Staff Choose premiere "Toomas Under the Vale of Wild Wolves" composed by Chintis Lundgren
Though the idea may sound like a smear, the way it's executed can be a blast that has an easy local, domestic vibe, and an enthralling humor. Lundgren, an animator who is self-taught, doesn't have anyone to tell her what she could or couldn't do , or even what she should and cannot do. She established Adriatic Animation, an independently-owned studio in Croatia along with her artistic collaborator Drasko Ivezic at the end of an era when possibilities were not present. The duo did everything, from writing, producing, directing and even voicing the two principal characters Toomas (Ivezic) and Vivi (Lundgren).
In advance of the launch We spoke to Chintis about her process her influences, style and the process.
Inspiring:
"After making 'Manivald', which is a sort of a kammerspiele, quiet but lacking in excitement, I wanted to create some wild and crazy music in a different way. One of the main influences to "Toomas The Valley of Wolves" was the work by Russ Meyer and especially his "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. It's also the reason my film (and the posters that grace the walls of Alejandro) was called. It's an amazing moment to witness the moment Barzell, Z-Man, goes insane , and the (so very much quite mild) film turns to horror. The film's inspiration was the scene in which Alejandro becomes agitated and begins to pursue Toomas . "
on the process of writing and comedy
"I think that the humorous side of me is the result of growing up in the Soviet Union, watching a ton of Priit Parn films every night prior to bed. The humor isn't something I strive to include in my movies in a planned manner, but it's the sole way that I've come across to think about storytelling.
The last three films I composed with Drasko Ivezic. We share the same house, so that makes the procedure quite easy. Sometime, we awake in the middle of the night and start changing the plot. It was difficult to me at first to allow someone else to influence my story. My films are significantly improved since meeting the man and I am convinced that it was a wise decision. When it comes to the method typically, I'm the person initiating the project. After that, I'll present the concept for discussion with Drasko and he's always got an opinion on it. Then we fight, scream and break furniture. After that, I write it again. Sometimes, it's him who writes the original text. Then I write the words he wrote, using my own style. The process continues like this for the next million years. And until you're prepared. . "
The style of the day and self-taught
"I found it out because I was terrible in drawing. Although I used to be an artist in the professional world however, I've always been opposed to drawing. (Not identical in any way!) I had no idea to create animated movies.
I think being self-taught is useful. There is a saying that you should begin learning the art, but then you will have the ability to break rules. But once you've learned the correct way of doing something, it's an optimal method that you won't need to find a different way to show your personality. If you're unsure of what the right way to do the task, then you're forced to experiment and you could come up with a new idea. It's not a reason to not look into the principles at some point or another. . "
On challenges faced:
"The problem is always the duration. I was so much behind schedule with the production of this film (because of the rewrites that took a million times) that I'd already accepted the film will never finish in time to meet the timeframes of Annecy as well as Animafest. Since Annecy is a place which accepts works in progress The Annecy team decided to allow an animatic to see what happens. It was approved. The next step was to film the movie before the festival. Also, to send reassuring messages to festival organizers . "
What's your top point of advice for new filmmakers?
"My advice to filmmakers who have ambitions is just to do the work. Take care not to invest all of your time making your debut film. It's more beneficial to make an unworthy film rather than spend seven years (some people do!) creating a film, which at the end, it could not even be the same. Learning is more from mistakes, rather than making an impeccable film. After that, you can move on and create another.
Additionally, you should pitch your concept and present your animatic a lot of individuals. Feedback is invaluable . "
What's next? Do you have any projects in the pipeline?
"Me as well as Drasko have been involved in the creation of the first series on television for adults known as Manivald as well as The Absinthe Rabbits.' Toomas is one of the main characters in the series. We've just completed writing tons of ideas for it. The only thing we'd like to see is George Harrison ('The Life of Brian', from Monty Python' connection). Broadcasters could also be helpful. "
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