Parallel Lines

Bad news bears. It is now almost three AM, and I still haven't blogged today. AND it's an internet vomit day (which is now going to be tomorrow).

Today, I actually do want to talk about something interesting (and useful) I found on the internet.

So Phillips (the guys who makes TVs) have started this marketing plan for their new TV coming out with "ambient lighting." They've called the project Parallel Lines. Basically what they did was get five pretty unknown filmmakers, gave them all identical scripts and sent them on their way--giving them free reign to just do what they wanted. The short films that came from them are absolutely amazing.

Each film contains six spoken lines; the rest is up to the director's interpretation.

What is that?
It's a unicorn
Never seen one up close before
Beautiful
Get away, get away
I'm sorry

From there stemmed five gorgeous, heart-breaking five minute films. One is fully animated, one is both CGI and real film, one is painfully real, and the others are a mix. Some are funny, some are sad, some or horrifying, and yet all of them are beautiful. I am completely and utterly shocked at how much emotion, pull and gorgeous cinematography are crammed into these films. I could watch them over, and over and over again.

Check them out at www.phillips.com/cinema and comment with your favorite. Mine is Dark Room.

Parallel Lines is an absolutely amazing concept, and I would fully support other companies jumping on this band wagon. Give the people what they want--originality.
Miles