Happy News -- First official Midwest screening of our "Doctor!"

We will be able to attend!

Today's challenge --shooting into mirrors

Avoiding mirrors or finding innovative ways to mask our presence.  "One" is still eating in a closeup so no problem yet.

How to help "One" to eat

Character One (that's his name, don't ask us why) has articulated arms but he's not very flexible.  Finding ways to help him eat this morning.

On set for "A Jumble"

Filming has started.  We are back to one location, two characters.  Our goal:  continuous improvement in technique. 

Another challenge: to create a dramedy that offers movement that reveals the subtext, i.e. the psychology of the characters.

New stop-motion short, "The Jumble"

Now that Gardner is mostly finished we are starting on the next project. Creating sets,adjusting lights, and finding props for "The Jumble."

Credit roll from upcoming "The Gardener"

Finishing final edits soon! (Although we never ever feel finished.)  

Can't wait to share with family, friends, and beyond.  Here are the creative artists who share their talents on the film.

“The Gardener”

based on the fairytale “The Stone Cutter”

Written, filmed, and edited

by Laura Lewis-Barr

Narration

by L J. Bee

With special thanks to:

Rick Barr

Aaron Legg

Martina Reese

"Good Wrinkles” Archival footage supplied by Internet Archive (at archive.org) in association with Prelinger Archives

Thanks to these musicians for sharing their talents:

“Be Happy” by Katrina Stone

“When I Get There” by Maya Isac

“When the Sky” by Maya Johanna

“In a Dream” by Mika Sade

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"The Show Must Go On" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

“Lazy Baby” by Andrea Vasquez

“Black Flowers” by Rob Cawley

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Black Vortex" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

“Song for Tom” by Maya Johanna

Thank you to the great artists at Freesound.org

https://freesound.org/s/19554/ gezortenplotz

https://freesound.org/s/266175/ ronanjkelly

https://freesound.org/s/427092/ nixeno

https://freesound.org/s/468452/ felix.blume

Tough shoot on Barbie's yacht

All's well that end's well -- took three different shoots to make this boating scene work.  The cast seemed to take it in stride.