Thursday, February 4, 2010

Motion Graphics for Music Video "Five Guns West"

I created the Motion Graphics for
Director Sammy Wong

"Five Guns West" by Angel City Outcasts from Olivares on Vimeo.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Websites!

Working on Websites with Rocky
Check them out at:
www.insidepasadena.com


and also
Numero Uno Pizza

Sunday, December 13, 2009

12/18 LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS - Screening at The Eastside Cafe



Currently I am curating the Friday film screenings at The Eastside Cafe.

Help support the community building programs at The Eastside Cafe Space, enjoy good film & homemade organic popcorn as well!

12/18 - LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS (CHILDREN OF PARADISE) 1945
Epic French masterpiece showcases life and love in many of its guises.
The movie contains all kinds of cinematic categories: mass scenes perhaps with 10'000 extras, chamber play with close-up photos of emotional faces, deep and genuine love, superficial sex, friendship, comic pantomime, tragic pantomime, comic theatre (that is, both the theatre scene and the public on the screen), tragic theatre, murder, hand-to-hand-fighting, pocket-picking, etc. And everything put together into one single film. Even more, whenever a section is comic, it rests so completely in the comic mood that the spectator cannot imagine that the entire movie was not comic from the first beginning, and will not remain so to the last end. Whenever it is tragic, it rests equally completely in the tragic mood. This is literally one of my favorite and least known films.
It may be interesting to know that four of the roles are real historical persons: the actor Frederick Lemaître, the pantomimic performer Baptiste Debureau, the mediocre gangster Jean-François Lacenaire, and the latter's assistant Avril. Lacenaire was executed in 1836. His memoirs, written while he awaiting execution, helped him become the inspiration for Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

Some other facts about the film:

• When Italy fell to the Nazis, the Italian co-producers left the project, causing a financial vacuum.

• The original French producer had to withdraw when he came under investigation from the Nazis.

• Production designer Alexandre Trauner and composer Joseph Kosma - both Jews - had to work in hiding and submit their ideas via intermediaries.

• Turning was ended a short time before the D-Day and the director, having planned to distribute the film after the liberation of France, had three copies printed and concealed in three different places: a cellar of the Banque de France, a strongbox of Pathé and a Provence country house.

• A large number of members of the French Resistance worked on this film's crew, as Nazi power was at its peak in France and these fighters needed concealing.


Part of the
The Eastside Cafe

"Viernes de Pelicula"
"Film Screening Fridays" Series
Organic Films and Snacks every other Friday
Feature starts at 7:30 pm
In a Non-Commercial setting

THANKS IN PART TO THE FANTASTIC CORE OF THE AMAR COLLECTIVE!!!

Price: $3 dollar suggested donation
Bring something to share (food, drink, vinyl record, bean bag chair...) for reduced admission.

Doors Open 7:00 - 11:00pm
All taking place at The Eastside Cafe
5469 N. Huntington Dr, El Sereno, CA 90032
http://eastsidecafeechospace.blogspot.com/
questions: olivaresmandato@yahoo.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

I've been making Viral Videos for Cemitas y Clayudas restuarant in Huntinton Park, check them out!

They have their niche audience down. Let me know what you think. I'm a bit proud of my Motion 'o graphix at the ends. Hurray for AE motion blur!

Cemitas y Clayudas - Hot Burger Spoof 7 from Olivares on Vimeo.



Cemitas y Clayudas - Guero 2 from Olivares on Vimeo.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Friday, May 29, 2009

Short Films for Matt Sharp and The Rentals, The making of the new "Songs About Time" Album. A week at a time in film

These are the official client versions. There are others. Comments welcome.




See more at www.therentals.com

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Ani-motion Reel

My Life As A Hampster - Clip

Art Direction, Gaff and Grip. Dir. by Daniel Muller

Friday, April 17, 2009

Broadcast Logo Bumper

Nightmares & Landscapes Animation - Clip

Porcelian - clip

Graphic creations Chapter Titles for a Jazz Documentary







Have been working with Judi Krant and Monnie Willis for her new movie Made In China.
Fun Script and I have some of the coolest sections illustrating the main character's hero's like Richard James who invented the Slinky and S. S. Adams of novelty product dietyhood.

Made In China

Posted May 08, 2007

The American Dream....Made In China.




The other recent, more lo-fi, teen feel piece Dr. Father:

Dr. Father

Posted Jan 26, 2007

Dr. Father...he holds the key.

Uno Mas Uno - PSA for Planned Parenthood

P.A.T.H., People Assisting The Homeless Documentary

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Videography for Latina Magazine

Shot Cover Models Eva Mendes and Kat Von D at the Charlie Chaplin Mansion and Smashbox Studio.


Working Musician Montage for Feature Sundance Documentary "I Love What I Do"



I did Production Design/Art Direction on this UN sponsored PSA, Dir. by Peter Glanz and Daniel Muller