Renaissance (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 28 July 2006 (Release)Countries: France, Luxembourg, United KingdomDirector: Christian Volckman
Synopsis: Animation. 2054, Ilona Tasulev, a young and bright scientist, is kidnapped. Avalon, the firm that employs her, asks Karas to find her. But he is not the only one in search of Ilona.
Genres: Animation, Science Fiction
Subjects: Future, Scientific research
Releases
Date: 15 March 2006Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 105 mins
Title: How does the digital matter? Envisioning corporeality ...Author: HADJIOANNOU, Markos Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...through Christian Volckman's Renaissance". Looking at RENAISSANCE with reference to the digital technology used in making the film.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 176
Title: At Home/DVD New: RenaissanceAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Imagine n7 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 19
Title: Renaissance set for US releaseArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief piece on the French thriller RENAISSANCE and its use of motion capture technology from Oxford-based company Vicon.
In: Empire n207 September 2006 Page: 32
Title: In Cinemas: RenaissanceAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n673 August 2006 Page: 100
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: CURTIS, Adrienne Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n541 March 2006 Pages: 24-31
Title: Christian VolckmanAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Review of RENAISSANCE and an interview with director Chris- tian Volckman who discusses his career background, projects MAAZ and RENAISSANCE, and the representation of the city and use of motion capture technique in the latter.
In: American Cinematographer v87 n9 September 2006 Pages: 84,86-89
Title: Post focus: Paris circa 2054Author: PAVLUS, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the technical aspects of the making of Christian Volckman's animated feature RENAISSANCE.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n8 August 2006 Pages: 34-38
Title: Step into the maskAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Christian Volckman's noir thriller RENAISSANCE brings humani ty to a 3D virtual world by making use of motion capture, a technique originally known as rotoscoping and developed by pioneer animator Max Fleischer.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n8 August 2006 Pages: 85-86
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n350 April 2006 Pages: 24-25,44
Title: Quoi de neuf? Une autre voie pour l'animationAuthor: DELORME, Gérard Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: A brief interview with director Christian Volckman on the making of RENAISSANCE.
In: Imagine n5 Mar/Apr 2006 Page: 33
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: FRENETTE, Mireille Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the making of French animated thriller RENAISSANCE. Part of a feature on European animation.
In: StarBurst n340 August 2006 Page: 73
Title: Reviews: New MoviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 3 Apr 2006 Page: 66, 67
Title: [Variety - 3 Apr 2006: no known title]Author: NESSELSON, Lisa Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n346 December 2005 Pages: 114-120,122
Title: Animation française: les raisons d'un succès fragileAuthor: NARBONNE, Christophe Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A number of directors comment on the difficulties of making animation films in France even though the genre is enjoying a healthy box office success both at home and abroad. Plus a preview of upcoming French animation films.
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 28 July 2006 (Release)Countries: France, Luxembourg, United KingdomDirector: Christian Volckman
Synopsis: Animation. 2054, Ilona Tasulev, a young and bright scientist, is kidnapped. Avalon, the firm that employs her, asks Karas to find her. But he is not the only one in search of Ilona.
Genres: Animation, Science Fiction
Subjects: Future, Scientific research
Releases
Date: 15 March 2006Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 105 mins
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Studies in French Cinema v8 n2 2008 Pages: 123-136Title: How does the digital matter? Envisioning corporeality ...Author: HADJIOANNOU, Markos Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...through Christian Volckman's Renaissance". Looking at RENAISSANCE with reference to the digital technology used in making the film.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 176
Title: At Home/DVD New: RenaissanceAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Imagine n7 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 19
Title: Renaissance set for US releaseArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief piece on the French thriller RENAISSANCE and its use of motion capture technology from Oxford-based company Vicon.
In: Empire n207 September 2006 Page: 32
Title: In Cinemas: RenaissanceAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n673 August 2006 Page: 100
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: CURTIS, Adrienne Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n541 March 2006 Pages: 24-31
Title: Christian VolckmanAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Review of RENAISSANCE and an interview with director Chris- tian Volckman who discusses his career background, projects MAAZ and RENAISSANCE, and the representation of the city and use of motion capture technique in the latter.
In: American Cinematographer v87 n9 September 2006 Pages: 84,86-89
Title: Post focus: Paris circa 2054Author: PAVLUS, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the technical aspects of the making of Christian Volckman's animated feature RENAISSANCE.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n8 August 2006 Pages: 34-38
Title: Step into the maskAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Christian Volckman's noir thriller RENAISSANCE brings humani ty to a 3D virtual world by making use of motion capture, a technique originally known as rotoscoping and developed by pioneer animator Max Fleischer.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n8 August 2006 Pages: 85-86
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n350 April 2006 Pages: 24-25,44
Title: Quoi de neuf? Une autre voie pour l'animationAuthor: DELORME, Gérard Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: A brief interview with director Christian Volckman on the making of RENAISSANCE.
In: Imagine n5 Mar/Apr 2006 Page: 33
Title: RenaissanceAuthor: FRENETTE, Mireille Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the making of French animated thriller RENAISSANCE. Part of a feature on European animation.
In: StarBurst n340 August 2006 Page: 73
Title: Reviews: New MoviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 3 Apr 2006 Page: 66, 67
Title: [Variety - 3 Apr 2006: no known title]Author: NESSELSON, Lisa Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n346 December 2005 Pages: 114-120,122
Title: Animation française: les raisons d'un succès fragileAuthor: NARBONNE, Christophe Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A number of directors comment on the difficulties of making animation films in France even though the genre is enjoying a healthy box office success both at home and abroad. Plus a preview of upcoming French animation films.