The Flying Machine (film)
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| Directed by | Martin Clapp Geoff Lindsey |
| Written by | Geoff Lindsey Marianela Maldonado Robin Todd |
| Produced by | Hugh Welchman Kristin Hellebust Bertrand Le Guern |
| Starring | Heather Graham Lang Lang Kizzy Mee Jamie Munns |
| Edited by | Daniel Greenway |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Countries | Poland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Flying Machine is a 2011 3-D live action/animated film produced by BreakThru Films. The film is directed by Martin Clapp and Geoff Lindsey, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.
Plot
[edit]A family takes a journey across the globe on a strange and amazing flying machine, experiencing a series of adventures along the way.
Cast
[edit]- Heather Graham as Georgie, a single mother who struggles to balance her work and family life.
- Lang Lang as himself. He also performs the film's soundtrack.
- Kizzy Mee as Jane, Georgie's daughter.
- Jamie Munns as Fred, Georgie's son.
Production
[edit]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.
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Short film titles
[edit]- 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
[edit]The Flying Machine previewed at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 12 February 2011. It was shown on Sky 3D in 2011, and later released on DVD and Blu-ray.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b JONAHH OESTREICH (8 February 2011). "Chopin takes off: The Flying Machine". Static Mass Emporium. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 3, 2013)
- The Flying Machine at IMDb