Muse

An installation for Kimptons latest boutique renovation, The Muse Hotel New York, Muse melds the geography of the city with the theme of the hotels title, a haven where the frenzied pace of New York living gives way to a serene, ethereal experience.

Cinematographer James Laxton worked alongside producers Justin Barber and Michael Jacobs to capture days worth of time-lapse exteriors with a Canon 30D at locations all across New York Cityin the dead of winter. Later, the muse foreground subjects were flown to San Francisco and photographed with a RED camera in a green-screen environment at 96 frames per second. A bit of fancy compositing, rigorous color-timing and terabytes upon terabytes of data later, the muses and their environs were conformed as one. Plasma displays custom built for The Muse rotate the imagery throughout the day, offering guests a unique visual note anytime they traverse the hotel lobby.

Despite the projects steep technical threshold, the Muse pieces remain elegant and simple in embodying the hotels mission as stated in the Kimpton prospectus:

Imagine an urban oasis—a New York City hotel just steps from the citys renowned theater district. Inspired by its vibrant Manhattan setting and boutique hotel hospitality, The Muse Hotel, a Kimpton Hotel, offers comfort with creativity, service with style and function with form.

We couldnt have put it better ourselves.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Strike Anywhere
• Visual Effects
• Digital Effects
• Compositing
• Time Lapse
• Red One
• Red Camera
• New York City
• Fire Dancer
• Fire Dance
• Fire Poi
• Integrated Content
• Kimpton Hotels
• Muse
• Muse Hotel
• Michael Jacobs
• Justin Barber
• James Laxton
• Time-lapse

[bhooverful]

Fantastic and evocative.  Does anyone know the name of the song used?