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Director's Statement:
My name is Ian and I can't wait until you watch my short, The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie. This project has been a labor of love, combining practical techniques, 3D printing fabrication, stop motion animation, and filmmaking & editing wizardry into a live action/animated hybrid work that I believe can be an inexpensive model for creating animated content in the future. The aim of the project is to take the true-crime documentary conceit and expand it into a 10 episode short series, in the likes of the Cartoon Network program “Over the Garden Wall.” In the series — about the length of a feature film in 10 minute increments — we’d follow our protagonist, Marc, who survived the blender 20 years ago. He has gone from happy-go-lucky Canadian poutine, to dejected and joyless rotting potato. His daughter, a spunky and naïve tater tot, convinces him to start a new team to win back his glory. But little do they know that a similar conspiracy is being concocted behind the scenes by ‘other’ provisions. Nothing ever really changes in Formula Food… I hope you enjoy my film!
Ian Beckman - Writer/Director
Ian Beckman is a director and producer of high-quality video content for healthcare and tech clients, ranging from communications and social media to sizzle reels and documentaries. With over a decade of experience in video production, he has honed his skills in editing, animation, graphic design, field production, budgeting, scoping, and managing projects and teams. He is passionate about storytelling and problem-solving. He enjoys finding innovative and effective ways to deliver engaging and impactful messages to diverse audiences, using real-time video game animation, stop motion techniques, and adapting to projects that come his way.
Director's Statement:
My name is Ian and I can't wait until you watch my short, The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie. This project has been a labor of love, combining practical techniques, 3D printing fabrication, stop motion animation, and filmmaking & editing wizardry into a live action/animated hybrid work that I believe can be an inexpensive model for creating animated content in the future. The aim of the project is to take the true-crime documentary conceit and expand it into a 10 episode short series, in the likes of the Cartoon Network program “Over the Garden Wall.” In the series — about the length of a feature film in 10 minute increments — we’d follow our protagonist, Marc, who survived the blender 20 years ago. He has gone from happy-go-lucky Canadian poutine, to dejected and joyless rotting potato. His daughter, a spunky and naïve tater tot, convinces him to start a new team to win back his glory. But little do they know that a similar conspiracy is being concocted behind the scenes by ‘other’ provisions. Nothing ever really changes in Formula Food… I hope you enjoy my film!
Ian Beckman - Writer/Director
Ian Beckman is a director and producer of high-quality video content for healthcare and tech clients, ranging from communications and social media to sizzle reels and documentaries. With over a decade of experience in video production, he has honed his skills in editing, animation, graphic design, field production, budgeting, scoping, and managing projects and teams. He is passionate about storytelling and problem-solving. He enjoys finding innovative and effective ways to deliver engaging and impactful messages to diverse audiences, using real-time video game animation, stop motion techniques, and adapting to projects that come his way.