Digital Media Arts & Engineering and Cultural Computing at the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, is happy to present Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 on Wednesday October 9th, 2013, at 7:00 pm at the LSU Digital Media Center Theatre
I remember walking into The Embassy in Vancouver while working in pre-production on Marvel Nemesis for EA and we were introduced to Neill Blomkamp who was using their offices to quietly work on various projects at the time. Neil had just finished a very popular short film and was in discussion with Nike to create some TV commercials. Even in early days Neil had a strong look that combined a very gritty hand-held feel with CG assets that set him apart from other artists at the time. He straddled the world of technical proficiency with creative excellence in a way that was unique and identifiable. He is an early film director who was as vested and knowledgable about the creative potential of computer graphics in cinema. When I finally saw District 9 for the first time, I could immediately see the artistry and it was a natural evolution from the work he had done previously. The movie was shot digitally on the RED camera and was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Oscar, Saturn, BAFTA, VES, and Satellite awards.