Update 13/7/2000 - This was great fun to complete, possibly as most of the problems faced were visual and they're always more fun to handle !.

I must admit to a crime however, having spent nearly an hour shooting the sky here in Singapore and not getting one single cloud to move more than a foot, I raided Baraka for clouds. I'll attempt to pay for my crime by urging you to check out this movie if you haven't already done so.





Update 7/8/2000 - Well as usual it's all change again. I've decided to use this piece as my show reel opener, and the composition and treatment have changed. The typo isn't complete and I'm unsure about the level of grain.

In case you're wondering the change was due to my recent experiments with photography, I happened to be using a very fast black and white film which gave a result similar to this.



Concept - This is something I've been drawing for years, and it just struck me I'd like to make it now.

The idea is as simple as can be, the character sits motionless leaning against a wall as the clouds rush by outside. That's it !, nothing much happens.

Right now I'm trying to figure out the lighting. As you can see I'm composing the image for a 2.35:1 aspect ratio which is another first for me and is proving very satisfying !.

The paintings of Edward Hopper have been a big influence on this short, having recently read a book about his work I came back to this idea full of renewed enthusiasm.