Yugen - the making of a tsuba by Ford Hallam

This is the premier public 'screening' on Youtube of the latest offering from the acclaimed South African film-maker and my most excellent friend, Brad Schaffer and with the indispensable support or our ever reliable Mr Bob Morrison.

http://bradshawschaffer.com/Bradshaw_Schaffer___Filmmaker___Yugen.html

It's shorter than our previous collaboration, only 12 minutes, but we believe it packs quite a punch. You may be pleased to learn you won't have to listen to me rabbit on as there's no commentry. We did, however, comission a piece of music specifically for the film from Sasha Sonnbichler, a leading South African composer. We actully wanted some Miles Davis but what we ended up with is far better I think.

The film is deliberately more arty and moody. This is to reflect various aesthetic sensibilities both Brad and I were leaning towards after trying to grasp the essence of Junichiro Tanizaki's 'In Praise of Shadows.'

The film is also availible to view in high res. by clicking on the big black block.

Enjoy, and please share it far and wide.

regards to all,

Ford

Видео Yugen - the making of a tsuba by Ford Hallam канала Ford Hallam's Japanese Metalwork Channel