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Concept design video for feature film: “Sacamantecas”

miguel — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:38:07 +0000

“Sacamantecas” is a period crime thriller with supernatural overtones based on actual historical events. It takes place in the Barcelona of the early 20th century, a city is gripped by mass psychosis, as child after child is kidnapped off the streets by a mysterious “Hooded Lady” who acts with apparent impunity.
After completing the feature film script with the collaboration of Almudena Almagro , Roberto Trippini (writer of feature “Are you ready for love”) and Gabriella Apicella (board of Euroscript London), director Miguel Almagro creates a 3m. concept design video presented on a comic style format using over 50 photo illustrations.

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The Woman and the Machine wins best UK short film.

miguel — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:16:17 +0000

The film directed by Miguel Almagro “The Woman and the Machine” wins best Uk short film at the Festival of Performing Arts.
The judges included: Ray Johnson, who received an MBE for his work as Director of the Staffordshire Film Archive; Tony Ealey, director of Eek Films whose animation feature credits include Disney and Universal; and Danny Leigh, writer of The Guardian’s Film column and co-presenter of BBC One’s Film programme.
Staring Abigail Boyd, Gordon Alexander, Raymond Waring and Lucy Misch.

CREDITS:
Vincent De Paula / DOP – (Don´t let him in)
Martin Ward / film composer – (Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, The English National Ballet)
Adam Wakeman / End titles music – (current keyboardist for Ozzy Osbourne’s band, Black Sabbath)
Giles Walker / Kinetic Sculptor Machine – Judge Dread film.
Vesna Grandes / Dancer – Body Data Space.

Website of the film: http://www.thewomanandthemachine.com/

SHORT FILM “THE WOMAN AND THE MACHINE”

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Rock star Adam Wakeman, writes soundtrack for film “The Woman and the Machine”

miguel — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:01:37 +0000

Adam Wakeman is the current keyboardist and writer for Ozzy Osbourne’s band and also keyboardist for Black Sabbath. He is also member of the band Headspace. Wakeman scored the End Credits music for the short film “The Woman and the Machine” while finishing the latest Ozzy Osbourne’s album “Scream”.

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Martin Ward, writes music for the film and opening titles “The Woman and the Machine”

miguel — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:47:31 +0000

Composer Martin Ward, known for his work at The Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet and The English National Ballet, scores the music for the film The Woman and the Machine including the Opening titles for the film. Ashok Gazula creates the sound design for the titles and film. Animation by Miguel Almagro.

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Diving Chess competition video

miguel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:15:34 +0000

Diving Chess was invented by American Chess Master Etan Ilfeld; the very first exhibition game took place between Ilfeld and former British Chess Champion William Hartston at the Thirdspace gym in Soho on August 2nd, 2011. Hartston won the match which lasted almost two hours such that each player was underwater for an entire hour.
Diving Chess is a chess variant, which is played in a swimming pool. Instead of using chess clocks, each player must submerge themselves underwater during their turn, only to resurface when they are ready to make a move. Players must make a move within 5 seconds of resurfacing.

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