The W tower in 3 D: the pre-visualisation

A little more on the post production process of Largo Winch .
Once the words “That’s a wrap” had been said, the work did not stop. Far from it! Post prod time had arrived. The CG jobs were given to  the Duboi/Quinta company, a leader and pioneer in post production services. For the 3D tower shot, they used, for [...]

Exceptional challenges for spectacular sets: The Hong Kong Fixer on the production of Largo Winch

 
 
 
At the end of 2007, I was lucky to actively participate in the production of the feature film Largo Winch by Jérôme Salle , with Tomer Sisley and Christine Scott Thomas.  I was part of the production design team, hired as a Fixer, interpreter and coordinator. As such, I helped on the construction of many sets. My role [...]

Walking in Shu Qi’s footsteps

  To work with sound. To evoke Hong Kong by capturing its audio soul. Thus was the intention at the Anne Pastor’s radio reportage that was recently broadcasted on France Inter, France’s national broadcast station. Anne and I have retraced the path taken by the sublime Shu Qi, whose velvety voice invites us in a Soundwalk, a synchronised audio [...]

The Hong Kong Fixer as a Swiss Army knife?

  Some may not be familar with the term of ” Fixer” as it is mostly used in the jargon of cinema people and journalists.  The “Fixer” is the one who “fixes”, posseses an intimate knowledge of the local terrain and shares it with his client, his partner, his friend. He generally makes sure things happen [...]

The services of the Hong Kong Fixer

Your Guide-Interpreter and Guardian Angel in Hong Kong and in China
Discovery-Cinéma/TV/Video Recce-Interpretation-Organization-Optimization
  In Hong Kong and in China, places that are today both fascinating and unmissable, the implementation of a project can become an arduous task. The Cultural shock, the crypted language can be in the way of your actions and plans. Some say, surprised, “This [...]