Now you finally have Kanye West have seen ultra-arty "runaway" film, you are probably wondering what that really means. We can not in a position to tell you exactly what the brain of Kanye, he's made the film, but we can help you to some of the scientific articles on the inside. And there are a large number of them.
We did the things in the past for major purchases such as videos Lady Gaga "Phone" and "My Chemical Romance" Na Na Na ", but it's pop culture cheat sheet" for "Runaway," -. An ambitious film with equally ambitious influences - we went even further to our high culture cheat sheet, an alphabetical list of research exhaustive of all artists, dance troupes and performance artists references conceptual "Ye in the video, he you can not help it .. the movie is better to understand, but it will certainly sound smart at your next cocktail party.
Thus, from Yemi Akinyemi to Leonardo da Vinci, here is our guide to smart Kanye West "Runaway"
Akinyemi, Yemi: Czech-born choreographer responsible for the elaborate dance sequence in "Runaway". Also works with the dance group in Prague JAD.
Beecroft, Vanessa: contemporary Italian artist who specializes in performance art pieces in a big way, most of which feature naked female models. The Phoenix in "Runaway" owes his job, just like the dinner scene in the film, reminiscent of his controversial "Last Supper" piece, the African immigrants in suits and sitting at a banquet table featured in load with the chicken.
Breuning, Olaf: Switzerland born artist who works in several media. In "Runaway," a photo "Smoke Bombs" - is one scene in the child runs to the camera, while a torch recalls in the air - which emit a series of smoke bombs as the colored feathers.
Cirque Garuda: Czechoslovak performance troupe specializing in acrobatics and pyrotechnics. Many of their members to see swirling around the West and the Phoenix in preparation for the "All Lights" / Michael Jackson scene.
Corbijn, Anton: The famous Dutch photographer and director. His video for Joy Division "Atmosphere", the hooded men throwing themselves at the pictures of the late singer Ian Curtis, which are significantly "Runaway" has Michael Jackson parade scene. Or if you prefer to call and Ku Klux Klan, featured famous Corbijn, a little girl wears a dress in her video-Klan icon Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box".
Crewdson, Gregory: American photographer famous for his carefully orchestrated, very surreal portraits of suburban living. Many scenes in "Runaway" - especially those in which the Phoenix is in the court of contemplation West - apparently taken directly from his wallet.
Dia de los Muertos: Day celebrated in Mexico (and in various forms in the world) to remember family members and friends who have died. Often, instead of taking the parades with giant skeletons, marching bands, and paper mache skull (called calavera), which kind of look at the parade of Michael Jackson in memory of "Runaway."
Guo-Qiang, Cai: blown contemporary Chinese artists for his drawings and gunpowder called "explosive" performance parts in large volumes in which things, often in unison known, so that smoke and charred earth in their wake. For about a third of the "Runaway" idle aircraft and explosions of fireworks, the connection is easy.
Koons, Jeff Jester and the American artist famous for his garish reproductions of mundane, household goods and a range of size porcelain statues and gold leaf from Michael Jackson fondling his pet chimp Bubbles (the one sold for 5.6 billion U.S. dollars at an auction in Sotheby's). The giant head of Jackson in the scene "Runaway" star looks eerily similar to the head of the sculpture by Jeff Koons.
Kubrick, Stanley: extremely important American filmmaker who quotes himself West as an influence on "Runaway." Case in point, languid tracking shots, a little inclined or prepared the dinner sequence design is reminiscent of Kubrick's films like "The Shining", "Barry Lyndon" and "Eyes Wide Shut".
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Probably the greatest composer of all time. Part of his unfinished "Requiem" song can be heard at the beginning of "Runaway".
Tatra MTX V8: Czech-produced "supercar" with double doors and an engine located at the rear axle. Not surprisingly, they are incredibly fast and extremely rare.
National Theatre: Czechoslovak vaunted device has three companies: opera, theater and ballet. A handful of ballerinas in "Runaway" are also members of the National Theatre in 2010 together, including Clayton and Ivanna Jade Illeyenko.
Phoenix mythological firebird referenced in the earlier works by the Persians, Greeks, Egyptians and Chinese. Known for its colorful plumage, the phoenix lives for every 500-1000 years ago, when he builds a nest for himself and ignited. A new phoenix is born from the ashes. He later became a symbol of rebirth, immortality and renewal. And namesake of the capital of Arizona.
"Swan Lake". The famous Russian ballet about a princess into a swan by an evil sorcerer curse turns in the third act, "an evil sorcerer tricks benevolent prince said by admitting his love for his daughter from his position as a black swan. Just like all the dancers in" Runaway ".
Tarsem: Indian filmmaker known for his clever short, hyper-extended and productions, including REM's "Losing My Religon" video, which affects the theater seems to have - and some biblical body language of the guests - in scene "Runaway" dinner.
Von Trier, Lars: Danish filmmaker known for his intelligent, often brutal films, maybe not smart (or sudden) that in 2009 the "Antichrist" which - like "Runaway" - contains a scene not seem a deer all the fear of people. Of course, in contrast to the "Antichrist", the deer in "Runaway" death was not a deer hung halfway to her belly.
Da Vinci, Leonardo: Italian painter, sculptor, architect, scientist and mathematician (to name but a few of his projects), the famous works as "La Gioconda" and created "The Last Supper". This book is in the scene "Runaway" dinner is made, most evident in the muted conversations of guests and Kanye, the course sits in the middle, just like Jesus.
