Produced by: Channel 4 and Passion Pictures (2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvknKWHJ8E
This is a film about a young Japanese girl who moves to London. She’s a stranger in her own new apartment until she discovers her own “world” where she’s finally comfortable. Part 3D animation and super imposed-,like video, this film has an “Alice in Wonderland” meets “Cirque Du Soleil” feel to it.
http://gaelledenis.com/work/city-paradise/
http://www.directorsnotes.com/2006/07/07/city-paradise-gaelle-denis/ This is a great website that gives further information as to how this film was created using Photoshop, shooting against a blue screen, and 3D animation. One of the technical challenges of this film was combining the live action shots with the pre-created backgrounds and textures.
Apparently, this film is adapted from the filmmaker’s own personal experience after moving to London and I think she’s trying to convey the message of “home is where the heart is”. The Japanese girl is alone in her new apartment, bored, and seemingly lonely. After venturing out, and finding a place to go diving she discovers her own happy little world and is content.
Impressions: In the three films I had to choose from, I picked this one because it wasn’t a cartoon. Granted, it has animated properties – but it wasn’t the Simpsons. I enjoyed the music, the costumes and the dark appearance of the film. The character’s voices were also really interesting: Although you could understand them, it wasn’t like you really needed to. The verbal exchanges were interesting, but not necessary to understand the meaning of the film. I liked the mix of the live action shots and the 3D animation, and the music seems like it was written specifically for the film.
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