''The Flying Machine'' is a 2011 3-D live action/animated film produced by BreakThru Films. The film is directed by Martin Clapp and Geoff Lindsey, and stars

Heather Graham Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy ''License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaimed ...

and

Lang Lang Lang Lang (; born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese pianist who has performed with leading orchestras in China, North America, Europe, and elsewhere. Active since the 1990s, he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, ...

Plot

A family takes a journey across the globe on a strange and amazing flying machine, experiencing a series of adventures along the way.

Cast

as Georgie, a single mother who struggles to balance her work and family life. *

as himself. He also performs the film's soundtrack. * Kizzy Mee as Jane, Georgie's daughter. * Jamie Munns as Fred, Georgie's son.

Production

The Flying Machine is produced by BreakThru Films and is their first feature-length film to be shot in stereoscopic 3-D. It is the first film to combine live-action and stop-motion in 3-D. It is set to the études of

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...

, and is intended to mark his 200th anniversary. The score was arranged by writer-director Geoff Lindsey and is performed by the film's co-star Lang Lang. A number of short films were produced alongside the feature, each to be set to one of Chopin's étude. A total of 25 were produced, and were made in a variety of styles and formats, using live-action, stop-motion, and animation.

Short film titles

*Opus 10 No. 1 - Transformation *Opus 10 No. 3 - Dad Leaves & Returns *Opus 10 No. 7 - Learning To Fly *Opus 10 No. 9 - London *Opus 25 No. 2 - Chopin's Drawings *Opus 25 No. 5 - Curio Shop *Opus 25 No. 11 - Magic Storm *Opus 25 No. 12 - English Channel *Tristesse - Tristesse *Opus 10 No. 2 - Scarecrow *Opus 10 No. 4 - Pl.Ink *Opus 10 No. 6 - Jumble *Opus 10 No. 8 - Pacific Etude *Opus 10 No. 10 - All Those Days *Opus 10 No. 11 - Hamster Heaven *Opus 10 No. 12 - Little Postman *Opus 25 No. 3 - Behind The Scenes: With The Animators *Opus 25 No. 4 - Spirits of the Flying Machine *Opus 25 No. 7 - Paper Piano *Opus 25 No. 8 - Fat Hamster *Opus 25 No. 9 - Papa's Boy *Opus 25 No. 10 - Night Island

Release

''The Flying Machine'' previewed at the

Royal Festival Hall The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade I l ...

in London on 12 February 2011. It was shown on

Sky 3D The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space. In the field of astronomy, ...

in 2011, and later released on DVD and Blu-ray.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flying Machine 2011 films British aviation films English-language Polish films British children's adventure films Polish children's films 2011 3D films Films with live action and animation 2010s English-language films 2010s British films