Got to the Fred Williams “Infinite Horizons” retrospective at the Australian National Gallery last year. Seeing so many of his works assembled in one place was truly breathtaking, multiplying the experience of mere reproductions one hundred fold. Genius.
I saw the wonderful Sydney Theatre Company production of Pinter’s play just recently – Gaden and Carroll attacked the text with ebullience and a half gallon of whisky. Alcohol makes memory a stranger. And we must with Pinter’s play, as his characters do with alcohol, give ourselves over to total immersion. I seem to recall that Cate Blanchett played the drinks cabinet, but er… hmm… pass the port.
The directors’ audience with the delightful, animated Francis Veber as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival in August was a triumph for all of us lucky enough to attend.
He took us through practical considerations; a strong premise, pace, characters with comic charm, work hard on the plot, start rehearsals with a table read. We were all intrigued. I asked him if he’d ever had the opportunity to work with the French comedic legend Louis de Funès. Alas he had not.
Thanks to Screen Australia and a BIG congrats to Sue Maslin from RMIT for her vision and commitment to an inspired initiative!
Passed this the other day in Surry Hills and couldn’t help taking a pic. Love the architecture. And the colours are mad. Soon to be a restaurant with a bar underneath, it could be good.
This is a delightful spot I worked on a while back with director, designer and artist Robert Malherbe. It was a commercial for Hong Kong’s Compass Visa and featured Robert’s painterly style.
Something this fresh and graphic has just as much to offer as great 3D animation. The most fashionable is not always the best option. The choice of style is about subject, purpose and visual language. The options are as diverse as your imagination.
Just beautiful.
Director/designer: Robert Malherbe
Animators: Robert Malherbe, Murray Debus
