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Bull Moose bloopers and Behind the Scenes with Knack Factory
Grant Gordy + Co. perform Gordy’s “What is the Meaning of Life Rag”
Grant Gordy [accompanied by Joe K. Walsh, Danny Barnes, Steve Roy and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes] performs Gordy’s “What is the Meaning of Life Rag” at the Ossipee Valley String Camp in 2019.
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes performs "Methodist Preacher"
Another performance from the 2019 Ossipee Valley Music Festival String Camp staff show, this time by way of the wonderful Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Accompanied by Joe K. Walsh, Grant Gordy and Steve Roy, she performs "Methodist Preacher".
Bronwyn's album Fiddler's Pastime is available for pre-order now!
https://www.bronwynkeithhynes.com/store/fiddlers-pastime
Thomas Bryan Eaton [accompanied by Miss Tess] performs “Lately I’ve Been Thinking”
Another performance from the 2019 Ossipee Valley Music Festival String Camp staff show [filmed at the Smooth Feather theater in Kezar Falls, Maine], this time by way of the delightful Thomas Bryan Eaton. Accompanied by Miss Tess, he performs "Lately I've Been Thinking" from his album Been Through This Before.
(In spite of Alex screwing up Thomas' name in his introduction, the two have since become friends as Thomas is a heck of a guy.)
Mile Twelve performs Los Lobos' "Whiskey Trail" at Ossipee Valley String Camp [2019]
This time last year we were so fortunate to be capturing songs and tunes at the Ossipee Valley String Camp staff performance. It is one of our very favorite nights of the year, and it's hosted at the Smooth Feather movie theater in Kezar Falls, Maine.
We are heartbroken that the string camp and Ossipee Valley Music Festival won't be happening this year, but we're fortunate to have captured a number of terrific performances from last year's show and this is one of them. Evan Murphy and Mile Twelve performed Los Lobos' Whiskey Trail and it was a hell of a lot of fun. Keep an eye here, as we'll be sharing other performances from that night over the next couple of weeks.
Thomas Starkey: Special Effects Wizard
We've got a special effects wizard over here.
Taking the Solo | Knack Factory
Last year we caught up with Micah at the Ossipee Valley Music Festival + Ossipee Valley String Camp. We are grateful to her for sharing her journey with us.
Summer Infant Sky Replacement
Video shoots are scheduled weeks, sometimes months in advance. We always do our best to plan and prepare but there’s one variable we’re never in control of - weather. In these circumstances, we rely on our talented editors to “fix it in post,” our industry term for a really fancy bandage. In the case of this Summer Infant shoot, we had our entire staff, set crew and models scheduled for a particular day that was sunny in our storyboard, but cloudy in real life. Check out the complete video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuacUIJQhbk
Joel Dulberg talks Mister Rogers' early days
"The sincerity, the interest, the qualities he assumed in life... were immeasurable."
We were fortunate to talk with Joel Dulberg about his experience working with Fred Rogers in the earliest days of Rogers' television career.
Steve Roy performs "$ommelier"
Wanna start your week off right? Check out Steve Roy's rendition of "$ommelier" [originally by Robin Bienemann] from the Music Camp Life series we're helping to produce.
Guaranteed laughs, smiles and all around good vibes.
Meet Micah || Music Camp Life
Here is a longer, more thorough introduction to Micah.
Thanks to everyone who has pledged to the Music Camp Life project so far. It is so very close to matching the goal.
This crowd-funding campaign is designed to show off viability and community support to grant-giving organizations as we apply for a round of grants. The money will be used to pay for skills we don't bring to the table, such as audio engineering. For example, there is over 30 hours of audio to sort through and make sound as great as this footage looks.
Thanks so much for your attention to this. We look forward to sharing the larger project in the coming months!
Music Camp Life
We are grateful to have been called to work on this project, and to have the opportunity to share this young woman's journey. We are grateful for the opportunity to tell the story of this community.
This project is rich in music, good vibes and lovely people. We got into this field so that we could tell stories like these.
It is up for a few grants and needs to illustrate some existing community support, so if you are able to pledge please consider doing so. Many thanks!
http://kck.st/2mHVQCf
Happy Pride, Love Knack Factory
No matter who you are or who you love, we love YOU all the same 🎉❤️🌈 #happypride, y’all!
2019 Knack Factory Demo Reel
We love what we do and we feel that it shows.
Are you eager to tell your story in a resonant, moving, beautiful, compelling way?
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Ann Arbor from above
We spent the week producing a ton of great pieces with our friends at Leon Speakers last week. While we were in downtown Ann Arbor, we grabbed some of these shots with the drone.
Weakened Friends talk Hear, Here!
Weakened Friends are playing Hear, Here! - Discover Portland's Performing Arts Gems, which is taking place at the Merrill Auditorium RIGHT NOW. They explain how they perceive the venue to be "prim and proper" and they are not, so they are eager to see how it goes.
Super fun aside: I (Alex) saw George Carlin perform at the Merril twice, once with my then-best-friend and his mom, who happened to be my high school principal. That was probably my first true, sustained awkward experience.
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
2018 was a huge year for us. We pushed ourselves in ways we hadn't yet before, hired creative professionals who added new perspectives to our growing team, and produced some work we're really proud of. If we had to choose just one project that highlights the best of our gained skills in 2018, it would be Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki.
Our team—Lindsay Heald, Tadin Jeongshin Brown, Alexandra Morrow and Justin Lacroix to be specific—helped make it possible to produce this successful recruitment video for an amazing organization. Thanks to our partners at Maine Coast Semester for trusting us and our vision.
Startup Maine: Tilson's Story || KNACK FACTORY
We recently explained how last year we'd suggested to Startup Maine that rather than focusing video messaging on the conference itself, the event should focus on some of the incredible innovation that's happening in businesses right here in Maine. This way, people could learn more about what our "ecosystem" really looks like, and maybe the businesses profiled would be able to use the materials to further their own development.
We are so grateful to the group for taking us up on this suggestion.
One of the sponsors, Red Thread volunteered their sponsor spotlight video to Tilson to ensure that their story would be told. As you can see by many of the aerial shots, this one was a lot of fun to produce. Tilson went on to use additional edits of the video for their own marketing purposes, so it was very much a win for all involved.
Maine Autumn Foliage Extravaganza || KNACK FACTORY
It's Autumn in Maine, and so Knack Factory is essentially contractually obligated by the universe to publish a drone video showing off Maine's foliage. We captured this in Bridgton, down by Shawnee Peak Maine.
It's a good one.
Finally: The First Moments of Equal Marriage in Maine
This was the first piece we produced for Knack Factory that wasn't a web series. As you might imagine, it was an incredibly emotional night for us and all others involved. We shot and edited it on the same night, fueled on wine and Red Bull, and it is for opportunities like this that I love this work. It was picked up on news sites throughout the world. We have since gotten better at making better looking and better sounding videos, but as far as I am concerned this is us at our best when it comes to conveying a story, a feeling, a vibe, and a moment.
This was shot on December 28th and 29th of 2012. I just re-watched it and teared up.
Food + travel writer Joe Ricchio and socialite + bon vivant Joel Beauchamp bull-in-a-china-shop their way through lesser known destinations. Trailer music provided by WARANIMAL.
Check out our first segment July 10th.
Aquaponics comes to Maine || STARTUP MAINE
We are proud sponsors and supporters of Startup Maine 2018 and we are grateful that they collaborated with us to tell stories about compelling and ambitious startup ventures taking place here in the state.
https://www.startupmaine.org/attend/
Speak About It Ep. 2 || Sexting
Speak About It is back again, and this lesson on consent includes all you need to know about sexting. Pros and cons, sender/receiver responsibility, and Oronde's famous takeaways. Quote of the day: "If it wasn't sent to you, it wasn't meant for you." We'll let Shane and Oronde take it from here.
Speak About It Ep. 1 || Yes Means Yes
We recently had the great pleasure of filming this series on consent topics with our friends Shane and Oronde from Speak About It. In this first episode, they lay out the significance of Yes Means Yes while schooling us on being chill, the importance of listening, and sex vs. baking. They packed a lot into 90 seconds.