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In This Issue
“Sin City meets Godzilla!” That’s what I was looking for when our creative team approached Jim McCampbell, the Computer Animation Department Head at Ringling College of Art and Design to execute this month’s cover, a conceptual tribute to the 11th Annual Sarasota Film Festival. He handpicked Hamilton Lewis, a “newly-minted alum” (as he puts it) of the Computer Animation and Digital Film program who interviewed with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks, among others. Soft-spoken and impossibly talented, Hamilton grew up in a small western Kansas farm town. His animated short, Cadillac ’59 (stills shown on this page), which features a flinty old cowboy, his well-loved car, and a high-octane ride through a dangerous desert, has been named a finalist for a Student Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Cadillac ‘59 is one of nine animated shorts nominated for the final round. Hamilton was given the daunting task of bringing this highly conceptual cover to life by merging the artistic style and action from two iconic films with the “wrapping” technique made legendary by SFF special guests, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Not only did it involve compositing famous Sarasota buildings together into one shot, but also multiple elements from different mediums, including live action buildings, computer generated lettering and pavement and overlays of splattered paint. Hoping to break into special effects, Hamilton loved this opportunity to stretch his compositing skills since it is his first project past graduation. He aspires to be a special effects supervisor in feature film and to direct some day. Above all, Hamilton believes that disciplined storytelling is the hardest skill to master since it is also the key to success for any motion picture. We will welcome his skilled craftsmanship and impeccable intuition back to collaborate with our team any day. Enjoy our “Hollywood” issue. SRQ: Locally grown. Locally owned.
—Lisl Liang, Editor-in-Chief/Creative Director
Table of Contents
June 2009
Icon: Big Bite
page: 17
Venice’s World-Famous Shark Teeth ... read more
Rattle: Politics Behind the Lines
page: 18
Last Word / Historical Moment / Not Immune / Fireworks Fight ... read more
Common Ground: Labor of Love
page: 20
Local Ob/Gyns on Delivering Life to the Fullest ... read more
Five Quintessential: Muddy Diamonds
page: 22
Hot New Picks to Read, Watch and Listen To ... read more
Innovation: The Economics of Innovation
page: 27
Creative Strategies to Navigate the Economy ... read more
Body Dimensions: The Unanswered Question
page: 30
Science Examines Autism Issues ... read more
Slate: Young Music, Centuries Old
page: 24
Sarasota Music Festival ... read more
Hunting and Gathering
page: 44
Oriental Delights / Cool Threads / Sun Shades by Vera / Rocker Wine / A Host of Gifts ... read more
12 Things: Stephania Feltz
page: 42
Role Model Relaxation ... read more
Style IQ Notebook
page: 40
Gemstone Glam / Well Illustrated / Artisan Awareness ... read more
Stylemaker: Bibhu Buzz
page: 36
Bibhu Mohapatra—an Indian-born designer whose
namesake womenswear line is just one season old—
grew up draping tablecloths on his first muse—his sister—and learned to sew from his mother. ... read more
Catch: Hot Child in the City
page: 34
SRQ's June Finds ... read more
Synergy: Repeat Yourself
page: 33
Repetition Binds Design and Mind ... read more
Nest: Modern Adaptation
page: 46
A New Home for Contemporary Art ... read more
Dish: Steer in a Velvet Glove
page: 71
Barolo Braised Petite Boneless Wagyu Beef Shortrib ... read more
Adventures in Dining: Youthful Masters
page: 72
Fresh Restaurateurs on the South Trail ... read more
Short Order Notebook
page: 74
Caterer du Jour / Culinary Kudos / Cork and Culture ... read more
Uncorked: John Pela
page: 78
John Pela’s Wine Story ... read more
Feature: Thrilling the Messenger
page: 66
The Sarasota Film Festival kicked off this year with a screening of The Messenger, a military film that follows a pair of Army notification officers who deliver bad news from Iraq and Afghanistan to next of kin. ... read more
Feature: For the Love of Art
page: 68
The large-scale, fabric-infused, environmental works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude offer entrance into a world where dream and reality become one, where wrapped subjects are somehow revealed in the process of being covered. ... read more
Feature: Feeling the Big Love
page: 64
Bill Paxton is one of the busiest leading men in Hollywood, but that leaves him with few opportunities to look back on his body of work. ... read more
Feature: Cine-Files
page: 48
Behind the scenes at the Sarasota Film Festival ... read more
Syesha’s Follow Your Dreams Benefit Concert
page: 80
Manatee Civic Center // February 19, 2009 ... read more
New Gate’s An Enchanted Evening
page: 82
The home of Dr. Andrew & Mrs. Jeanne Marlowe // February 28, 2009 ... read more
SCOPE 2009 Winter Forum on Aging
page: 83
Chelsea Center // February 27, 2009 ... read more
Cattle Barons’ Ball, A Black Tie Affair
page: 84
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota // February 28, 2009 ... read more
Celebration of Imagination: Kids Rock!
page: 86
Temple Beth Sholom Social Hall // February 28, 2009 ... read more
New Music New College: Crossroads
page: 87
Holley Hall // February 28, 2009 ... read more
Good Eats
page: 88
Restaurant Listings ... read more
Arbiter: Film Goddess
page: 96
What Sarasota County Can Learn from the Nevada Film Industry ... read more
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