Hollywood - November 2008.
This week The Gnomon Workshop announces a special DVD set unlike any you have seen before. Sil van der Woerd, a talented music video director from the Netherlands, has reconstructed the steps he took to produce and direct a music video for the Dutch singer Lolly Jane Blue. The music video "Worms" has won critical acclaim and demonstrates Sil's strong visual language. All of the effects, from 3D models and textures to full digital sets and an amazing underwater sequence were planned, directed and executed by Sil. This four-disk set breaks down his entire process for making "Worms" and is geared towards both the student and professional who are interested in seeing how, even with a very low budget, you can combine multiple disciplines to create a professional film short or music video.

Says Gnomon Workshop's Alex Alvarez, "Earlier this year, Sil van der Woerd, an alumnus of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects returned to Los Angeles to create this DVD set and guide the viewer through his process and techniques for producing "Worms". We're very lucky to have had him share his knowledge because he is not only a skilled 3D artist, but has a very clear and practical approach to constructing his surreal dream-like vision." Alex continues, "Having been a Gnomon student, Sil has a generalist's understanding of visual effects and can think outside the box to achieve technically difficult sequences within a limited budget."

In 2005 Sil van der Woerd finished his study of fine arts at the Academy of Art and Design in Arnhem, the Netherlands. At the Academy Sil started using film and mixed new media, live action video and dominant soundtracks to express his fictitious, atmospheric worlds. In 2004 his short film Duet started to gain public attention and had a series of successful festival plays. Then his film Swim went global and played at some of the worlds biggest festivals, bringing home several awards and nominations.

Sil's first music video, for the track Worms by singer Lolly Jane Blue, introduced his new skills in directing and showcased some high-profile visual effects techniques that Sil learned during his studies at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, in Hollywood.

www.silvanderwoerd.com

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