The Flying Machine (film)
| The Flying Machine | |
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| Directed by |
Martin Clapp Geoff Lindsey Dorota Kobiela |
| Produced by |
Hugh Welchman Kristin Hellebust Bertrand Le Guern |
| Written by |
Geoff Lindsey Marianela Maldonado Robin Todd |
| Starring |
Heather Graham Lang Lang |
| Edited by | Daniel Greenway |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country |
Poland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Flying Machine is a 2011 3-D live action/animation family feature film produced by BreakThru Films. The film is directed by Martin Clapp, Geoff Lindsey and Dorota Kobiela, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.
Plot
A family takes a journey across the globe on a strange and amazing flying machine, experiencing a series of adventures along the way.
Cast
- Heather Graham, as Georgie, a single-parent who struggles to balance her work and family life.
- Lang Lang, as himself. He also performs the film's soundtrack.
Production
The Flying Machine is produced by BreakThru Films and is their first feature-length film to be shot in stereoscopic 3-D. It is the first film to combine live-action and stop-motion in 3-D.[1] It is set to the études of Frédéric Chopin, and is intended to mark his 200th anniversary. The score was arranged by writer-director Geoff Lindsey and is performed by the film's co-star Lang Lang.
A number of short films were produced alongside the feature, each to be set to one of Chopin's étude. A total of 25 were produced, and were made in a variety of styles and formats, using live-action, stop-motion, and animation.
Short film titles
- Opus 10 No. 1 - Transformation
- Opus 10 No. 3 - Dad Leaves & Returns
- Opus 10 No. 7 - Learning To Fly
- Opus 10 No. 9 - London
- Opus 25 No. 2 - Chopin's Drawings
- Opus 25 No. 5 - Curio Shop
- Opus 25 No. 11 - Magic Storm
- Opus 25 No. 12 - English Channel
- Tristesse - Tristesse
- Opus 10 No. 2 - Scarecrow
- Opus 10 No. 4 - Pl.Ink
- Opus 10 No. 6 - Jumble
- Opus 10 No. 8 - Pacific Etude
- Opus 10 No. 10 - All Those Days
- Opus 10 No. 11 - Hamster Heaven
- Opus 10 No. 12 - Little Postman
- Opus 25 No. 3 - Behind The Scenes: With The Animators
- Opus 25 No. 4 - Spirits of the Flying Machine
- Opus 25 No. 7 - Paper Piano
- Opus 25 No. 8 - Fat Hamster
- Opus 25 No. 9 - Papa's Boy
- Opus 25 No. 10 - Night Island
Release
The Flying Machine previewed at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 12 February 2011. It is expected to screen on Sky 3D later in 2011, with a DVD and Blu-ray release to follow.[1]
References
- 1 2 JONAHH OESTREICH (2011-02-08). "Chopin takes off: The Flying Machine". Static Mass Emporium. Retrieved 2011-07-01.