A short computer generated film about revival and hope, with a flock of butterflies in slow motion.
“Gone?” has been featured in the 2015 Creativepool Annual!
The book is a publication with visibility in Cannes Lions and worldwide. Entries for the competition were filtered first in a short list, then a panel of judges chose the best four in each category (Elyarch won in 3D):
The book is a publication with visibility in Cannes Lions and worldwide. Entries for the competition were filtered first in a short list, then a panel of judges chose the best four in each category (Elyarch won in 3D):
“Gone?” has been featured on The Natural History Museum channels!
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Valuable perspective from a scientist on “Gone?”, an article by Alessandro Giusti
Storyline: Revival of endangered butterflies, who come to life and fly away from the picture frame where they were initially constrained. Slow motion of their flight shows their sheer beauty.
The interior is based on the Great Hall of the Queen’s House (in Greenwich, London), the first truly classical Renaissance building to be erected in Britain, currently a fine art gallery.
“Renaissance” means revival and the setting was chosen purposefully to symbolise the revival of the endangered/extinct beautiful butterflies.
“Renaissance” means revival and the setting was chosen purposefully to symbolise the revival of the endangered/extinct beautiful butterflies.
The three butterfly species were chosen on purpose: all are rare and all have a strong visual appearance (one dominant colour).
Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) - extinct in Britain since mid XVII century, rare in Europe;
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) - rare;
Large Blue (Phengaris arion) - critically endangered, became extinct in 1979 on the British Isles, then successfully reintroduced - in essence: revived.
Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) - extinct in Britain since mid XVII century, rare in Europe;
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) - rare;
Large Blue (Phengaris arion) - critically endangered, became extinct in 1979 on the British Isles, then successfully reintroduced - in essence: revived.
Symbolism:
Endangered species can be protected, extinct can be revived, we just need to care about them. Noticing their beauty is the first step.
Your soul and what matters to you can escape any confinement and be set free and reborn, and be beautiful in its flight.
Endangered species can be protected, extinct can be revived, we just need to care about them. Noticing their beauty is the first step.
Your soul and what matters to you can escape any confinement and be set free and reborn, and be beautiful in its flight.
The end scene shows the Large Blue butterfly as a symbol of hope.
Created by: Elitsa Dimitrova and Graham Macfarlane (elyarch.com)
This film has not been commissioned, it shows what we can achieve.
Special thanks to: Russell Pennington, Tsvetelina Tsvetkova, Slav Trifonov, Adriyana Dimitrova, Ivo Simeonov, Teo, Spiros Kalomiris, for their continuous support and constructive criticism
Software:
Chaos Group Vray and Phoenix PD, 3D Studio Max, Adobe After effects and Photoshop, Red Giant Trapcode Form, Frischluft Lenscare, Video Copilot Optical Flares, Acoustica Mixcraft
