It’s not everyday that you see something with as much raw creative genius as ‘The Ice Book.’ Davy and Kristin McGuire made this magical little pop-up book with a 5D Mark II, a MacBook, paper, scissors and light.
The Ice Book is a miniature theatre show, a pop-up book that comes to life as if by magic.
It tells the story of a mysterious princess who lures a boy into her magical world to warm her heart of ice. It is made from sheets of paper and light, designed to give a live audience an intimate and immersive experience of film, theatre, dance, mime and animation.
We created the show during a four month artist residency at the Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen in Germany. All we had was a 5D Mark ii, an old Macbook with After Effects, some builders lights and a green cloth that we improvised as a makeshift green-screen. Before we started we had no idea how to make pop-up books let alone how we could combine them with projections. With a lot of care, love and arguing the idea eventually came to life. -Vimeo
For more details on the project, check out TheIceBook.com.
[Vimeo via Phillip Bloom]
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amazing…now that’s pure genius..
It is amazing..But can you explain the use of green screen and most important how did u project all those cinematics with proper frame fitting (projector..reverse ?)
Xtraordinary work..really inspiring
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