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Aeon is a non commercial film created by Richard Sidey.
Aero is nonverbal and primarily uses time lapse cinematography. Capturing
the New Zealand city of Wellington, Aeon is 13 minutes
long.
Aeon is a great film, expertly shot and edited. It shows the many
different elements that make a city like Wellington what it is. The
colours are warm and the images crisp. Whilst watching the film I
remember parts of Wellington I had visited years ago, but also felt the
sensation of being in a city before dawn when the shops are empty and only the
refuse men are around. The eastern music fits nicely with the film.
The music is sparse at times, complimenting the scenes well. The music
separates the chapters well. Although the chapters run into each other
the theme changes subtlety. Although using elements such as travelling
within a car, from Koyaanisqatsi, and even travelling in a train, from Chronos,
Aeon has its own elements, like those of the surfers enjoying the sea and the
city coming to life. The final part of the film incorporates a style
comparable to Naqoyqatsi. I'm impressed by the use of so many different
styles.
Each part of the film is distinct, with a quick caption introduction and
quote. Almost all of the scenes in Aeon are time lapse. Scenes such
as those of the sun rising lighting the bay clearly took a long time to
shoot. Richard has spent a lot of time creating this film. 50 hours
of recorded footage where compressed into the 13 minute film.
I cannot help but compare Aeon to Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi and Chronos. Aeon
is nonverbal and its scenes are primarily time lapse. But making such a
comparison is a fitting tribute to Aeon. It will appeal to fans of the
films featured on this website.
Richard sent to me a well put together DVD, with good menus and some informative
extras.
Richard's Synopsis
"Aeon is a landscape documentary of the city of Wellington, the objective being
to portray new perspectives of time that can be perceived amongst the
environment. Aeon views the city as a living and breathing entity, and
depicts it through a zen influenced eastern perspective, documenting Wellington
as the city travels through the stages of birth, life, death and rebirth in a
single day."
Richard Sidey
Richard is from Wellington, New Zealand and shot and edited Aeon on his
own. You can watch a internet version of Aeon by following the Massey
University link in the links section below. There are lo and hi
bandwidth links on the university page. Richard explains "it was a solo
project - I've done a few now, mostly made during a design degree I completed
in 2004 in Wellington, New Zealand. Aeon was non commercial and had a budget
only for parking tickets. I have just got my first 'real job' where I am part
of a production company so who knows what opportunities may pop up".
"Aeon was edited in Final Cut Pro and shot on a Sony MiniDV 3 chip cam. Took
about 4 months." You can contact Richard @
sideyman@hotmail.com
Richard has also been working on a nonverbal Antarctic film, which is in the
process of obtaining the rights to use.
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Credits
Created by Richard Sidey.
Percussion by Murray Hickman, performed by Strike
Run time 13 minutes. Ratio 16:9
Created in 2004.
Awards
Winner - New Zealand Documentary Festival 2005
Links
Aeon
page at Massey University
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