Friday, December 18, 2009

A Very Herring Christmas

PLOT (as described on youTube): "A Finnish curmudgeon's careless comment at Christmas casts two Baltic herring into an existential dither." The Fly Off The Wall Films production of this 2-minute Christmas message was meant to be a breeze; but it turned out to be waaaaaay more work even than potato print Christmas cards. Still, with massive editing effort on bink's part, we find the result to be a pleasing light romp, with none of the disturbing onscreen violence of our Easter flick, Peeps Blow Up. A huge thank you to the many people who helped create this flick. Best wishes to everyone at Christmas. And Happy Solstice! As Goethe said (on his deathbed), "More light!"
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9 comments:

  1. ArtSparkerDecember 18, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    My heart is warmed. I liked the clattering fins.

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  2. FrescaDecember 19, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    I'm glad to hear it, ArtS...
    Amazing the sound effects you can get with tin foil!

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  3. germiegirlDecember 19, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    lovely Christmas tale . . .
    from an authentic Finlander

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  4. FrescaDecember 21, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Thanks, Ms Germ!

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  5. germiegirlDecember 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    You are welcome Ms. Fresca/Francesca.

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  6. deannaDecember 21, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    What fun. Really nice costumes and look. I needed something lighthearted, so thanks for the cheer, and a very jolly holly Christmas to you.

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  7. FrescaDecember 23, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    We (Fly Off The Wall) sent it out on e-mail, and I'm tickled to hear back that people are liking its lightheartedness. I really wasn't sure, so I'm extra glad.

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  8. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooDecember 24, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    Well...Carpe Carpio!

    Very funny... and I say again: Who knew Herring lead such interesting lives?

    A special award is due for costume, surely...

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  9. FrescaDecember 24, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Thanks, Manfred!
    I'm thrilled people are liking the costumes because the damn things took forever to make--cutting out all those little silver scales etc.
    And by the way, *your* objection to being cast (theoretically) by size as a pike was the inspiration behind the line, "I'm a herring trapped in a pike's body."

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