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DIRECTOR: Dan Biro CONCEPT: Peter Davis and Dan Biro SOUND/SCORE: BB Davis and Dan Biro TEXT: E. P. Russell PRODUCED BY: Hole In The Wall Productions Part 3 of six vignettes (a two part trilogy) each entitled - day, night, people, filmed from November 2008 to November 2009 and over a twelve-month period exploring the relationship between the old and the new as regards architecture and its relationship with the River Thames. Since so many buildings - and so much history - either border, or are in close proximity to The Thames, constituting the very fabric of London's river vista, it was Hole In The Wall's premise to explore such a rich architectural heritage in an individual, filmic, ambient fashion and in so doing endeavour to re-interpret their meaning and form. As the title suggests we began filming at the O2 Arena (formerly known as The Dome) now one of the largest music venues in Europe, which is part of the Docklands development, soon to be developed further for the 2012 Olympics. Thence moving down the river (hence CO2) via Canary Wharf and Blackfriars and ultimately ending up on the South Bank, a complex of buildings which has remained part of the architectural 'new wave' ever since its inception in 1951. Staying in Canary Wharf for - O2:2:CO2 people 1 - the following day as the banking situation worsened. The buildings are now also mirrored in the flat screen news displays which feature the then current news stories. To which the profusion of clocks adds an almost Orwellian feel to the imagery. What is also evident is the, at times, almost unintentional choreography between the buildings and the human form, as though at times becoming an elegant dance. |