CHUPAN CHUPAI by Factory Fifteen. Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2013

This teaser movie by architectural film studio Factory Fifteen offers a vision in a near future heavily influenced by the imminent boom of the Indian subcontinent, an emerging technology and economic superpower a new digital city has developed. The film follows a group of young children as they play a game of hide and seek (Chupan Chupai) in the bustling streets of this smart city. Through their play the children discover how to hack the city, opening up a cavernous network of hidden and forgotten spaces, behind the scenes of everyday streets.

Chupan Chupai in a 12-minute version for the Future Perfect exhibition was exhibit as part of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale in the Museu da Eletricidade from the 12th September until the 15th December. The Lisbon Architecture Triennale continues until 15 December.

CREDITS.-

Based on a short story by Tim Maly.
Directed by FACTORY FIFTEEN.
Produced by Liam Young.

Filmed on location in India by.- Jonathan Gales, Paul Nicholls, Liam Young, Tushar Prakash. Indian Producer – Tushar Prakash. Composer – Mark Sayfritz. Sound Design – Ana Roman. Fixer – Harry Singh.

CAST.- Maya – Noshine Banu // Aya – Shahine Banu // Amit – Mustaraf Khan // Guardian to cast – Rafique Mohammad (Pamna) // Post- Production by Factory Fifteen. VFX / 3D Artists / Compositing.- Jonathan Gales. Paul Nicholls. Arkin Esref. Alexey Marfin. Matt Townsend. Chris Glew. Tracking.- Tom Carter. Kibwe Tavares. Interns. Mond Qu. Alessandro Mimiola.

Special Thanks.- Manisha Prakash. Ian Forber-Pratt. Foster Care India. Claire Pepper. Ravi Amaratunga. Lisbon Architecture Trienale 2013.

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Jonathan Gales, Paul Nicholls, Kibwe Tavares. Factory Fifteen

Factory Fifteen is a UK-based film and animation studio, led by directors Jonathan Gales*, Paul Nicholls, and KibweTavares. Their backgrounds range from architecture (all trained to Masters-level), 3d visualization, engineering, animation, and photography. They translate this to a multi-disciplinary and distinctive approach to filmmaking.

Their creative shorts and artwork have been exhibited around the world in various film festivals such as Onedotzero, Ars Electronica, Alphaville, The Creators Project, Frieze Art Fair, The Whitechapel Gallery, The Royal Academy, Africa International Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, and Sundance. Factory Fifteen has also won 2 architectural 3D awards including 'Best Architectural 3d Film' (Golden Age) and 'Best Architectural 3D Image' (Megalomania) as well as the RIBA Silver medal (Robots of Brixton) in 2011. Their artwork has also been seen in many of the world's leading Architecture, design, and 3D books, magazines, and blogs, including Stash Mag, 3D World, 3D Artist, Dezeen, Creative Web, Evolo, and METLOCUS.

Factory Fifteen creates award-winning and evocative films and animations for a range of clients including The British Film Institute, Channel 4, Samsung, European Land, and Film4.

They continue to explore new methods of visual storytelling in their own creative projects, which are often as thought-provoking as they are visually rich. They share both their vision and expertise, lecturing at several Universities including Oxford Brookes, University College London, and The Architecture Association.

* Gales was hit by a suspected drunk driver in downtown Los Angeles in late 2022.

POST: Studio 4A, 246 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London, SW9 9SP, UK. EMAIL: info@factoryfifteen.com TEL: +44 [0] 7725 986 715