Las Meninas, 1656 Diego Velázquez, from the collection Smart secrets of great paintings), Carlos Franklin (FRANCE, 2015), 26'
2D computer animation, 3D computer animation
In the mid-17th century, Madrid experienced its Golden Age. The Royal Alcazar of Madrid, a legacy of the Muslim sovereignty that had dominated the region for a long time, became the residence of the royal family and the centre of the Spanish court.
Diego Velásquez’ canvas plunges us into the practices and traditions of the Hapsburgs of Spain. But more importantly, the work is a recursive reflection of reality: between model, viewer and artist, we no longer know who is looking at who.
CREDITS
Producer:Sophie Goupil
Story: Elisabeth Couturier et Thomas Cheysson
Animation:Erwann Chabot
Music:Roque Rivas
Editing: Julien Ngo Trong
Bathers at Asnières, 1884, Georges Seurat (from the collection Smart secrets of great paintings), Carlos Franklin (FRANCE, 2015), 26'
2D computer animation, 3D computer animation
At the end of the 19th century, Asnières resembled a seaside resort. The cheering crowd that came to attend the regattas animated the banks of the Seine, and the rowing club was always full.
When he painted his canvass, Georges Seurat understood that his current era was totally turned towards a fascinating and ruthless religion: progress. Determined that art should not remain left out of these drastic changes underway, he invented pointillism.
CREDITS
Producer: Sophie Goupil
Storyboard: Elisabeth Couturier et Thomas Cheysson
Animation: Erwann Chabot
Music: Roque Rivas
Editing: Julien Ngo Trong