Lost Boys Learning presents::

Boingo Boingo

Wednesday September 30 @ The Comox Valley Art Gallery

(all images and text courtesy of Lost Boys Learning)

"This year’s 24 Hour Short Film Project resulted in a 1:10 minute short film called “Boingo Boingo” - named after the music generously supplied by Emmy-Award winning composer Charles David Denler.

Inspired by the playful song and a classic CGI exercise, Mark Bénard and the class created a whimsical, flowing montage of animated chrome balls that traverse through his hometown.   A visually uplifting piece, Boingo Boingo ascends cultural and language boundaries by eliminating words and narrative.   Shot with a Nikon D90 in Courtenay, BC all visual effects were completed by the students at Lost Boys Learning including the Senior Class: JongJun An, Monica Rodriguez Bautista, Clifford Green, Daniel Jackson and John Lipskie; and the Junior Class:  Kaustubh Kaloti, Anooj Kiran, Jeton Lakna and Justin Wiles.  Concept, Direction, Cinematography, VFX Supervision and Editing by Mark Benard; additional editing and coordinating by Gillian Benard.

The short film was shown as part of the “Neighbourhood” art exhibition at the Muir Gallery in Courtenay, BC, sponsored by the Comox Valley Community Arts Council."

Check out some of there work here on the YouTube

Show N Tell is every Wednesday at CVAG from 3:30pm – 4:30pm, is open to the public and free or by donation.

Lost Boys recently moved to a new space in Tin Town, and are a creative house specializing in the design and execution of the finest quality digital effects and animation. If you are interested in VFX design (visual effects for TV, film, games, etc.) , 2D and 3D effects, compositing, digital matte painting and animation, this presentation will be interesting.

About Mark Benard:
Born and raised in the Comox Valley, Mark Bénard worked with Miramax, MGM, Electronic Arts, Walt Disney, Coca-Cola, Bacardi, Toyota and REM prior to starting 'Lost Boys Learning: School of Visual Effects' in Courtenay. His experience includes on-set VFX supervision, directing short films, 3D, compositing and VFX design.

Behind the Scenes - Visual Effects
Bénard will talk about how he and his students at Lost Boys Learning created a whimsical montage of animated chrome balls that traverse through recognizable locations around the Comox Valley. See how 3D modeling and animation, combined with scenes shot on a Nikon D90, can create a short visual effects film. For more information about Lost Boys, visit them online at http://www.lostboys-studios.com/

Why Show N Tell?
Any person with an interest in the visual arts is invited to Show N Tell. Whether you’re an art student, collector or art practitioner, or supporter or culture this is an opportunity to promote your cultural involvement with arts in the valley, to get practice speaking in public, build up your CV or resume and meet others in the arts community to exchange ideas, contacts and information. As long as the presentation has a strong visual arts element, the Show N Tell may be accepted. CVAG would like to foster dialogue between everyone who has an interest in the visual arts.

Show N Tell next:
Wednesday October 7, artist Kelly Gough presents her project called “Lost and Found” with a series of images and a film created at Seal Bay Park.