¡Gregor! the famed Moldovian documentary filmmaker was our guest on Tuesday. He was here to listen to the Animators make their movie pitches about what they wanted to videotape. Assistant Directors Olivia and Eli worked with each Animator on refining their story concept, their presentation of that concept, and the types of shots they planned to use. Below, ¡Gregor! is contemplating the deep symbolism of Maya's "Blob Mania." He was amazed by her compression of detail and dramatic color ideas. It reminded ¡Gregor! of his 24-hour epic "Hippo Attacks Alligator" that he filmed on the banks of the nile in black and white over 24 hours.
Below, Alex explains in more detail his story for "The Robbery." ¡Gregor! said it reminded him of his own idea for a story about a robbery just like that one, only set in Moldovia, and which he plans to shoot this fall. He regaled Alex about his 10-hour drama "Let It Dry" about a man painting his house over the course of a busy day of cooking, eating, and sleeping. That movie won a special Palm de Or, called The Warhol, in the category, Least Likely to be Made Again.
