LATEST FILM
Case of the Obsidian Muskrat: A Philip Casey Adventure
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2024's Easterseals Disability Film Challenge's theme was "Buddy Comedy." Comedy comes very naturally to me because I'm jokester that likes to get a laugh out of people. But I'm not a much of a writer, so I brought in my writing partner and we started brainstorming. I really wanted to make this project beyond just comedy, it needed something to make it truly special. My writing partner broached the idea of making a noir film, and thus the idea was born!
There is virtually no deaf-made content out there that is set in the 1930s film noir style, much less in black and white which was an interesting challenge in and of itself. We had to make sure the scenes weren't so dark we couldn't see the sign language, but also remain true to the genre. And Deaf comedy tend to lean towards visual jokes rather than word play, so that was another layer that adds to the uniqueness of the project! Another interesting challenge was that we had to hide modern-looking objects with green screen. So we tackled that with an external monitor that shows what the camera sees, in black and white while we filmed in color. Then the color was changed to grayscale in post! |
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PLAYLISTS OF PREVIOUS WORKS
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I always try to participate in the annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge!
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Me and Brandon Simmoneau, my trusted Director of Photography, enjoy making parodies of horror classics each year for Halloween!
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Warehouse TV is my nonprofit organization that focuses on producing content for YouTube and employing Deaf/disabled people.
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Deaf Code
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A group of deaf people get together and talk about well, being deaf. Deaf Code is an open and honest discussion about all the things anyone might be afraid to ask a deaf person. I wanted to open a line of dialogue where people could learn about the culture, minus the guilt. I wanted people to ask the questions they normally wouldn't for fear of offending someone. We're always an open book.
Over the years, I've learned that here's a fine line between talking about it, and complaining. I filmed Deaf Code with that in mind: to walk that fine line and be light-hearted about things that normally would frustrate any deaf people, which isn't always easy. It was a happy accident that it became an staple material in many Deaf Culture curriculums across the country! And it went on to win an College Emmy in 2016. |
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