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For more sketchbook pages from our talented staff, see sketches #007, #008, #009.

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 [...]]]>

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 is at his most detached from reality and removed from the crowd, but very emotionally and imaginatively charged inside.

Here are a few (current) sketches of the dinner party guests (inspired by Matisse and Javier Mariscal). Enjoy!

Meet Sylvie, Chuck’s wife:

…and Jeff, Chuck’s best friend:

This is Hester, Sylvie’s friend (whom Chuck really dislikes):

..and Adele, a flirty fan of Chuck’s:

You’ll have to wait to meet Chuck though… Stay tuned for more…

This morning, something pretty neat* was sitting in my inbox, courtesy of Ally. Apparently, Carl Pappenheim is printing entire books on a single page. Pappenheim’s company, aptly named Spineless Classics, takes full texts of timeless novels and arranges them into “single paper designs.” Beautiful at a distance, the text is also legible close up!

Personally, I have a hankering for putting up The Great Gatsby print on my wall, though Dorian Gray would also look mighty dandy, too.

Tidbit: *neat, according to yours truly, constitutes anything related to books, type, and paper, such as these neat paper sculptures.

Steamworks Gallery presents Toronto Draws TinTin. Wish we could be there – can you?

The Toronto Sun

The Globe and Mail

Toronto.com

McCleans.ca

John Pavlus Article for Visual News

He just won V&A illustration awards for reportage on Iran, following a truck driver across the country, called “Un thé en Iran”

Look what we stumbled upon in the Guardian!! “During his 30-year career as a children’s book publisher, Klaus Flugge received almost 100 beautifully illustrated envelopes by artists including Posy Simmonds, Tony Ross and Axel Scheffler. Here he introduces some of his favourites.” Check out the slide show…amazing art!

Another great piece of animation that old friend Alex Chen turned us on too. Great design, movement, and of course….content.