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Atlab and Omnilab Finish Gettin' Square
 Atlab
has finished the post-production of the upcoming Australian feature
film and trailer, Gettin' Square, a comedy drama revolving around
the Gold Coast underworld.
After completing the rushes on location in Queensland, Atlab was
also responsible for the digital opticals, compositing, and grading
of the movie.
The brief from director, Jonathan Teplitzky (Better than Sex) and
producers Martin Fabinyi, Tim White, and Trish Lake, was to maintain
the strong visual style that infuses the Aussie caper movie.
 Atlab
Sydney's General Manager, Anthos Simon, adds, "Client briefs vary
for every film we work on, and Gettin' Square was no exception.
There were challenges to meet, but we worked very hard and achieved
what the client was after."
Digital Supervisor, Robert Sandeman, used Shake for all the compositing
and titles, and the ArriLaser recorded the film. 4K scanning was
used to import data for the digital work and Colourist, Olivier
Fontenay (Breaking The Waves and Underground), completed the grading
to heighten the film's visual moods and emotions.
Olivier states, "It is so important to try to get at exactly what
the director and DP want from a strong creative perspective, but
with the help of the digital tools we now have, we managed very
well."
Omnilab Takes Titles
Omnilab division, mesh22 completed the opening title
sequence for the soon-to-be-released Australian movie with a slick
but subtle treatment for application over the first five minutes
of the film's narrative.
The brief from director, Jonathan Teplitzky and producers Martin
Fabinyi, Tim White, and Trish Lake, was to create a strong title
design that would complement rather than distract from the action
simultaneously being played out during the first five minutes of
the film.
The result was simple, stylish and innovative mobile titles that
are unmistakable even as action occurs across, behind, beside, and
above them.
As the drama unfolds titles are introduced using standard cuts ands
dissolves. To add interest subtle wipes were used to integrate the
type with live action. In the final shot, the director's name tracks
with camera across a vortex of cyclone wire, and eventually transposes
in a square pinwheel motif into the title of the film.
"As the first five minutes are crucial to set up the plot, it was
essential that the title sequence enhance the opening of the film,
providing information needed as well as visual interest," said Jonathan
Teplitzky. "We wanted a fresh, distinctive design that kept readability
alive throughout the sequence and mesh22 created a new font and
effects that were exactly what was required."
The first screenplay to be written by Gold Coast lawyer and author,
Chris Nyst, Gettin' Square is a tongue-in-cheek comedy drama revolving
around the Gold Coast underworld. Its storyline follows a group
of small-time crooks trying to go straight who find themselves pitted
against all the high-tech resources of the newly formed Crimes Investigation
Commission.
The film stars David Wenham, Sam Worthington, UK actor Timothy Spall,
Freya Stafford, Gary Sweet, David Field, and Helen Thomson. The
film will be released on the 9th of October 2003.
Credits
- Production Company: Squared Productions
- Producers: Martin Fabinyi, Tim White, and Trish Lake
- Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
- Director of Photography: Garry Phillips
- Editor: Ken Sallows ASE
mesh22 Credits
- Producer: George Mackenzie
- 3D Animator: Chris Spry
- Compositor: Matthew Unwin
- Design Director: Jonathan Baker
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