As the decade comes to a close, we have quite a bit going on here at Boxcar Films. This month we find ourselves prepping to shoot a TV commercial for the True/False Film Fest, as well as making plans for several projects that are coming up in the spring. We are also wrapping up the projects that we spent the last part of 2009 working on and you can see several recently-finished videos up on our site now.
For example, we just finished a promotional video for a new line of fishing rods by Wright & McGill. Last month we completed a :30 TV spot that we shot at the same time (back in October), and you can read about the project and view the :30 spot in our last blog post. But this promotional video is now complete and will play in stores around the country as a point-of-sale video.
http://www.vimeo.com/8359284We also just released a music video for the band Ghost In The Machine. The video was filmed in 2008 during the Stephens College Summer Film Institute, but the band had several delays in finishing their new album, so we’ve waiting to release the music video until now. The song is called “Never Trust a Pirate,” and we had a blast putting it together. We created elaborate sets and dozens of sock puppets and filmed for 3 days in Studio B on the Stephens College campus. We’re all really proud of the final product, particularly because it has received praise from such a wide range of people, from grandparents to kids to G.I.T.M.’s loyal hardcore fan base. It walks a fine line between light and dark humor and provides a nice contrast to the music. The new album should be out soon, and the music video will launch on youtube in the next couple of weeks, but in the meantime you can watch it here:
http://www.vimeo.com/8317600This month we will have a lot more news regarding Box Elder, True/False, a new Boxcar Commercial Reel and more. But for now we’d simply like to wish all of you a Happy New Year. Bring on the 2010.