How wonderful it’s been these past few months to take our short film, The Go Cart, from screen to page. A special shout-out to the superb editing stylings of The Republic of Letters. With a strong, working draft in-hand, our newest adventure is to locate an Illustrator who can take the story to the next… Continue reading The Rough Draft Road
Author: krwaters
I believe in magic and miracles, but I don't think either happens when or how we want them to. I love looking up and down but try not to while I'm walking.
I'm a writer, filmmaker, and a cheerleader for my friends' dreams. And I try not to wish nightmares on everyone else. I believe that creation is the only original concept and everything else is a re-write. I hope that my drafts make a difference.
The Go Cart Rolls On
We did it! We sent our beloved little shopping cart out into the world! After a wonderful festival run, where we picked up some pretty nifty awards, we are ready for our next adventure! While screening our film, one common theme emerged from audiences – they related. As parents, they related to the idea of teaching… Continue reading The Go Cart Rolls On
The Voice Behind The Curtain: The Go Cart’s Donna Steele.
When our journey began our creative team was not sure if we wanted to provide a voice to the story or if we were simply going to let the images and its interpretation guide the audience. As we got closer to finishing the animation, we were settled on the idea that we wanted the film… Continue reading The Voice Behind The Curtain: The Go Cart’s Donna Steele.
The Mix Is In: The Go Cart’s Yuri Lysoivanov talks sound.
Yuri is a perfect blend of a classy and classical sort of sound artist. We were fortunate to have him as our Post Production Sound Supervisor (which for our project encompassed creating all the sound for the film, including foley and voice over, as well as mixing it). I was inspired by his passion… Continue reading The Mix Is In: The Go Cart’s Yuri Lysoivanov talks sound.
The Talented Mr. Kattner: The Go Cart’s Music Composer.
James Horner once said,”I think of music as art.” And I believe that sums it all up pretty well. I had the fortunate opportunity to work with an exceptionally talented artist. He thoughtfully created a musical score that gave a beating heart to the steel frame of a shopping cart and skillfully painted a landscape that held… Continue reading The Talented Mr. Kattner: The Go Cart’s Music Composer.
Artistry in Motion: The Go Cart’s Animator, Bobby Bennett
There is the old adage of putting the cart before the horse, and it pretty much means that it’s not a logical or fruitful thing to do. First things first, so to speak. Well, in this case, it was putting the cart before everything else. And by cart, I mean the concept, the look, design,… Continue reading Artistry in Motion: The Go Cart’s Animator, Bobby Bennett
A short film from the street.
It was along this road I would see the abandoned shopping carts as I thought about the patients I was visiting, and how they related stories of feeling isolated and neglected by a system charged with caring for them.
Kiss My Ask.
How much do I permit other people to control the quality of my experience? If I don’t have a lot of pull or push power at work, then chances are I feel controlled and talked down to and taken advantage of. The nature of work is that we work. So there will always be times… Continue reading Kiss My Ask.
This is your brain on eggs.
Scrambled? Fried? Easily broken or burned? Do you naturally see the sunny side of things or do your choices take you over easily? Have you built a solid wall and do you take a hard stance on issues? Are your thoughts mixed with other ideas and do you let it bake for a while to… Continue reading This is your brain on eggs.
The Cheap Seats.
Who could forget Bob Uecker’s shout out to the Cheap Seats. Although humorous it also illuminates the concept of division, of the us and them. My life’s work of art and business has often landed me in the cheap seats, from housing to concerts. It may be an enormously large rationalization, but here’s my take… Continue reading The Cheap Seats.
