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Das hochtourige Jugenddrama, das von Liebe und Eifersucht vor dem Hintergrund illegaler Autorennen erzählt, führt in die Suburbs von Los Angeles. Sein Held ist Chato, der Sohn von Immigranten aus Guatemala. Sein Leben gerät gehörig durcheinander, als seine Sandkastenliebe Noza sich in Quattro, einen weißen Rennfahrer aus der Wüste, verliebt. Diese Liebesgeschichte ist der Beginn einer erbitterten Vendetta, in der die Beteiligten alle Register ziehen. [aus dem Berlinale-programm] QUESTIONNAIRE How would you describe the aesthetics of your film? IT EMBODIES MODERN CINEMA BY USING EXPERIMENTAL DIGITAL VIDEO TO TELL A CLASSIC STORY. I DEVELOPED A SCI-FI LOOK WITH MY TEAM OF COLLABORATORS THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE. WE CALL THE MOVIE A DOCU-FANTASY BECAUSE EACH SCENE FEELS SO REAL LIKE A DOCUMENTARY BUT LOOKS LIKE THIS FANTASTIC VISUAL KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLORS. Why did you choose to shoot on dv? I CHOSE VIDEO BECAUSE MOST OF MY MENTORS AND TEACHERS LIKE STAN BRAKHAGE, PHIL SOLOMON AND LEE BRIDGERS TAUGHT ME THE BEAUTY OF FILM BUT ALSO TAUGHT ME THAT IT WAS ALREADY DEAD. TO ME, VIDEO IS AN ENTIRELY NEW MEDIUM OF EXPLORATION WITHIN THE WORLD OF MODERN NARRATIVE CINEMA AND "QUATTRO NOZA" IS PART OF A SMALL HANDFUL OF GREAT FILMS THAT HAVE MANAGED TO CRACK THE SURFACE OF ITS POTENTIAL..."JULIAN DONKEY BOY", "CELEBRATION", "28 DAYS LATER", AND A FEW OTHERS. I HOPE THAT MY FUTURE INVESTORS WILL GIVE MY PRODUCER FREDRIC KING AND I THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE VIDEO EVEN FURTHER ON A LARGER SCALE. What was special about shooting in dv (e.g.compared to 35mm, was it your first time with dv or are you used to it)? THE PROCESS OF DISCOVERY IS THE GREAT THING ABOUT VIDEO. THE FACT THAT YOU NEVER HAVE TO SHUT THE CAMERA OFF. THE FACT THAT ACTORS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH SMALLER CAMERAS ON THEM, LESS LIGHTING, ETC ALL LEND TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF GREATER PERFORMANCE. EVERYONE IS USUALLY FOOLED AND LED TO BELIEVE YOU ARE SHOOTING HOME VIDEOS SO PUBLIC LOCATIONS ARE EASIER TO STEAL. OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIMENT ARE ENDLESS. Which camera and which editing software did you use? Which format exactly did you choose (MiniDV, DVCAM..) WE USED CANON XL-1 AND SONY PD-100A CAMERAS WITH MINI-DV TAPES FROM CIRCUIT CITY AND WE WON THE CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD AT SUNDANCE 2003 PUTTING ALL THE 35MM PICTURES TO SHAME. REMEMBER IT TOOK ME 4 YEARS TO GET IT TO LOOK LIKE IT DOES WHICH WAS NOT EASY AND INVOLVES LOTS OF RE-PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITING TRICKS, AND ON-LINE COLORING BUT STILL IT WAS A FEAT THAT I AM VERY PROUD OF. I EDITED ON VARIOUS AVID SYSTEMS WHILE MY PARTNER JIM HELTO CUT ON FINAL CUT PRO. WE DID OUR ONLINE ON AN AVID SYMPHONY. What was your shoot-edit ratio? I HAVE AN INSANE AMOUNT OF FOOTAGE. PROBABLY OVER 300 HOURS OF TAPE. IF YOU'RE NOT A HARDCORE EDITOR I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS TECHNIQUE BUT I LIVED AND DIED FOR THIS MOVIE FOR FIVE YEARS NOW AND ITS GOING TO THE BIG SCREEN THIS SUMMER SO FUCK IT...AFTER THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL I'M DOING ONE LAST RESHOOT RIGHT WHEN I GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES AT THE END OF FEBUARY. THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF VIDEO...I OWN THE CAMERA BABY!!! Would you have preferred to shoot in another format? If so which? NOT ON THIS FILM. I DESIGNED THE ENTIRE AESTHETIC AROUND VIDEO. Does using dv mean that you are considering other means of distribution opposing the established? If so which? NO...I WANT A WIDE AUDIENCE TO SEE THIS FILM AND I TOOK WHAT I COULD GET AS FAR AS DISTRIBUTION GOES. SOBINI FILMS PICKED "QUATTRO NOZA" UP FOR THEATRICAL AND PUT UP FINISHING FUNDS WHICH WE ARE USING NOW TO COMPLETE EDITING AND MUSIC. REMEMBER, VIDEO IS STILL HIGHLY NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL TO HOLLYWOOD CATS. IT'S AN EVEN TOUGHER SELL THAN INDEPENDENT MOVIES SHOT ON 35MM, SO I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET DISTRIBUTION UNLESS YOU'RE REALLY FORTUNATE AND GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE. LUCKILY THE FORCE IS WITH ME...MY FIRST FEATURE SHOT ON 16MM AND SHOWED AT SUNDANCE 1998 WAS NOT SO FORTUNATE AND NEVER GOT DISTRIBUTED. One good word about dv (or two): IT'S CHEAPER TO PRACTICE ON THAN FILM AND YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAN EVERYTHING. IMPROVISATION CAN LEAD TO NEW DISCOVERY. One bad word about dv (or two): PRACTICING ON FILM MAKES YOU PLAN MORE IN ADVANCE SO YOU MUST VISUALIZE THE PICTURES IN YOUR MIND BEFORE TURNING ON THE JUICE. LEARN BOTH AND ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. [zurück zur DV-FILM ÜBERSICHT] [nach oben] |
