Machu Picchu Post

One of the best shorts to come out of Supinfocom in recent years, Machu Picchu Post was created by Clément Crocq, Margaux Durand-Rival and Nicolas Novali. Staged in the Peruvian Andes, the film makes great use of subjectivity in narration for turning parallel lines of narrative into different points of view of the same narrative.

There’s a true historical root to it: the story of the French airmail pilot flying in Peru really existed.

The short uses three main characters and introduces magical elements to trigger conflicts for the pilot character (both external and with the environment). Careful coordination of directions and camera movements between the shots of the two narrative lines helps build a link between them and produces smooth transitions.

A lot of research went into the production of the short, with the artists studying the history of the “Aéropostale”, the pioneering French aviation company that gave birth to some of the first South American airlines, as well as that of native American cultures. The results can be seen in the script, art design and iconography of the short.

Other highlights include the use of the pilot’s expressions and body language to transmit his conflict to the audience and the staging of a supernatural chase sequence to infuse the short with action and fast-paced rhythm.

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