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Staged around an original song in the style of middle-eastern pop fusion, it is a funny yet horrifying fable of the forbidden fruit. A lusting voyeur at a peepshow yearns to touch as well as look, unaware of the impending punishment for his hybris.
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"The idea for 'Indigo' originated in a few minutes spent inside a Soho peep-show in 1999. It was a highly ritualistic exchange loaded with powerful contrasts. The space was organised in such a way that the performer is elevated above a viewer who, because of the slot, is straining to take in the full spectacle. He is disembodied and in a sense 'absent' to the performer, banished from her sexual space. 'Indigo' redesigns the characters in ways which reflect their Freudian / religious archetypes more literally and examines the possible outcome of a connection between the vessels into which they are separated. The song, a conscious pastiche of Arabic 'al-jeel' pop, is a flippant echo of the narrative. As the film was completed inbetween commercial assignments, I had to make the most of sporadic access to equipment and also keep a sense of engagement--something which would not have been possible without extensive storyboarding at the outset. My only regret was that professional commitments sometimes made me lose sight of its potential as an indie short, and it was consequently left on a shelf for long periods. My advice to new animators and filmmakers is thus to make the most of opportunities, and keep faith in your personal vision."
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Showing at the Fantastic Films Weekend
© 2007 Kimon Christodoulides
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