GLOBAL MECHANIC BLOG

Impromptu is a co-production between the NFB and Global Mechanic. The short film focuses on a modern man named Chuck, who’s experience of a dinner party he’s throwing acts as a metaphor of something we can all relate to:
the experience of our external world, which can often be chaotic, but which can still lead to poignantly beautiful resolutions inside ourselves.

In the words of the film’s director, our one and only, Bruce:

“The film is about how Chuck sees and feels about his world. Like the piano impromptu from which the piece takes its name, it’s an account of thoughts and visions spurred by the spirit of the moment. It’s a metaphor for the inner redemptive eurekas of life, the ones that carry us forward even when no-one else knows they’ve happened.”

The film will be produced using stereoscopic 3D, which lends itself very well to the film, especially in scenes where Chuck [...]