The Little Mouse

About

A new take on the traditional demo reel, this story was inspired by Kraig Greff's unusual piano rendition of Three Blind Mice.

Credits

This video features professional actress Katherine Hearn. Additional performers include Thomas Olson, Lewis H. Diuguid, Christopher Everett, Kraig B. Greff, Kay Hogan, Daniel Hones, Bonnie Kasperek, Andrew Lewis, Gaye Olson Kim Shapiro and Chris Snyder. This short film was written & directed by Frank Tybush. Jacquie Greff was the Producer, Production Manager, Director of Photography and editor. In addition to his appearances as the pianist and purveyor of the Mouse-A-Cutioner, Kraig B. Greff provided production sound, original music, arrangements and audio postproduction. In addition to her performances in the TV horror scene and as a member of the H.A.R.M. audience, Bonnie Kasperek was a sound and lighting technician and production assistant. Kim Shapiro and Chris Snyder also assisted with sound, lighting and production. Blake Rolen designed and animated the Little Mouse. The video was shot at The Vagabond Theater in Fell's Point, courtesy of Ann Mainolfi, in Tonal Vision's studio, and in the home of Kim Shapiro and Mike Pierce.

Videos featured in the film include Georgetown University's "Six Characters in Search of an Author", American Opera Theater's "Acis + Galatea", Upper falls Dance Academy's "Hollywood", Full Circle Dance Company's "Circle Back: TENFOLD", The Crawdaddies' animated logo and "Life of Riley" music video, the Pro Bono Resource Center's "Bridging the Gap" training video, Douglas Warden's "Bachelor's Lament" music video, Dianne Glasscoe Watterson's "Sharpening Dental Instruments", a webcast by The Exeter Group produced by Parker Events, and Fell's Point Main Street's "Privateer Day".

Technical Info

The video was shot with a Sony EX-1. Piano music was performed on a Steinway Model D concert grand piano. The Little Mouse was created in Adobe Illustrator and animated in After Effects. Chromakey work was also done in After Effects. Video editing was in Final Cut using Noise Industries plug-ins. Audio postproduction was in Logic.