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Wellington is given the Baraka 'time-scape' treatment in this short film by Richard Sidey, made while studying at Massey University. There's no characters or conventional narrative, but the life cycle of a city is captured in a Koyaanisqatsi-like compilation of day and night-time scenes. Clouds scud by in hyper-time-lapse and slow-motion, and Wellington landmarks (harbour, bucket fountain, turbine etc) are seen anew, cut to a soundtrack by percussion group Strike. The tone poem won best student film at the American Conservation Film Festival 2007.
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Impeccable synchronization of the visual and audio. Fascinating treatment of presenting Wellington with an oriental feel. This piece is world class. Any sequel to this one?
Oblong Film
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Best Student Film at American Conservation Film Festival 2007
Best Short Film, DOCNZ Film Festival, 2005.
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
The synopsis and credits are included
Richard Sidey | website
Posted at 08.39PM - 05.09.2010
sequel? not quite, but another non-verbal doco is in the works, this one focusing on the polar regions instead of Wellington - check out the trailer for 'Landscapes at the World's Ends' here - http://www.richardsidey.com/landscapes.html
ps thanks for watching!