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2000/9/19 [Computer/SW/Languages/C_Cplusplus, Computer/SW/Languages/Misc, Recreation/Music] UID:19283 Activity:nil
9/18    http://www.director-file.com/cunningham
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DRESS Date: 14th century transitive senses 2 a : to regulate the activities or course of b : to carry out the organizing, energizing, and supervising of c : to dominate and determine the course of d : to train and lead performances of Chris Cunningham's directorial work is well known in the worlds of music video, commercial, and video art. He first achieved notoriety in 1997 with the horrific and comic clip for "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin. In quick succession he created six memorable and highly individual clips, each borne of his ability to extract a song's subtleties and pour them into a visual form. Cunningham's commercial work have also shown a bit of his ability in developing an interesting and subtle vignette out of a small bit of script. Cunningham became a bit worn out by the process of creating a music video, and has so far not ventured to create any others, although his frequency in commercials has not reduced. Instead, it looks as if his future output will come in the form of short films. Cunningham is currently signed with Warp Records' new Warp Films division to create short films. The first, "Spectral Musicians," was commissioned in August 2001 and has yet to be released. Rumors occasionally stir on Internet bulletin boards about other projects Cunningham may or may not be working on, including another collaboration with Aphex Twin, and work with Boards of Canada; Regardless, Warp Films seems to currently have Cunningham's number. The fact that people are still interested in his future work, despite little output, displays the impression his work has made on the public. Cunningham has consistently shown us his eye for detail. His films' overall effect derive from the concentration on subtleties: be it erasing snot bubbles from Beth Gibbons' nose, perfecting the look and design of Mean Machine, hyper-actively editing "Come On My Selector," or placing Fi-Fi in a flourescent-lit room. Each detail creates a believable and appropriate context for a story, idea, or whatever experiment Chris wishes. It is his unique ability to synthesize sound and vision which has made his work so remarkable. We don't mention much about his life here since magazine articles - our main source of biographical information - widely bastardize, skew and simplify this. We know for certain that he grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk.