Neill Blomkamp is a South African born, Vancouver, BC-based director of short films and advertisements. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held, blending seamlessly with naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated imagery effects(it's his trademark).
If you're a Halo fan, you probably saw a series of three short films set in the Halo universe (known collectively as Landfall).Blomkamp was hired to direct the movie adaptation of the series before financial problems forced the project to be postponed, but apparently they're back in production now. His latest work Crossing the Line, is a 2007 short by Peter Jackson and the first film made with the Red One Camera. Right now he's working on a film also produced by Peter Jackson called District 9.
Blomkamp's style is very much his own. It revolves around social and very human behaviors. His fascination with robots, and with them in our society is very distinct. His commercial work touches the same points in different levels, specially on his Yellow comercial for Adidas. His work is not recent at all but you have to check it out if you don't know who this guy is. I know that here, at The Neon Rider, we try to give you the latest and newest stuff, but this guy will be the latest stuff in the future. So you better know him now.
This is my favorite Blomkamp's short film, called Alive in Joburg. You be the judge.
Check his work for Nike, Citroen, and his other short films.
As a double treat I'll tease you with this track, it's by Tally Isham, I'll talk about this Neon Talent soon.
Tally Isham - Virtual Girl
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