Optimus Santa Monica today announced that Editor Erin Nordstrom cut the film “Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost),” Director William Miller’s upcoming documentary about rock musician Bobby Bare Jr. Produced by Lee Baker, the film follows Bobby Bare Jr. who, fighting his way out from the shadow of his famous father with a rock all his own, attempts to redefine what it means to be a touring artist today – playing everywhere from small clubs to people’s living rooms, all while dealing with the repercussions of the road. The documentary projects the same gritty, visceral feel of seminal Bob Dylan documentary Don’t Look Back, directed by the legendary D. A. Pennebaker, an advisor on the film, which will be released in early 2012.nnThe goal in shooting “Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost)” was to use the camera lens as a window into the life of this musician, and let the audience experience moments in Bobby’s life as they were happening. This isn’t a glowing or pompous look at a musical diva, but rather a look at an artist who will do whatever it takes to live out his passion.nn”When we saw Erin’s previous documentary work, we knew she was a perfect fit to edit ‘Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost)’,” comments Baker. “We moved production to California over the summer of 2011 so that we could work with her to cut the film in the Optimus Santa Monica offices.”nnSays Miller, “In an effort to reveal the texture and depth of Bobby Bare Jr. and his eclectic musical style, the film’s creative team developed a visual collage of formats consisting of Super 16mm, 16mm, Super 8mm, and HD. GoPro cameras also were utilized because their small size provided unparalleled placement precision and allowed the team to achieve a true fly-on-the-wall experience.”nnNordstrom, who spent more than a month watching the footage from the film, comments, “Editing is about storytelling. In a 30-second spot, there isn’t a lot of room to veer from the script. With a longer form film such as ‘Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost)’, there is no script, so we act as story writers creating the script in the edit bay. Eventually, the story crystallizes and the messages we want to convey and moments we wanted to pull from the footage become clear.”nnnTo learn more about the film and see footage, please visit www.dontfollowmeimlost-film.com.nnTo view Erin’s reel, please visit www.optimus.com/sm. n nCreditsnDirector: William MillernProducer: Lee Baker/William MillernDirector of Photography: Soopum Sohn/William MillernEditor: Erin Nordstrom, Optimus Santa MonicanAdvisor: D. A. PennebakernnAbout Optimus nOptimus is a leading integrated production company with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica. A singular, streamlined creative-driven machine, Optimus offers all production services – production, editing, color correction, visual effects and design, audio mixing and finishing – under one roof. For more information, please visit www.optimus.com. Connect with us at Facebook here.
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
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