If you missed it last time, BABBLING FOOLS, a film I worked on with my partner John, has been voted best film at Oblong Cinema - so they're showing it again, tomorrow, 7:00pm Thursday 5th Dec. Oblong Cinema, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
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04 December 2013
Babbling Fools
If you missed it last time, BABBLING FOOLS, a film I worked on with my partner John, has been voted best film at Oblong Cinema - so they're showing it again, tomorrow, 7:00pm Thursday 5th Dec. Oblong Cinema, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
18 November 2013
Restraint - dance for camera piece
The latest dance film by my partner John Coombes is online now. It's so special to show the final version of this piece. It was planned, rehearsed, filmed and edited over such a long period of time, I can't quite believe that it's finished now. I got so used to hear the wonderful music coming out of the studio and John's office over the last few months.
RESTRAINT from John Coombes on Vimeo.
The Spirit is free, she has shed her social inhibitions, she has shed her anger, she has shed her clothes, she lives free, nothing restrains her. But, without anything to fight against, to strain against, she has no drive, no objectives, no passion.
Ab heute Abend ist der neueste Tanzfilm von John auf vimeo zu sehen. Nach all der Planung, den Proben, dem Filmen und dem Schneiden hab ich mich so sehr daran gewöhnt ständig die Musik aus Johns Büro und dem Studio zu hören. Das wird mir sicher fehlen.
Danke Chris Zippel für die Musik.
UPDATE: 14600 hits in the first week! YAY!
RESTRAINT from John Coombes on Vimeo.
The Spirit is free, she has shed her social inhibitions, she has shed her anger, she has shed her clothes, she lives free, nothing restrains her. But, without anything to fight against, to strain against, she has no drive, no objectives, no passion.
Ab heute Abend ist der neueste Tanzfilm von John auf vimeo zu sehen. Nach all der Planung, den Proben, dem Filmen und dem Schneiden hab ich mich so sehr daran gewöhnt ständig die Musik aus Johns Büro und dem Studio zu hören. Das wird mir sicher fehlen.
Danke Chris Zippel für die Musik.
UPDATE: 14600 hits in the first week! YAY!
03 September 2010
Trapezius
You can now watch "Trapezius", a dance film I worked on, in full length:
TRAPEZIUS from John Coombes on Vimeo.
John planned this film using one of his paintings as a starting point. He filled lots and lots of pages with his exquisite drawings, scribbles and notes and created an amazing storyboard.
painting by John Coombes
© John Coombes
While we were in amongst the preparations, building the set, holding auditions, doing various test shoots and trying lots of different lighting options, we went to the farewell party of our friends Wayne and Fran who were going to live in Australia for six months. I sneaked out the back door for a cigarette [I used to smoke occasionally] and met Ian Sanderson, which, it turned out, was a wonderful coincidence. He said he was a musician. I said we were looking for a musician for a dance film. He said he was very interested in writing music for a film.
He wrote the most beautiful tunes and came up with wonderful arrangements.
Ian tailored his music around Johns images and John cut the pictures to Ian's music. I learned a lot whilst watching the amazing process of editing the piece. Oh, and by then I have also learnt that Ian is part of the Urban Myth Club, and that his sound samples have been used by hundreds of artists including Massive Attack, Lemon Jelly, the Prodigy and Beastie Boys. It was a pleasure working with him.
TRAPEZIUS from John Coombes on Vimeo.
John planned this film using one of his paintings as a starting point. He filled lots and lots of pages with his exquisite drawings, scribbles and notes and created an amazing storyboard.
While we were in amongst the preparations, building the set, holding auditions, doing various test shoots and trying lots of different lighting options, we went to the farewell party of our friends Wayne and Fran who were going to live in Australia for six months. I sneaked out the back door for a cigarette [I used to smoke occasionally] and met Ian Sanderson, which, it turned out, was a wonderful coincidence. He said he was a musician. I said we were looking for a musician for a dance film. He said he was very interested in writing music for a film.
He wrote the most beautiful tunes and came up with wonderful arrangements.
Ian tailored his music around Johns images and John cut the pictures to Ian's music. I learned a lot whilst watching the amazing process of editing the piece. Oh, and by then I have also learnt that Ian is part of the Urban Myth Club, and that his sound samples have been used by hundreds of artists including Massive Attack, Lemon Jelly, the Prodigy and Beastie Boys. It was a pleasure working with him.
31 January 2010
Trapezius
TRAPEZIUS, John’s most recent dance film, has been accepted at two more festivals.
It will be screened most nights from 7th Feb 2010 to 4th April 2010 at Xtend IV, in South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, as part of their LIFT OFF! dance festival this spring.
First we have been told that it would be part of a larger showreel of dance films, but then the festival director liked it so much, TRAPEZIUS is now being featured on it’s own screen.
It will also be screened at Phoenix Picture House, Oxford at a special screening event alongside a new commissioned work for “Dance Festival - DANCIN' OXFORD.” on 21st March 2010.
And here are some images of me preparing the backdrops used in this film.
It will be screened most nights from 7th Feb 2010 to 4th April 2010 at Xtend IV, in South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, as part of their LIFT OFF! dance festival this spring.
First we have been told that it would be part of a larger showreel of dance films, but then the festival director liked it so much, TRAPEZIUS is now being featured on it’s own screen.
It will also be screened at Phoenix Picture House, Oxford at a special screening event alongside a new commissioned work for “Dance Festival - DANCIN' OXFORD.” on 21st March 2010.
And here are some images of me preparing the backdrops used in this film.
02 June 2009
Dança em Foco
Hooray! The short dance film "Trapezius" of my sweetheart John was selected to be shown at dança em foco, the international dance film festival in Rio de Janeiro.
Congratulations to John! This is the third year one of his films has been in this festival.
I did a lot of work on this film as well so I feel a little proud myself. :)
Congratulations to John! This is the third year one of his films has been in this festival.
I did a lot of work on this film as well so I feel a little proud myself. :)
27 March 2009
Looking for Eric
I am so thrilled to see Steve Evets in "Looking for Eric", the latest film of Ken Loach.
See the PREVIEW here.
The postman : "Sometimes we forget that you are just a man."
Eric Cantona: "I am not a man. I am Cantona."
Steve Evets in "Babbling Fools".
See the PREVIEW here.
The postman : "Sometimes we forget that you are just a man."
Eric Cantona: "I am not a man. I am Cantona."
Steve Evets in "Babbling Fools".
19 February 2009
Trapezius
I really enjoyed to work with all these wonderful people on this wonderful film. I hope you'll enjoy watching the trailer!
TRAPEZIUS - the trailer from John Coombes on Vimeo.
“It isn’t much fun for one, but two can stick together”
Over 20 muscle groups control the movement of the upper body and shoulders.
Two dusty white figures turn and twist in the narrow, black, dark wilderness of the film-frame. They flex their muscles and show off their skills. Hesitant at first, they finally come together. They echo and tease each other, exploring the space between them until they become entwined as one. They come alive together, but it can’t last. They argue, they fight and their relationship collapses into chaos.
dancers: Elodie Frati, Marie Mathisen, Joelle Green, Lucie Palfreyman
music by Ian Sanderson
directed by John Coombes
06 February 2009
04 February 2009
28 January 2009
21 January 2009
Applause Machine
18 June 2008
Evets
Steve Evets spielt die Hauptrolle im neuen Film von Ken Loach, Looking for Eric. Letzte Woche wurden die Dreharbeiten beendet. Gedreht wurde seit Anfang Mai in Manchester. Steve spielt Eric, einen Manchester United Fan, und Fußball-Legende Éric Cantona wird auch auftreten. Mehr darf noch nicht verraten werden.
Mehr Bilder mit Steve:
Nein, das ist keine Seifenkiste, wenn auch mit Seifenlauge gefüllt: eine alte Zink-Badewanne auf einem noch älteren Sarg-Karren.
Mehr Bilder mit Steve:
Nein, das ist keine Seifenkiste, wenn auch mit Seifenlauge gefüllt: eine alte Zink-Badewanne auf einem noch älteren Sarg-Karren.
13 June 2008
12 June 2008
Possible Dancer in Rio de Janeiro
Possible Dancer wird beim Interationalen Film- und Tanz-Festival
in Rio de Janeiro dança em foco gezeigt!
Hier Bilder von den Dreharbeiten:
Regieanweisungen.
in Rio de Janeiro dança em foco gezeigt!
Hier Bilder von den Dreharbeiten:
Regieanweisungen.
15 March 2008
02 March 2008
Freitag abend
Freitag abend hatten wir eine Tangoband hier im Studio. "The way you do", sagt John.
Jedenfalls hat John wunderschöne Fotos gemacht und Fueye Tango phantastische Musik.
Beides gibts hier.
Ninon Foiret am Bandoneon, Javier Fioramonti an der Gitarre und Rus Pearson am Bass. Mein Brot im Brotbackautomat. Brot und Tango im Studio, was will man mehr? Ein wirklich perfekter Abend!
Jedenfalls hat John wunderschöne Fotos gemacht und Fueye Tango phantastische Musik.
Beides gibts hier.
Ninon Foiret am Bandoneon, Javier Fioramonti an der Gitarre und Rus Pearson am Bass. Mein Brot im Brotbackautomat. Brot und Tango im Studio, was will man mehr? Ein wirklich perfekter Abend!
28 February 2008
Preview
I got my name in lights with notcelebrity.co.uk
Heute abend wird "BABBLING FOOLS" im Odeon in Huddersfield gezeigt.
Though the film contains strong language and some nudity it would pass the "Mull of Kintyre-Test"*.
*Der „Mull of Kintyre Test“ war eine inoffizielle Faustregel der britischen Filmzensur, die bis 2003 Bestand hatte. Danach durfte in einem Film keine Erektion zu sehen sein, bei der ein Penis einen höheren Winkel zur Senkrechten bildete als die auf einer Landkarte penisähnlich aussehende Kintyre-Halbinsel zum Schottischen Festland.
22 December 2007
Wolle und Wummern
Um ein paar Tonaufnahmen zu machen waren wir vor nochmal in Bates Mill.
Diesmal aber nicht um den Klängen eines Klavierkonzerts zu lauschen, sondern um das tiefe, gleichmäßige Wummern der großen Karden aufzunehmen.
Auf dem Weg nach draußen kamen wir dann an einem der unzähligen Schächte vorbei, in denen die Rohwolle aus dem Lager im Erdgeschoss mit Luftdruck zur Weiterverarbeitung nach oben zu den Karden befördert wird. Das haben wir uns nicht entgehen lassen. Hier in voller Länge, die fliegende Wolle:
Diesmal aber nicht um den Klängen eines Klavierkonzerts zu lauschen, sondern um das tiefe, gleichmäßige Wummern der großen Karden aufzunehmen.
Auf dem Weg nach draußen kamen wir dann an einem der unzähligen Schächte vorbei, in denen die Rohwolle aus dem Lager im Erdgeschoss mit Luftdruck zur Weiterverarbeitung nach oben zu den Karden befördert wird. Das haben wir uns nicht entgehen lassen. Hier in voller Länge, die fliegende Wolle:
20 December 2007
Film
Manchmal verwandelt sich das fabric studio in ein film studio. Und das kommt dabei heraus.
Possible Dancer ein Film von John Coombes.
Possible Dancer ein Film von John Coombes.
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