Saturday, October 5, 2019

Colours, Quiet Time, and Treasure

So Treehouse TV started the season with what was actually our second episode. (The previous images were from the first episode we produced.) No worries as these three are great as well. Here's a little info on the making of Colours, Quiet Time, and Treasure.

Colours
Two main things I wanted to accomplish with this episode was the message and the whimsy of Mr. King's world. The message, at its core, is that every colour is special. (Know what I mean?) Also that too much of one thing becomes less special. The whimsy was clearly illustrated when I had Mr. King painting the clouds purple along with the pond. I thought it funny that when he cleaned up everything he only sponged up the purple in the water as opposed to the water itself.  On a side note I love how Don, the art director, kept the backgrounds interesting and unique when shifting to a monochromatic palette. Chanelle appearing out from Mr. King's house could have been spooky but I think came across funny and weird, as intended.


Quiet Time
Quiet time was an interesting challenge as it encompassed a lot of what clients would have concerns with, and did. First, it's an episode about being quiet. (Concerns about there not being enough action, thus losing the attention of our audience.) Next, there's mainly just two characters throughout, and rarely together. (See previous concerns.) Third, the collapsing of the house might be too violent. This was actually a concern from Genevieve at the script stage. Although all of these concerns were valid I was confident that with the timing of the leica and the vocal acting I could maintain enough action/humor to keep the audience thoroughly entertained. As for the collapsing of the house, I had planned to have a very light/funny sound effect to help keep if, well, light and funny. Again, I think timing helped there as well.
Although maybe not originally intended I've since found this episode to be along the lines of mental awareness. Sometimes we drown out cries for help because we are too absorbed in our own lives/wants. Sometimes we need to stop the music and listen.


Treasure
Mr. King's treasure is a pretty straight forward episode with the clear message that one persons trash is another ones treasure. There's also a subtle message regarding greed and keeping something that really doesn't belong to you by quickly rationalizing it.
Originally I wasn't crazy about the idea for this one but was quickly won over by the comedy of contrasting views between Mr. King and Skit and Skoot. (Cory's Skit and Skoot performance was stellar!)
The second Oopsie though has to do with an out of sync Mr. King in one of the scenes where he's digging. Oh well, adds to the charm and organic feel.
One of the best parts of the episode was and continues to be when Bert rides his bike into the hole Mr. King had dug. Bert's, "I'm in a hole!" gets funnier every time I hear it.


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