Christchurch based Photographer
Various performance videos during the annual New Zealand tango festival Wellington.
Filming & Edit
This is an impression from The New Zealand Tango Festival 2012 by Frank Sew Atjon & Debbie Monigatti. Edited by Frank Sew Atjon/symbolizer. We like to thank Damian Thompson and Neal Meachen for the use of their performances footage. A special thanks to all the teachers and all the beautiful people at the festival for their participation.
These are the great teachers from teh festival: Cecelia Gonzalez, & Somer Surgit, Alicia Pons, Gustavo Rosas & Gisela Natoli, Fabio Robles & Ana Andre, Anibal Montenegro & Hosanna Heinrich, Alberto & Natalia Cortez
Tango Orchestra 4xTango www.4xtango.co.nz
The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look
Written for the Dyslexia Foundation of NZ by one of New Zealand’s foremost singer/songwriters, Don McGlashan, ‘The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look’ is both inspired by the challenges of difference and celebrates the creative gift that dyslexia can bring.
The Foundation enlisted the help of Sean Donnelly to produce the song and roots/rock band dDub to perform it.
Directed, Filmed & Edited by Himi Ratnakar & Frank Sew Atjon
Rare Shot Blue Feat. L. A. Mitchell - One Day
Music Video for Rare Shot Blue Feat. L. A. MitchellDirected by Himi Ratnakar / Frank Sew AtjonShot on Sony HDV Z1 and Letus Extreme.Edited on Final Cut Pro and Grading done on Apple Color.
It was a great experience working on this video as they were challenges of working in water with limited budget in the middle on winter in christchurch, New Zealand.