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Tag isn’t just a documentary, it’s an odyssey on the subject of a game that touches everything we do
Worf and the Evil Inventor
Here’s what happens when you show silent films that are nearly 100 years old to some 7-year-olds: they roll on the floor laughing. Chaplin and Keaton. All you need.
Once they catch their breath, give them some toys to use as characters in their own stories with little or no input from outsiders ie “grown-ups”.
The goal was to let them work out their own creative differences, while only gently assisting them with making their own silent movies that made sense to them. Perhaps, to them alone.
Then, we made simple storyboards, title pages and backdrops for their first silent movies.
Each production team of 3 or so rehearsed at least once in front of the camera before we called out “Camera Rolling…” and “ACTION!”
The results are fascinating in each their own way, perhaps even more so as collections, though some do stand on their own quite well [click the image above to watch]
demo reel
thinfilms works in as many contexts as possible using motion pictures and sound, 
including a diverse mix of commercial, independent and academic productions. With the exception of the last example, which was edited using historical footage, this reel demonstrates this diversity while presenting a showcase of cinematography, directing and editing capabilities.
powderhorn empty bowls
made for a great cause – please visit Powderhorn Empty Bowls
Conrad Praetzel and Clothesline Revival made that music