"Princess and the Dragon" (BBBS) Behind the Scenes Photos and Stills

Here are some behind the scenes photos from the July filming of The Princess and the Dragon with the Big Brothers Big Sisters. These (and more) can be found on Harmony's Facebook page.

The castle guards in hot pursuit of the escaping princess (filmed at Historic Fort Snelling):

Filming at Fort Snelling State Park:

Filming a tavern scene in front of a greenscreen (a background will later be digitally added into the green space):

And, of course, the dragon:

Here are a few stills from the finished film:

The Princess and her tutor, the evil Wizard.

 

The Princess learns that she is to be sacrificed to the dragon.

The Princess fights her way out of the castle.

The Princess asks a Woodcutter for help.

The Woodcutter agrees to help the Princess.

The Woodcutter and Princess are ambushed by bandits.

The Princess and the Woodcutter negotiate with the thieves.

Be sure to come to the U of M Rarig center to see the finished film December 15th.

"Rocket Science" (BBBS) Behind the Scenes Shots

Here are a few on-set photos taken behind the scenes during the production of Rocket Science during the July session with the Big Brothers Big Sisters. Some of these I took, while others are from Harmony's Facebook page, where many more can be found.

Our astronauts-turned-filmmakers set about filming a fake moon landing:

I must say, I'm quite proud of those spacesuits. Here are some photos taken for a newspapers photo showing the filmmakers holding their academy awards (which will be photoshopped in later):

The filming of the filming of a scene:

The scientists at working in the lab:

The Industrialist thinks highly of himself:

Here's the different photos I took as reference for that painting:

Be sure to come to the U of M Rarig center to see the finished film December 15th!

Harmony Theatre and Big Brothers Big Sisters Film Screening December 15th!

Mark your calendars, folks. On December 15th, 2013, the University of Minnesota's Rarig Center will host a screening of five films made in collaboration between Harmony Theatre Company and School and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities. The time is still to be determined.

These films will include four movies shot in the style of 1920's silent films. They are:

"A Night at the Theatre" This comedy follows the outrageous happenings on and off stage at a 1920's vaudeville theatre.

"Rocket Science" In 1926, scientist Robert Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket and predicted that someday this technology would allow humanity to reach the moon. The first successful moon landing occurred 43 years later. This comedy tells the fictional story of a much earlier unsuccessful attempt to reach the moon.

"The Princess and the Dragon" An original fairy tale full of intrigue, magic and adventure. Features narration in an homage to the first decade of cinema, in particular the fantasy films of Georges Melies, which originally were shown with live narration.

"Writer's Block" An author seeks creative help in this comedic ode to all the wonderful but discarded ideas generated in the writing process.

A fifth film will feature interviews with participants talking about their experiences with the Big Brothers Big Sisters and with Harmony Theatre.

I will be posting some behind-the-scenes photos and still from these films, so stay tuned. To find all posts related to this, use the blog's search box to search for the label "BBBS."

Hope to see you December 15th!