Frenship & Emily Warren 'Capsize' by Andrew Donoho
Luke Bather - 16th Sept 2016
Andrew Donoho's video for friendship is a gorgeously choreographed miracle.
Two characters stand at opposite ends of a lake before simultaneously walking on water and dancing with incredible synchronicity. The setting is stunning, and the natural golden light only enhances the magical atmosphere. The use of practical effects here really pays off here as the characters are able to play off one another in a way you just couldn't do on a greenscreen.
ANDREW DONOHO:
"Frenship manages to capture a very complex duality in "Capsize": Sonically the song has such a sense of joy and celebration, but the tone is dripping with longing and isolation.
"Building visuals for a contradiction like this was an exciting challenge. I attempted to embrace the song's conflicting themes by braiding together the tangible emotion of dance with the visual metaphor of walking over an isolated body of water to tell a simple human story about rekindling a former love.
"We tried to keep the effect as practical as possible by building a transparent platform just an inch below the water. We didn't want wires, greenscreen or CG to hinder the connection between the dancers or create any kind of emotional barrier during the performance. The dancers spent most of the day on the platform, in the center of a lake, totally isolated from the crew and the rest of production, which ended up adding a very interesting character layer and injected that tiny bit of visceral naturalism that makes these performances so compelling. These fine details combined with our absolutely incredible team allowed us to build something genuinely special. I hope you enjoy watching as much as we did making it!"
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- Andrew Donoho
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Art
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Luke Bather - 16th Sept 2016