Hidden Talent – Miland Suman creates new Bertie Blackman promo ‘Black Cats’

Miland lives and breathes moving image, so when the opportunity arises for some out of hours creative action he is rarely a man to say no. So, when the chance was offered to work on an exiting new pop promo for Australian singer songwriter, Bertie Blackman, the answer was a resounding ‘yes please’! Working in partnership with 3D artist Richard Thomas, the pair formed a directorial collaboration and found themselves up against all the usual restraints of the modern pop promo.

The dynamic duo pulled out all the stops to create a highly original, creative and technically complex animated film for the new single ‘Black Cats’. In just 12 evenings Miland and Richard developed the creative treatment, made and cut out 6 cardboard puppets from Bertie’s artwork and rigged, shot and animated the elements to create a 3 minute film where each shot is individual, there are no repeats of backgrounds or animation.

Miland and Richard received high praise for the finished film, Bertie loves it and her management company think it’s ace. But Miland and Richard aren’t hanging around, work has already started on their next project, another promo for the new single from Notorious Hi-Fi Killers – watch this space for more!