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"Nagasaki Circus" is Ready to Roll!

Let me share some stills from the soon-to-be Bravo!FACT film (with additional support from NFB, BookShorts and my Mom), "Nagasaki Circus".
Delivery is set for August 29th, and all looks as if it is functioning.
While recently working a busker festival together, Lurk, the Cynical Stilt-walking Mime (upon whom the film is based) watched it and gave his nod of approval.
I am content.

St. John (singular, not "John's")

New Brunswick's Busker piece was successful.
...I am too tired and riddled with tendinitis to write more, as is often the case with most of my blog posts. I wish I had the energy to be funnier.
Until Toronto Fest (Aug 21-24) I'll be wrapping up my film, "Nagasaki Circus". Toronto will be my last busker fest of my season, and then all is up in the air! I look forward to what September brings. Hopefully some healing. Hopefully lots of fun!

Busking in PEI and Kingston

Sitting in a dorm room in Kingston tonight I realized I haven't posted my latest chalk pieces.
PEI let me do my own thaaanng, which was (maybe) the last installment of the "versus" series, entitled, "Giant Squid vs. Killer Teddy Bears". It got a good response and landed me a minute-and-a-half or so of time on CTV's Live at Five, in the Maritimes.



I'm working on the Kingston piece as I speak (so to speak) and it's a montage of the other buskers at the festival. I'll be doing the same at my two remaining festivals. Each piece ends up being as unique as each festival.

Loonie on a Uni vs. Hawaiin Flyin' Fish

For me, it's all about the chillens.

I think I'll start setting up a "Kid's Corner" with some kid's chalk. I get a lot of requests of, "Can I help you?" I want to be able to say, "yes".

A Nagasaki Still

I've created what I'd like to be the visual style of "Nagasaki Circus", or at least close to it. I've taken a frame from a video clip to show it off.
Martin and I have just recorded our voice overs here in Kona Hawaii (eep!) and things are looking lovely. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a tan to attain. *ahem*


Island Vortex, in Kailua Kona.


The gecko in my coffee, in Kailua Kona.

Filming

Lee Zimmerman and I are finished filming our puppets on green screen and I'm ready to begin the long and tendinitis inducing process of weeding through my shots and keying out the green. I fear motion blur.
Aside from inevitable motion blur, the shoot went very well, Lee did a fabulous job, and we finished ahead of schedule. Now, how often does THAT happen??