The
future is us - An executive producer came to us
a while
ago, with a sketch on a scrap of paper. "We
have an idea for a character," he said, "but
there is just one small problem. We only have about
three weeks at best." His answer came in the
form of a character we now know as "Dean Applegate,"or "Professor
Millennium, originally the spokesperson for Aetna
Healthcare.
The Dean appeared
on a big stage set by way of a rear projection system, and was able to participate as a key part of the show.
He was performed by Curt Karibalis,
an actor with extensive experience on stage and in
tradeshow booths, doing
corporate theater. Curt had his
lines in front of him while he worked backstage, thanks to the teleprompter
work of Ansonia Teleprompting of NYC. He sat right alongside digital
puppeteer Gary Jesch, who was able to communicate directly with the producer,
Jonathan Cohill of Criterion Communications and the rest of the crew
from Media Stage.
When the director
needed to throw the Dean a "line," they
simply passed word to Jesch, who gave it to the actor, all "on the
fly." Together, the team delivered a flawless performance for the
Aetna people and received  appreciation
and kudos in the process. If
you are thinking of a project like Aetna's, just give us a
call. You'd be surprised at how quickly and
effectively we can make it happen for you, and how
we can eliminate
the hassles of using a high-tech entertainment form
like live animation. |
