A Darren Aronofsky-Produced Short Used Google Veo to Bring Dustin Yellin’s Sculptures to Life
Dustin Yellin's new short film, 'Goodnight Lamby,' premiered at Cannes Classics, showcasing a blend of live action and animation. Produced by Darren Aronofsky, the film features Paul Rudd and Chris Rock, and utilizes Google Veo technology to animate Yellin's sculptures. The project reflects a growing trend in cinema to incorporate new technologies alongside traditional storytelling methods.
- ▪The film 'Goodnight Lamby' is a 15-minute short produced by Darren Aronofsky's studio.
- ▪It features Paul Rudd and the voice of Chris Rock, with animation led by Ricardo Villavicencio.
- ▪The project uses Google Veo technology to animate Yellin's sculptures, creating a unique storytelling experience.
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This year’s eclectic Cannes Classics lineup brought 4K restorations of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and Ken Russell’s “The Devils,” documentaries about Bruce Dern and Vittorio de Sica, and historian/filmmaker Mark Cousins’ latest installment of “Story of Film.” Tucked in the lineup alongside shorts from Chinese auteur Jia Zhang-ke and Iranian photographer Amirhossein Shojaei was a new 15-minute film from Brooklyn mixed media artist and Pioneer Works founder Dustin Yellin — produced by Darren Aronofsky’s creative studio Primordial Soup, with cinematography from Oscar nominee Matthew Libatique, and starring Paul Rudd and the voice of Chris Rock.
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