Member Since: 29/05/2007
Band Website: www.zoemelody.com
Band Members:
ZOE MELODY
Écrit, animé, réalisé par Alexandre ATHANÉ
Musique originale / Marco PRINCE
Avec la voix de Jeanne MASSIOT
Production / Dharamsala (Isabelle MADELAINE & Emilie TISNÉ)
Avec le soutien de Canal +, du CNC et de la Maison du Film Court
Montage & compositing / Fabrice ASCIONE
Montage son / Pierre-Yves GAUTIER
Mixage son / Bruno TARRIÈRE
Ingénieur du son / Romain DARGELOS
Guest Tap Dancer / Leela PETRONIO
France / 2006 / Animation /
12'30" / 35mm / Format 4/3
Musical / Couleur /Dolby SR
Zoe se réveille en catastrophe ! Elle est en retard ! Son chien Max la presse en aboyant.
Alors que Zoe s'apprête à prendre le bus, celui-ci se transforme comme par magie en une limousine scintillante.
La vie de rêve commence.
Jeanne Massiot et Marco Prince sur la scène du Gaumont Marignan, avant la projection officielle :
ZOE MELODY
Written, animated & directed by Alexandre ATHANÉ
Original Music / Marco PRINCE
Starring the voice of Jeanne MASSIOT
Production / Dharamsala (Isabelle MADELAINE & Emilie TISNÉ)
With the help of Canal +, the CNC and the Maison du Film Court
Editing / Fabrice ASCIONE
Sound Editing / Pierre-Yves GAUTIER
Sound Mixing / Bruno TARRIÈRE
Guest Tap Dancer / Leela PETRONIO
France / 2006 / Animation
12'30" / 35mm / Format 4/3
Musical / Color /Dolby SR
Zoe wakes up in a hurry! She's late! Her dog Max is barking to urge her on.
As Zoe gets ready to take the bus, it magically turns into a gleaming limo.
Her dreamlife begins.
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Influences:
THE LiFE OF ZOE... (so far)
"Zoe Melody" is the title of the short 35mm animated musical film I have started working on (as a director & animator) back in 1997, after meeting Mr. Steven Spielberg on the set of "Amistad" in Rhode Island USA, where I was working as an intern to the Art Department.
One day, Mr Spielberg saw my illustrations and we met and talked. He asked if I would come to LA to the then new-born Dreamworks studios, to present them with any ideas I might have of an animated series based on my Zoe cartoon characters.
After a trip to LA two weeks later, and a very exciting meeting where I presented the Dreamworks team with a first 2mn animation of Zoe, I started developing short anim demos based on new characters I'd develop: "Zoe & friends". I would later present them to Dreamworks.
At the time, Dreamworks was developping their first animated feature film, "The Prince of Egypt", and although they put aside all smaller projects, including the "Zoe & friends" series, the encouragements I had been given by Mr Spielberg in person could only give me xtra large wings.
So I decided to make my own short animated film, that would later become "Zoe Melody".
Inspired by a very special muse, the character of Zoe started living her own adventure under my pen, and years passed. I never stopped drawing and from 2000 til 2005 piled up a number of more than 10.000 handmade drawings, the good ol' traditional animation way: pencil, pen, lightbox and the good ol' stack of paper!
On the way, I met with my producers at Dharamsala and, together, we decided to complete the project: we obtained grants from the CNC (centre national du cinéma), Canal + television, and the Maison du Court Métrage. These subventions helped moving onto postproduction phases: compositing, music recording, sound & image quality control.
After a 6 month start with my all-time idol, 80's superstar August Darnell from the terrific band Kid Creole and the Coconuts, I unfortunately had to put an end to the collaboration as our timing was not right, but we got to laugh about it and Mr Darnell appears in my muse list anyway! ...
But as all things usually happen for a reason, Mr Marco Prince, from the funkiest french band ever FFF suddenly came along with his smoothness, and created the dreamiest music I could have ever wished for, and Zoe finally found her most anticipated Melody!
Having Mr Prince onboard the "Zoe Melody" boat meant completion was close, yet, a lot of work remained to accomplish, including finding Zoe's much anticipated singing voice.
There was a singer I really wanted to work with, and although I had the opportunity to present the project to her and her team, many times, it didn't happen in the end. Just to say that this 20 year old dream of mine (and the reason why Zoe exists!), didn't come true... but HEY! I had to move on anyway!
So Marco Prince brought in the lovely 9 year-old Jeanne Massiot and her crystal clear voice, and Zoe came to life in no-time...
So while tests at Eclair Movie Lab took place, and the end credit started to be animated by me, Zoe's dream voice was being recorded.
As the final steps such as recording voices, creation of sound effects and final mix, I was getting more than ready to call "Zoe Melody" "a wrap!"...
Ten years in the works is a long long time, but necessary to make a dream come true: to make a film! (before I can start another!)
The official screening of "Zoe Melody" took place on January 16th 2007 at the prestigious Gaumont Marignan Theater on the Champs-Elysées gathering over 1000 people that night, for two screenings in a row !
The film has been airing on Canal + television and is starting its life in various film festivals...
Zoe's walking her own baby steps, while I'm actively developping a new short film... It is only the begining...
Alexandre ATHANÉ / April 2007
Sounds Like:
FEEL THE WAVE - Music Video for Dj Didier Sinclair featuring Lidy V.
Produit par / Produced by:
CPCP production / Chalet Pointu / Serial Records / Airplay Records
Réalisation & Scenario: Alexandre ATHANÉ
SFX: Simon Gersel - Anim: Simon Gersel, Fred Poulain, Alexandre ATHANÉ
Chef op: Gilles Bindi - Montage: Alexandre Dhée
Make up & Hair: Wally Diawara
Prod: Pascal Guerin (CPCP), Fred Poulain (Chalet Pointu)
Didier Sinclair - Feel the Wave
envoyé par DidierSinclairStaff
DANGER GLOBAL WARMING (RECYCLED BY UTAH SAINTS + FEAT HUGH CORNWELL)
Music Written & Produced by The Blacksmoke Organisation
Lyrics & Vocal by Hugh Cornwell
Remix and additional production by Utah Saints.
music video written, directed & animated by Alexandre ATHANÉ
Compositing by: Thierry Pinardaud & Matthieu Cordier @ Thitam Studios
Editing by: Nicolas Birkenstock & Alexandre Athané @ Super Swann's Studios
Copyright 2009 - The blackSmoke Organisation / Alexandre Athané
Record Label: Dharamsala / Lola Sous La Lune
Type of Label: Indie