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Environmental Films: December 2008
INTERVIEW WITH JIM AND DIANE DOWNER,
DIRECTORS OF "COMPOST"
By Rooftop Films on 12/03/2008
Filed under: Animation, Environmental Films, Watch Short FilmscallBrightcove(1873835557, 594, 445,"#ffffff");The music of flowers, bugs and leaves. Q&A Rooftop Films: Tell us about your film. Jim Downer: Animators have been making synesthetic films for years--visually interpreting sound. In this realm Compost is nothing new. At its core it's an experimental film made with sticks and leaves. On another level, through the symbolism provided by nature's cycles Compost represents continual change through rebirth and decomposition. The film includes the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and other conditions through quick successive interchanges of subject matter. RF: What was your inspiration? JD: Found animation--multiples--easily accessible everyday objects. While food shopping... MORE »
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