Christian Volckman
Encyclopedia
Christian Volckman a graduate of Ecole Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques in Paris, is a French
painter
, graphic designer
, photographer, author
and producer
.
He is mostly known for his motion capture
animation effort Renaissance
, which was internationally released in 2006 and received mixed reviews from movie critics.
It was awarded the Feature Film Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
in 2006. The movie did poorly at the box office in America and Europe.
His other film work includes two clips and the short, Le cobaye, which received a Prix du Jury at Annecy in 1995. Maaz has been shown at nearly 100 festivals and has won 30 prizes, including two for sound.
He creates with the visual artist Raphael Thierry
in 2008 the duo ©®, an artistic collaboration source of a series of thematic films and exhibitions named THEFLOW.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
, photographer, author
Author
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and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
He is mostly known for his motion capture
Motion capture
Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics...
animation effort Renaissance
Renaissance (film)
Renaissance is a 2006 French black-and-white animated science fiction film by French director Christian Volckman. It was co-produced in France, United Kingdom and Luxembourg and released on 15 March 2006 in France and 28 July 2006 in the UK by Miramax Films...
, which was internationally released in 2006 and received mixed reviews from movie critics.
It was awarded the Feature Film Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998...
in 2006. The movie did poorly at the box office in America and Europe.
His other film work includes two clips and the short, Le cobaye, which received a Prix du Jury at Annecy in 1995. Maaz has been shown at nearly 100 festivals and has won 30 prizes, including two for sound.
He creates with the visual artist Raphael Thierry
Raphael Thierry
Raphael Thierry is a French visual artist, painter and illustrator born in 1972. He displays his work on various media such as drawings, paintings, sculptures, performances, installations and develops his artistic practice under multiple identities...
in 2008 the duo ©®, an artistic collaboration source of a series of thematic films and exhibitions named THEFLOW.
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Maaz |
| 2006 | Renaissance Renaissance (film) Renaissance is a 2006 French black-and-white animated science fiction film by French director Christian Volckman. It was co-produced in France, United Kingdom and Luxembourg and released on 15 March 2006 in France and 28 July 2006 in the UK by Miramax Films... |
External links
- THEFLOW ©®
- imdb.com page including filmography
- Interview with Christian Volckman