Opening sequence for the 2007 edition of the VideoBrasil festival aimed to discuss the boundaries between art and cinema. As a Man Ray fan, I took his "Emak Bakia" (1926) film as a major inspiration. To get technically closer to the available resources at that period, I went back to basics, shooting all sorts of spinning shining objects. With the raw material on the computer I was able to give it a more contemporary rhythm and treatment but keeping the avant-garde essence.

Vídeo de abertura da edição de 2007 do festival VideoBrasil que visava discutir as fronteiras entre o cinema e as artes. Como fã do Man Ray, usei o filme "Emak Bakia" (1926) como principal inspiração. Para me aproximar tecnicamente dos recursos disponíveis na época, decidi voltar as raízes e filmar vários objetos brilhantes girando. Com o material bruto no computador, pude agregar um ritmo e um tratamento mais contemporâneo sem perder a essência de vanguarda.

London based D&AD 2008 awards short list
Category TV & Cinema Graphics / TV Title Sequences

Credits

Client - Associação Cultural Video Brasil
Creative Direction - Chico Jofilsan & Mateus de Paula Santos
Direction - Chico Jofilsan
Art Direction / Design / Animation - Chico Jofilsan
Music - Paulo Beto
Festival Curator 
 - Solange Farkas
Production - Loic Francois Marie Dubois / João Tenório
Production Company - Lobo / Vetor Zero