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Author: sofacouchmoviefilms
“Comanche” Performed by Kris Walker
I do, on occasion, shoot music videos. They’re a bit different from short films because they can be a lot more visually driven than story driven, so there is more room for improv and just making interesting/pretty images. It wasn’t for a band, but actress/model/dancer Kris Walker lip syncing and performing to the song “Comanche” by In This Moment.
It was a couple of very early, cold outings to get that nice combination of fog and early morning light, plus a bit of hiking around the park with camera gear (and her in flowy garb and high-heeled boots), but the result was definitely worth it.
Locations were mostly improvised around Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville – it was just a matter of finding the light and some interesting backgrounds along the water, back in the stone quarries, along the abandoned railroad tracks, and in the wooded areas.
The power and intensity that Kris brings to this performance is phenomenal, and I love the atmosphere we were able to capture.
Equipment used:
Canon C100 Mk1
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
Canon t2i – converted to infrared by Lifepixel
Canon 28-80 “kit lens”
Hoya 72R Infrared filter
Manfrotto MVMXPRO500US XPRO Aluminum Video Monopod
Link to original song: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/in-this-moment/id204641943
SofaCouch MovieFilms 2017 54 Film Fest Entry – “Safe
Here is our entry into the 2017 54 Film Fest.
Many thanks to our great cast and crew, as well as to Heidi Jones and Julie Hickey-Jones for allowing us to use their awesome home.
Did I say great cast and crew? Well, we won some awards!
Best Cast, Best Writing, Future Feature (given to the film they think has the most “legs” to be made into a feature), and Best Director: Carrie Thompson.
Like most of our films, this one has a nice mix of humor and creepiness. When you can get your audience laughing one minute and uttering, “oooohhhh” the next, you know you got something.
2016 Knoxville Horror Film Festival Grindhouse Grindout Entry
This is our entry into the 2016 Grindhouse Grindout. We had 6 days and 66 minutes to write, shoot and edit either a short film or a fake trailer (our choice) from a genre we selected. We selected Found Footage.
Please visit instagram.com/scaryplacesappalachia for more.
Hush, Little Baby
This is a recent entry into the 2016 Knoxville Horror Film Festival. It screened on Sunday, October 23 at Scruffy City Hall during the Regional Shorts block of the festival.
Directed by Sam Comer and Carrie Booher Thompson and starring Carrie Booher Thompson and Lydia Weeks, with a special appearance by Mr. Bean (the parrot) and Joy Varville as his voice.
