Anthem begins with a trickle of oil that morphs into an engine that turns into a car, which accelerates through a white-washed world as a verdant forest launches from the earth behind it, symbolizing the synthesis between the vehicle and the landscape. Emphasizing the oil’s versatility, the car transforms into an even faster racer that zooms along a smooth road relentlessly unfolding onscreen.

We drew from a broad toolbox to create this vibrant world, using Maya, Real Flow, mental ray, After Effects and Mudbox. In an attempt to use materials that reflect the biodegradable qualities of the product, we used water-color textures to show green ink spreading life to paper as soon as the oil hits its surface.

“Oil gets a bad rap, but sustainable oil actually has a positive geological effect on the environment, and we wanted to portray that in a powerful and evocative way,” noted Conrad. “We created a visual language to express the results of the ‘green’ movement. We actually found inspiration for the spot no more that 100 meters outdoors in the White Mountains surrounding us, where our sledding excursions allowed us to mimic the experience of speedy, eco-friendly transportation.”

“Oliver and Gian really stepped up and delivered on all the important points, creating an incredibly detailed and fascinating world in a very short spot.”

stated DUCK EP Mark Medernach

Kompost says: Our THANKS goes to all the people involved on this project – but particularly to our amazing VFX-team for making the impossible – possible in such a short time!!!

Guests: Cine TRANS EUROPE

05 - 06 April 2010

CINE TRANS EUROPE is the name of the one of a kind partnership between five festival, which resist to a cinema which keeps repeating the same kind of emotions and concepts, incapable to stop with dominating and reductive interpretations. This collaboration, started in April 2009, continues in Paris and in all the other partner festivals: Barcelona, Amsterdam, de Cork and Osnabrück.

If you happen to be in Paris on the 4th and 5th of April don’t miss the screening!

For more information please visit:

http://www.signesdenuit.com/paris/P8/ci_tr_eu_Amst_E.htm

Thanks Steve for the support!

http://amsterdamfilmexperience.com/

LOW TECH versus HIGH TECH

“Au moment de l’explosion de la réalité virtuelle et du cinéma en relief. Au moment où
l’on pense que le mensonge fait foi, où l’on s’accommode des faux semblants, des
faux seins et des fausses victoires à coup de faux jeton. Au moment où le quotidien
s’est viralisé dans Second Life et où la vraie vie des vrais gens glisse dans la Ferme
aux célébrités, la grande loi de l’alternance voit apparaître un phénomène de
résistance. C’est en effet le grand retour de la vérité et de la simplicité. Après le slow
food, voici maintenant la slow tech : la machinerie vient faire bugger la 3D, le
déguisement fait la nique au character design. On revendique l’idiotie et la futilité, le
pas grand’ chose et le presque rien. On assiste à une envolée de matières, de jets et
de jus, de ballons et de danse. La performance remplace le blue screen, Géo-
trouvetout détrône l’animateur 3D et le chef déco revient sur le devant de la scène.
L’époque ne veut plus d’interface, c’est le come-back de l’action directe. Florilège.”

Charlotte Leouzon 2010

Kompost’s award winning Music Video for Krussia will be screened at the WMIF Festival!

for more information visit: http://wmiff.com/

Kompost will showcase some of their work and explain on how it was made on
a Mac at the Apple Store, Bahnhofstrasse. Visitors will get an overview on
which programs where used to create special effects and motion graphics.
The presentation will take place on Friday the 29th of January from 6pm
-7pm at the Apple Store, Bahnhofstrasse 77 CH 8001 , Zürich.

Everyone is invited to come!

For more information about the event, visit:
http://www.apple.com/chde/retail/bahnhofstrasse/“

The animated Trailer for a show called Music Star on Swiss television features Amy Winehouse, Boccelli and Madonna as shooting stand figures. The trailer was honored with a silver Edi in the category TV Show – Trailers.

Our thanks goes to SF 1 and Beat from Panimage for letting us create the animation.

To read more about the Festival visit www.edi.ch

Congratulation to Mr. Dendemann!!!

And thanks to all the viewers for all the nice comments and great ratings!

Press here to watch the video on youtube

Our thanks goes to: The superb audience! the OneDotZero team, the Zürich Filmfestival and the sponsers.

London: onedotzero_adventures in motion festival 2009/10 had a successful launch at the BFI Southbank in london and will now embark on a worldwide tour. visit the international site: http://www.onedotzero.com/home.php

OneDotZero_ch description: digital film and innovative image work from Switzerland.

visit the Swiss site: http://www.onedotzero.ch

OneDotZero.ch selected Dixi Trixie and F@©k That to be part of the Swiss finals. It’s a public screening so be there and don’t forget to vote for Kompost!

Venue: Zürich, Seefeld-Razzia / Date: 1st of October /  Time: 8 pm

For more infomration visit: Onedotzer.ch