues encountered during the films creation:
"This was by far the most difficult film I've ever made. A stop-motion/2D musical of 16 minutes featuring a lead character with stupid curls (that was constantly melting halfway through!) created on a tight deadline was an extremely difficult month. It's not difficult to go on about the challenges. There was plenty to fit into the space of a film. In reality, I'm grateful to have an opportunity to create such a film and also being part of an awesome team. I would like to have more opportunities similar to this one within the next few years and continue to make films with colleagues in the field ! "
The lesson from "O The Black Hole! :
"The final lines in the film are 'O black hole, don't lament, we're simply fantasies that the universe has made. ...' The thesis in the movie is the elegance of the transience. A black hole girl is sucked all the universe within her in fear of the possibilities of changing. Singularity is a lesson that shows that the process of change provides new energy and significance to the current.
The movie, in my opinion is a way to demonstrate that every thing changes, dies as new and exciting things emerge and flourish, and that's amazing and acceptable. Therefore, I hope this is the message that the viewer takes away. To be honest I'm doing my best for myself ! "
Her tips (or lack of it) for filmmakers trying to become:
"Maybe you could be listening to your parents then you can become an Engineer instead. No, I'm kidding! Just kidding! I'm not certain, but it seems like I'm an aspiring filmmaker myself. Actually, I might have a need for some direction as well . "
The next step:
"I'm working on a live-action/animation hybrid horror-comedy short film with BBC Films. The plot follows a Chinese-born British violinist named Fei her world gets turned around when she encounters the arrival of a gifted violinist called Mei.
In addition, I'm developing an concept for an animated feature film on a religion that is devoted to birds! "
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