Flying High, Longlist - Animation

Jacques, Absolve

Paul Trillo

Voir® Pictures

In this visual slap in the face, existing somewhere between music video, short film and video art, director Paul Trillo takes us inside Jacques mental vortex as he follows a cosmic teardrop throughout the Musée Du Louvre. Their collaboration highlights the emotional effect art can have on a willing participant and reveals the pain hidden beneath the surface of every creation. Through a series of experimental visual sequences, we are shown classical artworks in an entirely new light. The Musée Du Louvre is the ideal playground to illustrate this concept, the ultimate symbol of art in the cosmopolitan sense of the term.

Paul Trillo is a LA based director who challenges both curiosity and illusion. From creating the first fully mobile bullet time camera rig with 50 Nokia phones to choreographing an aerial smoke show using drones, Paul’s constant pursuit of new techniques has led to a strikingly fresh body of work. His varied interest in technology, comedy, and visual design permeates throughout. These experiments have led to 16 Vimeo Staff Picks and have been featured in a variety of outlets including Creator’s Project, Gizmodo, GQ and Scientific American. Paul has been listed as one of D&AD’s Next Directors and has recently won “The One Show’s One To Watch” and “30 Under 30 Film Festival’s Director to Watch” awards. Paul has participated in various panel discussions including SXSW and Northside Festival.