Remi Gamiette completed his scientific studies at the University of Cergy and went on to study something he calls “less abstract,” that being animation. He went to the CFT Gobelins School for a one year curriculum and, though it has been nine years since his graduation, Remi considers himself still studying and still learning. It is through his professional experiences, his encounters with artists and professionals in the field and from his exploration of the various disciplines of the 3D profession that Remi has built up his own artistic style. He is currently living in Cergy-Saint Christophe, one of Paris’ North-West suburbs.
IT’S ART: Can you tell us more about how your short film, CABLE, was born? What was the initial concept?
Remi Gamiette: The initial idea was to have really nice animation with camera framings and the sequencing of personal framework. I was more attracted to the action sequences, even though comedy remains very important to me. Unfortunately, my professional experiences as a graphic artist do not always allow me to express myself. It is due to these frustrations that my desire kept growing. I was not familiar with writing techniques; therefore, I started imagining my story and led it mentally to maturity. The initial idea was to have a short futuristic action movie that is black and tragic.
IA: How and where did you find the courage to start a project like this one on your own?
RG: It is evident that this short was not a piece of pie. It was definitely harder being one person working on it without any help or assistance. I have spent two years of my life in a tiny apartment in Paris working on this project, I had to flee that apartment after that. I can’t tell you how I managed to finish this project by myself, you should see the amount of pictures, layouts and sounds that I gathered on my hard drive for this project, maybe then you would understand how complex it was.
I think I was able to finish this project for two main reasons: First, because it was a personal challenge, I wanted for once to finish something that I started. The other reason is that, being by myself, I did not have to follow the traditional procession of work; for instance, I chose not to write anything, not even a storyboard and being alone on the project allowed me that. I was evolving one step at a time, without any rush or time restraint. That held me motivated especially when seeing small pieces of the project coming together and forming a wider image. It was very important for me to see images that encouraged me to keep going. The problem of course is that the spirit is faster than the action and what I imagined would take ten minutes ended up needing seventeen. As I went further into the project, it started becoming an obsession until it was completed. Another important thing that helped me keep going was the ending of the movie. I needed to “know” how it was going to end. Will I be able to close it with a strong effect? Will I be able to put this ambiguous feeling in images, this sad liberation with which I end a silent short?
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