31) Use NUN-chucks to Keep Little Birds Away? PERHAPS!

May 1st, 2010 by Beau
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YAY FOR WEAPON!  Nunchuks! EASIER METHODING!
This is 1vekt from Moldova!  Enjoy my domesticness!

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New video: “Labeler Man”

April 16th, 2010 by Beau
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“I don’t judge… I label.”

This was conceived, written, costumed, filmed, AND edited in less than 24 hours.
Be merciful.
Created for Mr. Enumclaw High School 2010 (EHS) competition for Sean Coats, the theme: Superheros.

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New Video! “Restored”

April 11th, 2010 by Beau

Restored

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If you would like to vote, that would be very much appreciated.  You would have to register, and don’t worry… YoSmarty is pretty cool and they don’t spam.

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Zombie Rap

March 17th, 2010 by Beau

Zombie Rap

Just finished it.  Enjoy!

“Yeah, but did Fitty Cent ever get hit at wid a shot gun?
You want a piece of us? No I mean literally.”

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Performed by SubRocket‘s Sean Coats, Matt Salsbury, and Nolan Kenneth Bailey, with Beau Chevassus.
Song conceived, written, and recorded by Beau Chevassus.
Interviewees: Isaiah Daulton, Ryan Mcgrath, Sarah McKinley, Maddie Budinich,
Camera: Dane Chevassus
Wardrobe: Devon Merryfield
Special Thanks to Enumclaw Highschool Theater Deptartment, the Girl Scouts of America, Susan Chevassus’ Catering, Enumclaw Chalet Theater, Dayna and Jeff Coats.
Shout-out and thanks to SoJones.com
Huge thanks: “Wild Fire Crazy” contact lenses provided by YouKnowIt.com

Conceived, written, directed, filmed, edited, and acted by Beau Chevassus.

Zombie Rap
Extras & Bloopers

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Macbeth

February 18th, 2010 by Beau

A trailer I made for a Seattle-based show performed by the Guild of Misguided Professionals. It is currently touring.

Macbeth

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From their press release:

The Guild of Misguided Professionals presents a modern-dress, five-actor rendition of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Among Shakespeare’s most highly regarded plays, Macbeth tells the tragedy of a noble soldier’s descent into monstrosity. The play brings up questions of personal responsibility, the far-reaching effects of one’s actions, and the consequences of unchecked ambition.

The Guild of Misguided Professionals is a Seattle-based acting ensemble founded by Whitworth alumni Matt Park/Parker Matthews (’08) and Alex Smith (’09). The Guild was created in order to create vibrant and accessible productions of Shakespeare’s works. The Guild holds that Shakespeare’s plays can be enjoyed by audiences of all backgrounds and strives to present the Bard’s works in modern, yet faithful, interpretations.

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Inspiré / (Seattle Ski Stop-Motion)

February 14th, 2010 by Beau
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What is our inspiration? Find out…

/ 1,700 photos taken. Over 6 gigabytes.
/ Music used with permission.
/ All copyright logos blurred.
/ Entire stop-motion filmed in downtown Seattle Washington.

“Ski Tour… anyway you can.”

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Bit of Seattle – A simple montage

February 10th, 2010 by Beau

“My wife and I just prefer Seattle.
It’s a beautiful city.
Great setting.
You open your front door in the morning and the air smells like pine and the sea,
as opposed to bus exhaust.”
-Ronald Reagan

A montage. Filmed by wanderer Beau Chevassus.

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Viral Concept: Slapstick

February 9th, 2010 by Beau

As proven by our annual swirl of Superbowl indoctr–commercials, here we have an amazing exemplification of a viral concept: Slapstick.

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Even Focus on the Family has clued into this wonderful concept.

Causing people pain for the sake of laughter has been around since the dawn of humor itself (when Adam said *”WOW! A man would leave his Mom and Dad for that!” when he first saw Eve. See Genesis 2:24).  If your sense of humor is remotely close to my own, you would smile merrily each time Costello gets slapped.  I could go on for 10 solid hours pointing out key examples of slapstick’s usage in viral media.  And I’m sure you would know each and every example.

Use slapstick, but as with all viral concepts, use it wisely.  Yes even slapstick humor can be cheapened.  A gorgeous example:  Jackass, unless of course you are purposefully trying to reach the 11 year old narcissist demographic.

How to use slapstick:
1. Make it unexpected, as with every viral video concept, but with slapstick this is especially key.
2. Make it over-the-top. Barely believable.  As in absurdity, NOT violence.  Happy Tree Friends, which is closer to the horror genre rather than comedy, is a good example of too much violence. After the horror and disgust, the audience moves on, vowing never to return.  Like going to Taco Time.
3. The consequences of the slap is the funniest part.  Of course the most common reaction would be to feel hurt, but try flustered, embarrassed, or even happy.  The audience wants to see a reaction. Give them one!  Nothing is a bigger letdown than a well-delivered slap with a mediocre response.
4. Don’t use kids.  Just don’t.  It’s not funny when kids get hurt.
5. Optional: It helps to show the audience that the subject is okay (unhurt) after the infliction.  Usually parents appreciate this when a child may be watching your film.

Fun fact: From my college days I recall “a slapstick” as literally being an “acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone.”  Basically it was stick that made noise when you hit someone on stage.  And the audience laughed.

*Bible joke complements of The Australian Pastor.

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Zombie Rap conceptual

February 5th, 2010 by Beau

Made by myself.

Uploaded to Beau Chevassus Facebook Fan Page.

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”Iron Hoarse”

January 31st, 2010 by Beau
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“Be alert. Not inert.”

A Documentary.

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