“Joke” features the voice over work of the supremely talented and popular Kevin Yon (voice of the ongoing Chrysler campaign.) The short was recently described by the art blog Kuriositas as “art eating itself”.nn”Joke” is a 3 minute experimental film that deconstructs comedy and comedy’s need to be taken seriously. Director Nickolas Duarte (of NYC-based Rated Content) describes the project, “We tried to create a bizarre, fun-house mirror of dissonance and expectation through perversion of props and gag-inducing images of antiquated gags. We’re not as concerned with what you think or feel- just as long as you do.nn”Wanna know the truth though? All that garbage I just said was complete BS. We just wanted to make an art film to prove we can make art films. But we think we’re too cool to do that so we shot the weirdest effing thing we could think of. Enjoy!”nnAnd hopefully you will.nn
nnCreditsnTitle” “Joke“nDirector: Nickolas DuartenProduction Company: Crown Chimp Productions nVoice Over: Kevin YonnClown: Mark KlugheitnProducer: Nathan Lee FullertonnCo-Writer/Creative Producer: Drew GrubichnDirector of Photography: Oscar RiveranMusic: Tom BaileynSound Design/Mix: Mike ClarknMake Up: Sonia CampbellnVFX: Caleb Merrick nAnimal Wrangler: Steve YoungnProduction Assistant: William Vidkus nnAbout NickolasnNickolas is represented by Rated Content out of NYC for national/international commercial projects. He also runs the production company Crown Chimp Productions down in Arizona. Nickolas’ commercial work has earned him a National ADDY, 2 Silver Tellys, an ADC Young Gun finalist mention and a Museum of Modern Art nomination. His short and experimental films have been recognized consistently on the national and international levels. Nickolas recently began his 6 Shorts Then a Feature project which is…6 short films…then a feature. www.nickolasduarte.com
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More