Michael Bamber [visual arts]

BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI (short movie, 2008)

BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI | poster design

“BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI” is an examination with nature cycles and nature-philosophical theories. The alteration of all surrounding things, of states of nature is represented narratively - equal a mental journey.
A multiplicity of different media and techniques are combined. The change of things as described in the film and the most different processes of creation and destruction are multilateral visualized.
The film does without dialogues. The narration takes place only by means of picture worlds and music. Thus a substantially free interpretation remains for the viewer.

website: blowboy.michaelbamber.com


BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI | short movie trailer, 2008

technical specifications: DV-PAL, 26:59 minutes, mixed techniques (DV-footage, computer generated 2D- and 3D animations, drawings and graphic collages)


















movie stills


BLOWBOY (2004) | model (ureol and clay)

This figure is part of the short movie "BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI" and was used as a static object in the movie.


STORMLAD (2004) | model (ureol and other materials)

This figure is part of the short movie "BLOWBOY - THE EPIC OF PANTA RHEI" and was used for a stop motion sequence.


STORMLAD (2004) | concept painting (gouache)


(2004) | character design (marker and pencil)


(2004) | storyboard (marker)


scene 01: " dawn - nature and inspiration" | chapter 1: DAWN


scene 02: "entering the world of moments" (title)


scene 03: "Blowboy: the spark of an idea" | chapter 2: BECOMING


scene 04: "capturing the moment/insemination"


scene 05: "multiple being" | chapter 3: BEING


scene 06: "into open space/creation"


scene 07: "decomposition "


scene 08: "becoming something new"


scene 09: "one"


scene 10: "ecstasy"


scene 11: "destruction" | chapter 4: FIRE


scene 12: "retrospection"


scene 13: "ocean of fire"


scene 14: "another dawn"