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Video: Winemaker in Bourgogne, an artisanal craft

16/11/2018

After one year of filming, resulting in 40 hours of footage and some 30,000 photos, the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) is proud to present its latest short film in the series “Winemaker in Bourgogne, an artisanal craft”.

This 13-minute film, entitled “The People and the Vines”, focuses on the growth cycle of the vine up until the harvest. 

The first installment illustrates the know-how and techniques of the winemaker as they work in harmony with nature through the four seasons. Pruning, plowing, planting, debudding, tying-up: 14 key steps are presented.

Instead of a classic narration, the film uses “motion design”, with educational information displayed via fixed or moving animations that help with reading the image.

One can read:
- The name of the task performed
- The purpose of each action
- The time of year, of day, and the temperature when each step was filmed
- The important elements to take away

This first part, “The People and the Vines”, was filmed between September 2017 and August 2018, on around 10 estates in the Bourgogne region.

The film uses the time-lapse technique to speed up movements like the passing of clouds by taking photos at regular intervals over a long period (almost 28,000 photos and 80 video segments).

This technique has been employed in the film to show the growth cycle of a single vine, from winter pruning through to fall. This vine was photographed daily in spring, and at least once a week for the rest of the year.

You can also watch the full version on the BIVB’s website and on the YouTube channel “Vins de Bourgogne BIVB”.