First Media : Off the Rails

The first media from Off the Rails, webseries by Travis Macloud. Alexandra Elliott plays Nikki Parsons, sociology student turned alien spy through paranoid psychosis. The drawing below is a representation of Nikki, a contribution by Kim Villagante.

We're Off the Rails!

Alex arrived in Victoria last night, and we spent a good glass of wine with make-up artist Mandolyn Jonasson working on Nikki's "look". Off the Rails is a webseries in production for release in Spring 2011. The story follows Nikki Parsons, sociology student on the surface - alien spy under the skin. When her cover is blown, Nikki takes flight, on the run to find her way home.

MSAC - Small Messages

The Main Street Art Collective, initiated by our feature artist Kim Villagante, mounted their first public exhibition last night at Our Town Cafe (245 E Broadway) in Vancouver. Created last spring and grown rapidly over the summer, around a dozen visual artists display individual work on a common theme - Small Messages. Check out the work if you're in Vancouver, and keep up with the MSAC at their blog: mainstreetartcollective.wordpress.com

Kim and I got together last week to record some of her tracks, and I recorded a video excerpt while she warmed up. She's amazing to work with, raw and spontaneous, but with it and present. It took no time to lay down 3 songs, and the result is powerful and beautiful. I'm sure she'll be uploading the songs to her myspace -

myspace.com/kimvillagantemusic - and check the sample below.

Overland : A Voyage of Limits

I am so very pleased to report that Freed the Puppet's dance film Overland is finished! Above is a scene from the movie, where Freed discovers that her luggage has exploded in the baggage car, and makes the decision to abandon her 'baggage' as she searches for a new sense of place.

I'm currently on the west coast, where hopefully we'll have the chance to screen the film for a few people, although we don't have any screenings booked as yet. I'll be joined by Alex next week, and together we'll commence filming for the webseries Off the Rails. More on that to come!

A big thanks to all who supported me during the Overland process!