Matching Numbers
by Xavier Veilhan
14’25''
HDCAM - Color – Stereo
Visual artist Xavier Veilhan was commissioned by Opéra national de Paris to direct a film for the Opera digital "3e scène". As a starting point, he focused on the impressive machinery of both Opera Garnier and Opera Bastille, and included some living figures inside them.
To see the film on 3e scène, click here.
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A film by Xavier Veilhan
Musique Matching Numbers Theme, by Zombie Zombie
With Marie-Agnès Gillot, Gaspard de Massé, Morgan Vassor, and the dogs of Rallye Trois Forêts
Artistic collaboration Alexis Bertrand
Produced by Amélie Couillaud
Image Roman Hatala, Jean-Frédéric Etienne, Damien Bailly
Atelier Xavier Veilhan Violeta Kreimer, Alice Rocher, Stéphane Croughs, Madeleine Deschamps, Julia Hajnal, Guillaume Rambouillet, Lea Wanono
Glider : Jean-Louis Petit, Martine Petit, Henri Lecaye, Michel Dietlin
Rallye Trois Forêts : Maître d’équipage Hervé Tétard
1er piqueux Jean-Philippe Cazé, aka Relancé
2ème piqueux Rudy Joseph-Gaudion, aka La Futaie
and the participation of Célia Fasilleau
Post-production Cadmos
Editing Roman Hatala
Color Grading Thomas Sobczak / Groupe Transatlantic
Music recording Midilive studio
Sound mixing Angy Laperdrix / Solaris Studio
Production Atelier Xavier Veilhan / Opera national de Paris
Co-production eXorde (collection Casoar)
© Veilhan, ADAGP / Paris 2015
Acknowledgements
Association Aéronautique du Val d’Oise / Marc Boura
Association Morgan Vélo Trial (MVT), Patricia and Thierry Vassor
Pascal Régis (Disco Babel/Julie Tippex), Martin Palisse, Gilbert Cohen (Versatile records)
Michel Benoist-Gironnière, Florence de Lageneste, Gilles Lombard, Julien Lombard, Fabrice Pinies
Warm thanks to all the collaborateurs from Opéra national de Paris who made this film possible.
Photo © Stéphane Perche