bernardo varela

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HOME and REEL

Hello! This is the work of Bernardo Varela, that would be me! Compiled here, are some commercial and personal work that I did as a visual artist and film director.
I’ve spent the last 14 years in highend post-production. That experience gave me a range of different skills related to motion graphics/video production/vfx/new media art. I’m available to collaborate (on-site or remotely) in interesting projects worldwide.
Have a look, make contact: bevarela@gmail.com

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GMS – GROWLING LABS

“Demo clip” of the Growling Lab project, by Moleculagem
Visual scenography for GMS (Growling Mad Scientists – the electronic music project from Amsterdam) world tour 2009.

The Creative Process behind the Visuals for GMS (Growling Mad Scientists) world tour 2009.
From Concept to Midi Programming.

The videos are totally in Sync while the artists perform with ableton live.
We did more than 50 minutes of exclusive visual content, we shoot the dancers on chroma key, the chemicals, then compositing, animation and motion design.

Crew:
Direction: Bernardo Varela
Animation, Compositing: Alexandre Aranha, Bernardo Varela and Sol Galvão
Photography: Pedro Von Kruger
Costumes and Objects: Helena Luko, Katxere Medina
Make up: Rodrigo Costa
Dancers: Katxere, Luana, Danilo
Crash Management: Gugha, Thais, Cati.

Thanks to:
Riktam and Bansi (GMS)
Gugha (Crash Management)
Manuel Aguas (Camera HDTV Sony EX-1)

infos:
Cameras: sony EX-1(running at 60p 720p -slow motion-for chroma key) and HVX200 (for chemical elements)
edit: final cut pro
comps and animation: after effects, photoshop
LIVE A/V software: midi programming syncing VDMX with Ableton Live.

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LOUNGE C – ART INSTALLATION

Mapping Projection, Light Sculpture, TimeBased Art Installation, you name it!
Moleculagem was hired to do visuals on a pre-made surface/sculpture for Lounge C, an ambient party , based in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Lounge C Project and Direction/Caio Mario Mutz
ART INSTALLATION
Visuals
/Moleculagem (Alexandre Aranha, Bernardo Varela e Sol Galvão)
Object/
Natalia Weidlich e Jair de Souza
MUSIC
Eletronic
/ Negale Jones and Tony Viegas
Classical/
Felipe Prazeres and Quarteto Rio de Janeiro
Consulting
/ Heloisa Fischer
Design Brand/
Vinte Zero Um
Pics/
Daniel Basil, Andre Pantoja, Pedro Conforti
Production/
Aline Ferreira and Piero Carvalho
Press/
Patricia Simões

Thanks to ANTIVJ, for this “tutorial”:

Tags:   creative process · light sculpture · making of · mapping projection · new media art · process · TimeBased Art Installation · timelapseNo Comments.

Zaxis.1


audiovisual installation by moleculagem

timebased light sculpture, mapping projection, video architecture, you name it!


video/sculpture: alexandre aranha, bernardo varela, sol galvão

music: pablo ribeiro, pedro conforti

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ONE

First RED CAMERA Cinema workflow done in Brasil.
All Post Production Process done in FCP/Apple Solution at my Studio, ComDominio!
Director: Ricardo Mehedeff
Tasks: 2K Grading, Online and Digital Cinema Encoding.
PS: Huge CinemaScope Succeed!

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MARISA MONTE


The latest Marisa Monte DVD, Infinito ao meu Redor (2008).

It’s a Documentary and a Music DVD at once and it was finished at ComDominio.

Tasks: Image Supervisor, Online, Color Grading.

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OSCAR NIEMEYER

Oscar Niemeyer – A vida é um sopro – Doc. 90′ – Brasil

Tasks: Color Grading, Online

more info:

http://www.avidaeumsopro.com.br

i’ll uupload more images soon

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NOME PRÓPRIO

Nome Próprio (A Proper Name) – 2007 – Feature Film

Start to end digital cinema post production workflow. color grading, visual effects, encoding for digital cinema. work for the feature film a proper name. all done at my studio.
Tasks: Image Supervisor, Online, Color Grading, Visual Effects, Digital Cinema Encoding.

Director and Photography:Murilo Salles
Best Film (Gramado Festival)
+ 2 prizes

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Fumando Espero – Opening Titles


Live action smoking mixed with motion design creating the opening title for the documentary Fumando Espero.

After one hundred cigarretes we got footage enough to start the motion design process.

“Digital Handmade” process at NucleoEstudiosMega; Animation for each letter mixed with live action smoke.

This is a version that I choose and it’s not in the film.

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