- Zbigniew Rybczyński
Zbigniew Rybczyński (born
January 27 1949 ) is anAcademy Award winning Polishfilmmaker who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United States and internationally. He was also a teacher ofcinematography , anddigital cinematography . Currently he is a researcher of blue and greenscreen compositing technology at Ultimatte Corporation.Rybczyński was born in
Łódź ,Poland . He was studying cinematography in the then world-famous Łódź Film School (PWSFTviT). He began his professional career working as a cinematographer for young directors of his generation. His films from that period include: "The Talk" ("Rozmowa"- TV) and "Gropingly" ("Po Omacku") byPiotr Andrejew , "Videocassette" ("Wideokaseta") by Filip Bajon, "Wanda Gościmińska włókniarka" by Wojciech Wiszniewski and a feature movie by Grzegorz Królikiewicz "Dancing Hawk" ("Tańczący Jastrząb").Rybczyński was also active in an avant-garde group "Warsztat Formy Filmowej", and had cooperated with "
Se-Ma-For " Studios in Łódź, where his author movies were set, including: "Plamuz" 1973, "Zupa" 1974, "Nowa książka" 1975 and "Tango" 1980. "Tango" was his big success, winning the Oscar Award for Best Animated Short in 1983.He is a recognized pioneer in HDTV technology. In 1990, he produced the HDTV program "The Orchestra" for the Japanese market. This program won numerous awards (the
Emmy Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects"). The program, created in HDTV, was broadcast in standard resolution byPBS as part of theirGreat Performances series in the U.S. As HDTV it was not widely available to viewers until a decade later. Segments of this program are regularly featured on theClassic Arts Showcase channel in the U.S.Rybczynski has created many music videos for artists such as
Art of Noise ,Mick Jagger ,Simple Minds ,Pet Shop Boys ,Chuck Mangione ,The Alan Parsons Project ,Yoko Ono ,Lou Reed ,Supertramp , Rush, Propaganda,Lady Pank and also forJohn Lennon 's Imagine.Filmography
*1981
**WDECH-WYDECH (Inhale-Exhale) - 35mm paradocumental film, 30 min, in collaboration with B. Dziworski, SMFF Se-Ma-For Łódź, for TVP, Poland
*1983
**Angst (1983 film) - Innovative Austrian serial killer film starring Erwin Leder
*1984
**SIGN OF THE TIMES - music video forGrandmaster Flash , 4:25, Elektra/Asylum Records
**THE REAL END - music video forRickie Lee Jones , 4:47, Warner Bros.
**ALL THAT I WANTED - music video forBelfegore , 4:15, Elektra Records
**DIANA D - music video forChuck Mangione , 4 min, CBS Records
**Close (To the Edit) - music video forArt of Noise , 4:30, Island Records
**THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE DIPLOMACY - experimental short video, 2:56, The NEW SHOW NBC TV
**THE DAY BEFORE - experimental short video, 1:38, The NEW SHOW NBC TV
*1985
**LOSE YOUR LOVE - music video for Blancmange, 3:54, Warner Bros.
**ALIVE AND KICKING - music video forSimple Minds , 5:25, A&M Records
**ULTIMA BALLO - music video forAngel and Maimone , 4:50, Virgin Records
**MIDNIGHT MOVER - music video forAccept , 3:10, Epic Records
**MINUS ZERO - music video forLady Pank , 3:55, MCA Records
**SHE WENT POP - music video forI Am Siam , 4:10, Columbia Records
**HOT SHOT - music video forJimmy Cliff , 3:55, CBS Records
**P-MACHINERY - music video for Propaganda, 3:45, Island Records
**WHO DO YOU LOVE - music video forBernard Wright , 4:15, Capitol Records
*1986
**IMAGINE - experimental HDTV film, 4:20, music byJohn Lennon , Rebo/Rybczynski Production
**CANDY - HDTV music video for Cameo, 4:20, Polygram Records, Rebo Production
**THE ORIGINAL WRAPPER - music video forLou Reed , 4:40, RCA Records
**I CANT THINK ABOUT DANCING - music video forMissing Persons , 4 min, Capitol Records
**SEX MACHINE - music video forFat Boys , 4 min, Tin Pan Apple/Sutra Records
**ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID - music video for Simple Minds, 4:15, Virgin Records
**HELL IN PARADISE - music video forYoko Ono , 3:30, OnoVideo/Polygram Records
**STEREOTOMY - music video forThe Alan Parsons Project , 4:10, Arista Records
**OPPORTUNITIES - music video forPet Shop Boys , 3:40, EMI Records
*1987
**LET'S WORK - HDTV music video forMick Jagger , 4:05, CBS Records
**WHY SHOULD I CRY? - HDTV music video forNona Hendryx , 4 min, EMI Records, Rebo Production
**KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME - HDTV music video forHerb Alpert , 5:15, A&M RECORDS, Rebo Production
**STEPS - experimental video/35mm film, 26 min, Zbig Vision, KCTA-TV(PBS), Channel Four
**I AM BEGGING YOU - music video forSupertramp , 4 min, A&M Records
**TIME STAND STILL - music video for Rush, 3:30, Polygram Records
**SOMETHING REAL - music video forMr. Mister , 4:10, BMG Music
**DRAGNET 1987 - music video forArt of Noise , 3 min, Chrysalis Records
*1988
**FLUFF - opening sequence video, 1:47, HDTV, RAI-TV
**THE DUEL - a tribute to G.Melies, 4:08, HDTV, Telegraph,
**BLUE LIKE YOU - HDTV music video forEtienne Daho , 3:41, Virgin Records
**THE FOURTH DIMENSION - experimental 35mm film/video, 27 min, Zbig Vision, RAI III, Canal+ and KTCA-TV(PBS)
*1989
**CAPRICCIO NO.24 - experimental HDTV film, 6:18, TVE's The Art of Video
**YOU BETTER DANCE - HDTV music video forThe Jets , 3:34, MCA Records
**COWBELL - HDTV music video forTakeshi Itoh , 4 min, CBS Records
**GMF Groupe - promo, 2:03, HDTV, Zbig Vision and Ex Nihilo
*1990
**THE ORCHESTRA - HDTV long film, 57:11, Zbig Vision and Ex Nihilo, coproduced by NHK, Canal+ and PBS Great Performances.
*1991
**MANHATTAN - experimental HDTV film, 28 min, Zbig Vision and NHK Enterprises USA, Inc.
**WASHINGTON - experimental HDTV film, 28 min, Zbig Vision and NHK Enterprises USA, Inc.
**VH-1 JINGLES - promo, 0:46, HDTV for VH-1
*1992
**KAFKA - HDTV long film, 52:16, Telemax, Les Editions Audiovisuelles
**CURTAINS - opening sequence for Tonight Show, 0:34, HDTV, NBC TVExternal links
* http://www.zbigvision.com
* http://www.ultimatte.com
* http://www.classicartsshowcase.org
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