As I must have
mentioned before, my short film « Beach Flags » is produced by
Sacrebleu productions in Paris. But we have a little co production with
Folimage as well. And thanks to many regional bourses, I have had the chance to
work in many places for my film. I have had a long journey around France for
about one whole year. From Abbaye de Fontevraud in the north for script writing
in October last year, Chateau Renault for
animation, Valence for post production, to Chaise dieu in Auvergne for a music
residency with a ciné-concert for the film’s music this month. It has been a
very rich experience but at times a bit challenging.
When you have to change
your living conditions according to your work, the project becomes your life
somehow, and then you can't even stop from going to work even at night in your
dreams.
Last night I had a very
strange and scary one, especially for a claustrophobic like me. I walked into a
huge building and I wanted to go towards the room where I usually worked, but I
couldn't find it. People were at their desks working or passing by in the
hallways, some people around the coffee machine were laughing. It reminded me
of Minjun's paintings. I kept saying “Bonjour” or “Salut’, but if they ever
looked my way, it would be as if they were looking through me and then I realized
that I was invisible. As I was passing through labyrinths and feeling lost, the
ceilings started to become very low, so I had to bend and finally I could not
move. This feeling scared me to an extent that you can only feel in dreams, I
mean much exaggerated.
Certainly that
nightmare must be the effect of work stress; otherwise where I work is a very
welcoming and friendly place with very high ceilings!
Well, I have finished
composting and montage in Folimage. I am off to Paris for editing the sound :)
