STATURES OF GODS

Statures of Gods is an exploration of the art of movement; either sculpted or through the expression of dance. When the statues of Paris become one with three ballet dancers, captured frozen in jumping movement, truth is found in the shared reach for beauty.

Starring Victoria Dauberville, Thomas Docquir et Paul Marque from the Opera National de Paris.

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I found it particularly interesting to capture the statues of Paris, so full of stories and powerful imagery, in parallel with ballet dancers (from the Opera Garnier and Royal Ballet of Flanders) captured frozen in the midst of leaping and jumping movement.

I think the statues are the result of a transcended art and it was my intent to portray the dancers becoming like statues in extreme slow motion. The idea is to capture this moment in order to emphasize the examination of perfection, and absolute beauty. In doing so, my hope was also to make a beautiful slow piece that could magnify and combine those two art forms in a meditative film.

Cast: arthur valverde, TABURIAUX Michel /DOP, PIGALLE PARIS and Phantom High-Speed

Tags: dance, sculpture, art, red, paris, phantom flex, precision, bridge, fashion, slow motion, opera and jump