ORA

201115 min 35 secFilm: Experimental

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Direction: Philippe Baylaucq

Production: René Chénier

Script: Philippe Baylaucq

A cell divides itself. From this first mass of light six luminous bodies soon emerge. They evolve in a world they are discovering – explorers lit by their internal light, leaving behind traces of the fire that animates them.

ORA is a stunning meeting between the artistic worlds of choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq. It is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging, producing visuals like none that have ever been seen before: the luminous variations of body heat seen on skin, bodies emitting a multitude of colours, a space filled with movement that transforms itself.

ORA is dance transformed by cinema – a completely unique film experience. Director Philippe Baylaucq brings us a spectacular cinematic adventure, in the great tradition of innovative films produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

 

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Subject categories


  • Dance > Dance Interpretations
  • Film and Video Arts > Experimentation
  • History > Prehistory and Evolution
  • Health/Personal Development > Body Image
  • Arts Education > DanceVisual Arts
  • Physical Education > Fitness

Credits


researcher
Philippe Baylaucq
writer
Philippe Baylaucq
director
Philippe Baylaucq
choreography
José Navas
dancer
Lindsey Renée Derry
Sarah Fregeau
Alexandre Jolicoeur
François Richard
Lauren Semeschuk
Émilie Tremblay
technical supervisor
Pierre Plouffe
digital imaging specialist
Pierre Plouffe
Susan Gourley
director of photography
Sébastien Gros
stereographer
Francis Hanneman
camera consultant
Steve Hallé
electro-optical engineer
Arn Adams
production director
Virginie Léger
production assistant
Jeremy T. Jackson
Timothy Wierzbicki
Sophie Léger
script
Marie Beaulieu
2nd camera assistant
Matthew Garland
key grip
Adam Lukens
best boy
Justin Bennett
artistic director
Gilles Aird
set construction
Entreprises A et R Brochu (construction)
set design drawings
Jean Kazemirchuk
computer technician
Brian Mitchell
costumes
Atelier de couture Sonya B.
editing
Alain Baril
computer graphics
Yannick Grandmont
post-production stereographer
Yannick Grandmont
thermography artist
Emmanuel Suquet
SANDDE animation
Munro Ferguson
digital touch-ups
Stephan Gaudreault
sound design
Benoît Dame
sound effects
Gaudry Normand
Pauline Normand
Jonathan Voyer
Guillaume Garant-Rousseau
music
Robert M. Lepage
music editing
Nicolas Borycki
musician
Annick Beauvais
Guillaume Bourque
Alexandre Castonguay
Jean Derome
Robert Ellis
Olivier Maranda
Ligia Paquin
Pierre Pépin
Jacques Séguin
Olivier Thouin
recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
re-recording
Serge Boivin
Jean Paul Vialard
online editing
Denis Gathelier
typography
Réjean Myette
titles
Gaspard Gaudreau
legal advisor
Stéphanie L'Écuyer
John C. Newman
Susan Pilcher
researcher, legal matters
Caroline Zybala
pre-research stage
Passerelle Production
Philippe Baylaucq
marketing manager
Christine Noël
administrator
Diane Régimbald
administrative team
Diane Ayotte
Karine Desmeules
Michèle Labelle
technical coordinator
Julie Laperrière
line production
Francine Langdeau
executive producer
René Chénier
producer
René Chénier

Awards


  • Autodesk 3D Independent Short Film Competition Award Winner4th Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards
  • Special Mention for Firebird AwardInternational Film Festival
  • Audience Award for Best Foreign Documentary Film (under 45 minutes)Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
  • Award in the Experimental/others category3D Image Festival
  • Perron de Cristal Award-Alternative Content Category3D Stereo Media