Aleksander Kogoj is a Slovenian film director, born 1965 in
Ljubljana
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His interest in film making began at an early age. As a teenager he wrote a good deal, and his passions were special effects. His skills as a musician meant he could combine sound and visuals, which led to his first
experimental film
Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that does not apply standard cinematic conventions, instead adopting Non-narrative film, non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many e ...
, 'Keketz'.
His first television show was called 'Music Boutique' (Glasbeni butik). When he was a student he also worked as a script writer for
commercials
A television advertisement (also called a commercial, spot, break, advert, or ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. ...
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Since 1993 he has made numerous commercials and music videos.
In 2000 he received the TV Slovenia Award for Best Creation. He specializes in comedy and
storytelling
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing narrative, stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatre, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cul ...
, and is also a master at special effects and
compositing
Compositing is the process or technique of combining visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene. Live action, Live-action shooting for compositing ...
.
External links
Aleksander Kogoj web page
1965 births
Living people
Slovenian film directors
Film people from Ljubljana
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