It was a thrill to get the music outside the (computer) box and into the hands of living, breathing humans. For me, it was a dream come true to hear my music come to life like that.
Written in conjunction with the 2010 Winter Olympics, the music for Bouchard’s short film “FIGURES” was composer Tim Rideout’s first foray into writing for a live string quartet. “It was a thrill to get the music outside the (computer) box and into the hands of living, breathing humans, he says of the musical process.”For me, it was a dream come true, hearing my own music come to life like that."
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Athletes In Motion is a series of short films bringing together the brightest directors, actors, musicians, cinematographers, designers, animators, and choreographers with world class athletes to celebrate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The series made it’s mark internationally earning high praise at the 2010 European Video and Mobile TV Forum, Paris, winning the Best Fiction/Drama Award.
Director: Miryam Bouchard
Music: Tim Rideout
Performed by: Le quatuor Orphée
Starring: Elizabeth Manley
Producers: Nicole Mion / springBoard
Courtesy of Bravo!FACT Presents: Athletes in Motion
Watch all the shorts, including the 2 minute version of FIGURES on Bravofact
Figures (The Skater: An Ode to Elizabeth
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The Making of Figures
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